Excitement! Pandora prototype video ..

[M-.-n]

It takes soo long they kind of lost me. I hope for them that by the time 
it's ready, the netbooks won't have been buring it deep down.

Let us know how you go !

ibi sum a écrit :
> As some of you know, I've been a very avid fan of the work being done
> on the Pandora gaming console - its an open (as in anyone can program
> for it) hand-held console being developed by a community that formed
> around the GP2X and GP32 consoles - a very exciting project, because
> its being done by a group of handheld/homebrew hackers with the spirit
> of creating hardware that they really like.  Akin to some of the
> synth-diy stuff thats happened over the years.
>
> Anyway, the project is moving along, and today a video was posted of
> the final prototype case design, which had to be physically assembled
> to check for defects before it goes into product.  Here is the video:
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6T6zzV1vmOI
>
> Whats so great about this console?  Well, the capabilities are
> tremendous - it has a very nice processor which can give a *lot* of
> performance for a handheld, in that its an ARM Cortex A8 derivative
> that can be clocked to 1Ghz.  It has 3D graphics acceleration, *Plus*
> an onboard DSP which can be tasked for all kinds of things.
>
> The reason I'm so excited is that this is the sort of platform I've
> had in mind for a few years, and attempted to get a certain synth mfr
> interested in manufacturing .. but now its being done by a homebrew
> community with a lot more success!  So as soon as I have one (I've
> ordered mine already) I will be focusing pretty exclusively on
> developing software for it .. music software, of course .. I'd really
> like to put the DSP to use to make some form of interesting synthesis
> engine, and of course the 3D graphics, touchscreen and general
> interface mechanics of the Pandora should make for some nice options
> in the 'new interface for music performance' arena.
>
> Watch this space - as soon as I get a Pandora in my hands, I'll let
> you guys know .. and not long after that, the launch of w1xer as a
> software source for this awesome little console, too .. ;)
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