ekianjo
Hardcore Member
Alright, just a simple topic for everyone here : "What remarkable things happened to the Pandora scene this year ?" as we reach the end of the world the year 2012.
My thoughts would be, on the positive side:
- The 1Ghz version and the return to a normal production
- Apps: PNDManager, QEmu, Android, Slackware, PCSXReARMed update, UAE4All update, gpsp update
- Dev : Arduino support
- Games: availability of many Android games + one more commercial game (Kami Retro), Microbes
- Hacks : NIght lighting for Pandora keyboard
- Site: the ticket system
- Donations to support earlier pre-orders and ED's constant effort to fix things
On the negative side:
- the 1Ghz pre-order mess (still not fixed with no clear answer as to when it will be over) -> honestly the community did not need this
- the departure of key members (Sony, Prometheus)
- PR missed opportunities (negative reviews in several publications/sites)
- too few newcomers yet while the product is readily available (with awareness and price as the main barriers for entry)
Overall I would say this was a positive year for Pandora users in terms of software - it gave a better value to the Pandora proposition, and on the manufacturing side it seems like ED has now a better grasp on things overall, but for the community as a whole, the 1Ghz pre-order mess was a very big step backward on what seemed to be an ongoing progress forward.
For 2013 I hope for more good software to come and would certainly hope to see new users, but I would also certainly hope that we all avoid alienating and destroying the community with such things again.
How about you ? What is your recollection of this year's achievements and disappointments ?
My thoughts would be, on the positive side:
- The 1Ghz version and the return to a normal production
- Apps: PNDManager, QEmu, Android, Slackware, PCSXReARMed update, UAE4All update, gpsp update
- Dev : Arduino support
- Games: availability of many Android games + one more commercial game (Kami Retro), Microbes
- Hacks : NIght lighting for Pandora keyboard
- Site: the ticket system
- Donations to support earlier pre-orders and ED's constant effort to fix things
On the negative side:
- the 1Ghz pre-order mess (still not fixed with no clear answer as to when it will be over) -> honestly the community did not need this
- the departure of key members (Sony, Prometheus)
- PR missed opportunities (negative reviews in several publications/sites)
- too few newcomers yet while the product is readily available (with awareness and price as the main barriers for entry)
Overall I would say this was a positive year for Pandora users in terms of software - it gave a better value to the Pandora proposition, and on the manufacturing side it seems like ED has now a better grasp on things overall, but for the community as a whole, the 1Ghz pre-order mess was a very big step backward on what seemed to be an ongoing progress forward.
For 2013 I hope for more good software to come and would certainly hope to see new users, but I would also certainly hope that we all avoid alienating and destroying the community with such things again.
How about you ? What is your recollection of this year's achievements and disappointments ?
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