Eight Bit
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That's not the issue, the issue is that people are spending their money on it already and aren't, can't and probably won't spend it on the pyra.
It just needs the prototype and showing what it can already do.
All the GPD Win has are concepts, a bit of hardware and a lot of hot air, when it actually comes to running games and other software they'll have a hard time competing with the already existing and naturally grown Pandoraverse.
Strange, the last time I looked Windows had a fairly extensive range of compatible of games & software.when it actually comes to running games and other software they'll have a hard time competing with the already existing and naturally grown Pandoraverse
The thing that surprises me is how few backers they have got (compared to Pandora for example), I'm really hoping that this is due to their lack of any sort of video showing what you could expect the GPD Win to run, & the fact the system seems to have been designed by someone who gave zero thought to keyboard layout for thumb typing & what happens when mouse mode is selected etc. What worries me is there may be a general feeling of why buy a pocketable Mini PC when I can just use my phone?Getting a bit concerned that the Pyra preorders may be negatively impacted now. We are currently only talking hundreds, I just hope there are still enough people interested in the Pyra to make it happen.
Strange, the last time I looked Windows had a fairly extensive range of compatible of games & software
Agreed, however this does not reflect reality, from my experience of using a Z8300 SOC with a windows tablet, a lot of Windows software will run well, be usable with a small screen & not have such an impact on battery life. This is not from a Windows fan boy perspective, I love Linux as well, however your assumptions here are just plain wrong.Which isn't worth much if none of those are optimized for your type of device when it comes to fonts and controls, are running too slow, draining the battery in 3 hours etc...
Strange, the last time I looked Windows had a fairly extensive range of compatible of games & software.
Well... the handset ecosystem doesn't even vaguely resemble what it was when the Pandora went up for pre-order. The nostalgia factor associated with finally getting a machine that can drive the required emulators, is no longer the Pandora's sole domain.The thing that surprises me is how few backers they have got (compared to Pandora for example), I'm really hoping that this is due to their lack of any sort of video showing what you could expect the GPD Win to run, & the fact the system seems to have been designed by someone who gave zero thought to keyboard layout for thumb typing & what happens when mouse mode is selected etc. What worries me is there may be a general feeling of why buy a pocketable Mini PC when I can just use my phone?
Had a quick look at Indiegogo and in their reply to you they said 'we can only change into the DeenOx's scheme' my Googlefu seems to have deserted me, do you have a link as to what this design might look like?GPD have said they are redesigning the Keyboard a bit on the GPD WIN. They are aiming to show the redesign on Monday via an Indiegogo update. Not sure which Monday though. Could be a week or two
Had a quick look at Indiegogo and in their reply to you they said 'we can only change into the DeenOx's scheme' my Googlefu seems to have deserted me, do you have a link as to what this design might look like?
In addition to what you mentioned in the poll thread over there, one major thing that would keep me away if I was considering buying one is so much stuff getting disabled when switching to mouse mode. I guess the Pandora spoiled me.
Which makes playing the games that need mouse and keyboard practically impossible, I guess.In addition to what you mentioned in the poll thread over there, one major thing that would keep me away if I was considering buying one is so much stuff getting disabled when switching to mouse mode.