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But then if there's enough 2GB preorders, Ed will just keep the 2GB versions
ED could only populate the half of the ram-chips of some boards and actually sell 2GB versions.Why cancel those? They are still money to help Ed. What Ed can do is secretly upgrade those to the 4GB versions and don't tell nobody here or even to those who preordered those 13. Let them find out once they received their units.
Any ideas on a realistic date for Batch 1? There will soon be enough preorders for 1000 units.
My prediction:
- Prototypes in August
- Prototype run #2 in September (To fix unexpected stuff)
- Production shipping in December
Does that sound realistic?
I'd love to get a unit before Christmas if possible But I know there is a lot that go wrong!
Can't wait.
... and then?
Well, while 1500 sold Pyras get us enough funds back to produce them from stock, we still have to pay back 300k EUR to our investors who supported us when the Pandora was in an almost bottomless pit.
To be able to do that, we need to sell a total of 3000 units.
If we can achieve that, I'll be a happy camper. Finally!
ED took investments from the community to re-start the Pandora production. The business plan saw those investments being repaid after whatever-followed (which was only barely in consideration at the time) was released, assuming it even was released.
still some debts from the pandora, but with 3000 pyras sold ED will be in the black. (so apparently about 100 euros in the Pyra is helping to pay off debts and keep ED afloat. a sinking dragon is not a better alternative!)
Let's hope then, that those who wouldn't preorder, but rather wait to see videos showing its capabilities and reviews, are the majority. Not so far fetched, is it?I think, "if" 3000 pyras are sold. At the moment, as I read (so not sure), we are approx. at 800 pre-ordered Pyras? So 3000 is a loooong way.
I don't know, if there are a lot of people, who wants a pandora and a pyra, aren't there? I think, that it hasn't more benefits than the Pandora (if you still have one) to spend again so much money for a new better one.
What happenened if not? I also preordered the pandora, waited for it more than 2 years and my expertations were bigger than that, what I got. Reviews could also be bad and maybe people are now getting more interested in other handhelds like the GPD Win.Let's hope then, that those who wouldn't preorder, but rather wait to see videos showing its capabilities and reviews, are the majority. Not so far fetched, is it?
What happenened if not? I also preordered the pandora, waited for it more than 2 years and my expertations were bigger than that, what I got. Reviews could also be bad and maybe people are now getting more interested in other handhelds like the GPD Win.
Maybe I am wrong. I don't know the numbers of pre-orders Pandoras and the interest of it after preordering. But I think, that the price makes it really unattractive. If I would buy again a handheld like that,the focus is on playing old games like SNES, NES or Megadrive. Everything else is a plus. But that's only my expertations.
@Serenity I hadn't been there for the Pandora era, but from what I take away around here, the Pyra will score, where the Pandora did and where it didn't. For now I'm rather optimistic, 'til ED posts pictures from his newly purchased island or something.
Ah okay, understood. But why re-starting the Pandora production? As I read, a lot of people will not buy a Pyra because they have a Pandora and for them, that's enough. I don't know, if there are a lot of people, who wants a pandora and a pyra, aren't there? I think, that it hasn't more benefits than the Pandora (if you still have one) to spend again so much money for a new better one.
Times are changing, but not everyone wants that change.
Also, Windows 8 started to open everything like PDFs, etc. in fullscreen. It's a desktop PC, why couldn't it use proper windows as before?
Computing devices don't always improve overtime, they also degrade. They are made for a mass market now, but devices for users outside that market are mostly being ignored, they are rare.
But still, on a worldwide scale, those small user groups are large enough for these devices to exist.