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[Prometheus]

WAHOO!

 

[Phawx]

Well, not perfect, but I guess we will have to go with them.

From CraigIX. I hope Mweston can show some pics.

 

[Nova]

Well, not perfect, but I guess we will have to go with them.

From CraigIX. I hope Mweston can show some pics.

I find this very distressing.

 

[neomaster321365]

I believe that the planets have thusly aligned.

 

[bzar]

Did... did I just hear an implied green light in there?

 

[Butterman]

I think I just broke my F5 key.

PICTURES NAO

 

[mali]

Cases are here!

The cases have arrived early, wow, some good luck for once!

From CraigIX Twitter

 

[emil10001]

Sometimes I love being wrong.

 

[mali]

Keymat pic
http://s198.photobucket.com/albums/aa99/MWeston_2007/?action=view&current=keymat_final.jpg

 

[WolfSpider]

Final Keymat
http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa99/MWeston_2007/keymat_final.jpg

 

[atomicthumbs]

Image of the keymat:

http://s198.photobucket.com/albums/aa99/MWeston_2007/?action=view&current=keymat_final.jpg

 

[Nova]

Last keymat revision:

http://s198.photobucket.com/albums/aa99/MWeston_2007/?action=view&current=keymat_final.jpg

 

[gruso]

I hope we see some pics soon. Even the keymat would do.

 

[Nation.A.List]

I hope we see some pics soon. Even the keymat would do.

Eh?????????
http://www.gp32x.de/board/index.php?/topic/51814-pics-of-final-keymat/ (Posted Yesterday, 11:22 PM)

 

[Qwertyuiop]

ED officially announces case delivery-

http://www.open-pandora.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=2&Itemid=2&lang=en

 

[mali]

Michael will make a video and take some photos of a cased Pandora using the latest case.

We will then ask people if they want to go with this or wait for another revision. We know all that some of you care about is that the controls work.

We will probably look at making 500 of these to get some units in to the wild, but we understand that some of you will want to wait until the case is 100%.

Either way is cool.

That's the plan.

These cases are like the ugly girlfriend who does all the dirty stuff you like but someone you don't want your friends to see.

The case fits, is totally functional and sturdy but it looks like the rev2 ones. I don't know what the hell they were doing the past two months. Seriously.

I'm also trying to find out if these were made from recycled plastic or new pellets. Maybe that is why it still has rough edges and a greasy finish and a production run will be done differently.

It's lots of little issues, not quite straight edges on the ports, little things here and there, the photos will show it better.

Some people would not care, others would. It's just one of those situations.

Yes we will sell the 'final' cases and all case parts on the website once they are 100%.

I'm one of those people who throws things about a bit, my phone is all scratched etc. so I don't mind an imperfect case.

Okay, as the case is similar to the first prototype case, I checked it.
A lot of the smaller issues can be seen, yes - but only if you take a closer look at it or on pictures.
I then took various other electronic goods into my hands and compared: The SmartQ5 has similar issues. If you take a closer look at where the upper case comes together with the bottom case, you can see some uneven plastic if you look closely. Even my GBA SP has some uneven plastic at the ports - I never did realize that before.

The MAIN optical problem with this first case in my opinion are the color differences in the plastic. Some parts are a bit brighter, which does it make look a bit smudgey.
As it could be they used recycled plastic for the test (not unusual if you do less then 100 cases as a test), it might be that this issue completely disappears with the mass production.

And as the case does work fine and we'll offer the good-looking replacements later, you should all be fine.
The cases won't break or so, I had my Pandora since a few days before christmas. It fell to the floor a few times and there are no issues with it

You can be sure we'll continue bugging the company (maybe even send somebody over to keep watching over them) until everything is perfect and you can all get replacement cases after that if you want.

 

[lulzfish]

I hope we see some pics soon. Even the keymat would do.

Eh?????????
http://www.gp32x.de/board/index.php?/topic/51814-pics-of-final-keymat/ (Posted Yesterday, 11:22 PM)

Pics of the keymat
http://s198.photobucket.com/albums/aa99/MWeston_2007/?action=view&current=keymat_final.jpg

 

[Phawx]

These forums are melting down. I'm going offline until Craig and Mweston have a little powwow and up some pics of the cases.

 

[Dimacus]

well, Craig posted another twitter:
"We might go with some of these cases. They are not perfect, but I've no doubt many people will not care as long as the controls work."

 

[Sturatt]

well, Craig posted another twitter:
"We might go with some of these cases. They are not perfect, but I've no doubt many people will not care as long as the controls work."

i wish he would be more specific about what isnt perfect