Hands On Session For Uk Customers

[tdp]

Hello all,

I'm pretty much-well decided on getting a Pandora. However, one is stopping me, and that is the controls. The controls on the Pandora look much better than the GP32 and GP2x. But I hated the controls on both units, as much as loved both units (always perfered the original GP32 though). At £266 + £7 p&p, I just want to make sure that I'm going to be completely happy with the machine. I don't need to test the software, as I already know that's going to upto spec.

So, is Craigix (and co.) planning on doing or going to any shows/events in the UK that would me/us a chance to get a hands on session on the Pandora before purchase?

Thanks - TDP

 

[kevcal]

Pandora roadshow - good plan

 

[MDave]

I'm pretty early in the first batch que, and a UK customer, so if you live near me (or go to the same collage as me) then you could get a hands on then

 

[Corican]

Yeah, I believe I'm fairly early on the first batch too.
I'm in Cardiff, so if anyone wants to try one out, send me a PM and you can meet me and try it out.

I'll be bringing a weapon to stop you from trying to steal it though!

 

[gp32rich]

Not a clue where I am in the queue, but you aint gettin anywhere near mine for at least a month

 

[tdp]

You guys are too generous and funny. Would it be a better idea to arrange a meet. Get a group of us together. It would be nice to meet other Pandora fans, and you have the safety of numbers.

We could meet at a pub or hire a room or something like that.

It would give the early owners a chance to show off, and us 2nd batchers a chance to check out the unit first hand.


What do you guys think?

 

[WizardStan]

And thus, the first annual PandoraCon was formed.

 

[mindlord]

The city I live in is a well known convention town. We also have a fairly active LUG. Interesting. Maybe, we can set up a East Coast USA PandoraCon.

 

[tdp]

PandoraCon - nice one WizardStan.

This could lead to something interesting.

 

[HackModford]

Ooooh... East cost sounds good to me B)

 

[cb88]

Charlotte NC is right in the middle of the East Coast .... and the people are mostly nice

 

[Butterman]

I'd be willing to help out with somthing in the London area, considering that a rather large proportion of the English population live here.

 

[PokeParadox]

Yorkshire boy here... PandoraCon... you are not conning me out of my relatively early Pandora.
Yeah I like the sound of this idea though.

 

[kaprikawn]

East coast sounds good to me.

The only question is Skegness or Ingoldmells?

Oh...

 

[Phawx]

Im in NYC.

 

[BackAssward]

I live in Vancouver Canada, I`m sure we will have a few people here interested in checking one out. Not sure where I am in the list, Debs tells me my payment was received mid February. So anyone around here can PM me if they want to have a gander of the First run Pre-orders.


Also, I NCIX indicated in the forums that they want to stock units, once that is an option. see:

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http://www.gp32x.de/board/index.php?showtopic=44190&hl=

I'm really glad to hear how well NCIX is regarded, particularly NCIX Tech Tips which is my pet project. As mentioned by Forum Admin over on our forum, we'd love to carry this product for the Canadian market.

This is a really neat community that's grown over here and I'm eagerly awaiting the first production run and new developments in the future.

 

[God Ginrai]

Charlotte NC is right in the middle of the East Coast .... and the people are mostly nice

How about Raleigh or Durham instead? (I like Raleigh better, but Durham is supposed to be a good place for Conventions.)

-God Ginrai

 

[tdp]

I'm based in Birmingham, which is pretty central. Easy to get to. So that could be a good option for UK Pandora owners.

If we can get something solid arranged, we might be able to talk Craigix into making appearance.

If you want me to check out venues, let me know. If the interest is there, of course.

 

[fiveseven]

In the next 6 months I'm going to be moving between Oxford, then Bath, then York. Any one of those would be great for a con, but I think London is probably easiest to get to from far away.

 

[Eniko]

Charlotte sounds good if its somewhere between May and August as I'll be in the area then.