This is just a general question really, we know the pandora will have wifi, and thats great, but not everywhere happens to have wifi, so I was just wondering is/will the pandora be compatible with a ethernet over usb adapter , and do these work out of the box, or would they require some form of driver/software deing developed as I have no real idea how they work.
Ethernet Over Usb Adapter ?
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goobers
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They would most likely require a driver. I'm not sure whether networking over USB host will be available as it is with the GP2X though, because that would be an option.
Just FYI I have a Pegasus based 10/100 USB adapter I bought quite a few years back for a machine that didn't have ethernet or expansion ports, and use it even now on this old backup 500MHz dell laptop here at work.
There's definitely linux drivers for these things. Most do require that firmware be uploaded to them for the device to function. But that's all pretty standard for linux distributions nowadays.
They do require some power from the USB port to operate.
There's definitely linux drivers for these things. Most do require that firmware be uploaded to them for the device to function. But that's all pretty standard for linux distributions nowadays.
They do require some power from the USB port to operate.
Zarneth
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No, it is obviously better to be able to attach an ordinary usb-to-ethernet-stick. With that, I can connect whereever I have a TP cable, whereas with the lan-over-USB-thing I need to have access to another computer playing at being a relay to the interweb. Eliminating extra components, especially big expensive components like an entire running computer under my control, is a good thng 
Then again, these kind of things are not new and not rocket science. I can't imagine that there isn't already kernel modules for every available kind of USB/ethernet thingy evar.
Re "Buy a wireless access point" - Possibly, but a wired connection is still faster and more stable, and at least me personally tend to frequent a lot of places where I can nab a port off a router (things like "at work" or "at me parents place) even if there is no wifi, and buying a cheap wifi access point for all those places isn't cheap
Then again, these kind of things are not new and not rocket science. I can't imagine that there isn't already kernel modules for every available kind of USB/ethernet thingy evar.
Re "Buy a wireless access point" - Possibly, but a wired connection is still faster and more stable, and at least me personally tend to frequent a lot of places where I can nab a port off a router (things like "at work" or "at me parents place) even if there is no wifi, and buying a cheap wifi access point for all those places isn't cheap
Shiny
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A cradle would be ideal for the people who want to use pandora as both a console and as a handheld but don't want to be forced to unplug and replug wires whenever they want to switch between the two.Zarneth said:
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javaJake
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Well, here's my take on all this. I can see folks that don't have a wireless router will want an ethernet adapter. That's completely understandable.
Other people may find this different, but my thoughts on the cradle is it is useless beyond the Ethernet, and even then, the USB adapter would be much more convenient. Pandora is meant to be mobile. The cradle reduces that mobility heavily.
Other people may find this different, but my thoughts on the cradle is it is useless beyond the Ethernet, and even then, the USB adapter would be much more convenient. Pandora is meant to be mobile. The cradle reduces that mobility heavily.
Even if you had a cradle, it would still need to be replugged into that cradle again. I'd rather plug in the one plug it takes instead of paying $20 for a cradle.Shiny said:
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Shiny
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Some people won't be using it mobile all the time and will want a quick and convenient way to switch between console and handheld use.javaJake said:
But with a cradle you can just drop it in and go. One could keep controllers, the TV out cable, some louder speakers, etc. still plugged into the cradle while the unit is mobile. Having to replug everything all the time would be a pain.javaJake said:
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nubie
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At $20 and without the need for a separate power supply I see no problem with a cradle. I can see the need for a quick and elegant method of using the Pandora as a Console/Media Center.Shiny said:
On the other hand half the connections are on the front, and half on the back, this will make it a little difficult to interface. At minimum this will require an A/V connector on the front after you slot it into the cradle.
At this point we are really talking about a glorified docking connector/port replicator, nothing like the GP2X Cradle Fiasco.
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