Hey Look! Half A Pandora Docking Station!


b1llygo4t said:
http://usb.brando.co...28c031d015.html

::edit:: and someone was talking about an add on compartment for usb sticks, this 4 port hub has switches (power saver) clicky
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Looks good and interesting, but i doubt i will buy one of these. i would rather house my sata drive in a caddy rather than risk damaging the drive by having to handle it all the time
 
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the hard drivd wouldnt be exposed. asuming there isnt some goofy driver issue im gonna get:

sata adapter/powered usb hub/ multicard reader
hard drive
usb to ethernet adapter
tv out cable
usb tv tuner card
4 port usb hub

put all the guts in a custom enclosure that the pandora plugs into and use:

bt keyboard
bt mouse
bt remote
360 or ps3 controllers

for tv media/web/gaming pc. woot!

a buddy of mine works at a machine shop so i can cnc or laser cut an acrylic case or mabe wood....
 
That's a pretty good idea. The hard drive would be a little noisy, and if you constructed a case around it, it might need some kind of cooling system, like a low-speed fan.
 
borgqueenx said:
what is this exactly?
putting the pandora in that thing instead of a hard drive?
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Lol no. I believe the idea is simply to connect this to the Pandora though USB. This would act as an external hard-drive, usb hub and card reader.

The idea of an dock station isn't bad but it would need to do more than this IMO.

I personally would imagine some homemade dock that would into the back of the Pandora. It would be connected to the USB / EXT and power plug of the Pandora. You would recharge the Pandora from the dock and it will act as a powered USB hub at the same time.
You would need to have the the connectivity from the EXT port (Video out and audio in/out... maybe even serial access) on the deck as well as some extra USB, and some USB gadget.

For USB gadget I could imagine a TV tunner, a Ethernet adapter, card reader, 1.8' or 2.5' USB harddrive...
 
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perhaps that could be the next community project. Pre-order now for your official Pandora Docking Station! Delivery in 2 months!




...I can't believe I just made a 2 months joke, I hate those.
 
In the UK it looks like it (or at least a very similar product) is available for £18.

http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/11992775/CnM-USB-SATA-Hard-Drive-Dock-And-Card-Reader/Product.html

Could be useful!

No mention of explicit Linux support.
 
Windy said:
In the UK it looks like it (or at least a very similar product) is available for £18.

http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/11992775/CnM-USB-SATA-Hard-Drive-Dock-And-Card-Reader/Product.html

Could be useful!

No mention of explicit Linux support.
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usb mass storage drivers are part of linux and windows, you generally don't need anything, just plug and go
 
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grasshoppir said:
wzup with this fascination with docks? just use wifi if you want storage
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its not just about storage, i hate cord mess. the idea here is to walk in the front door, plug the pandora into the dock next to the tv, crack a beer and lounge on the couch with a BT peripheral in my hand. no need to turn on a second machine or transfer data to continue work or play.

i also want to make a dash dock for my truck. it would charge the pandora and pipe the audio through the stereo. add a gps dongle and your gold. i dont know how legal this would be considering anything with a screen that you put in your vehicle has to hook up to your brake pedal, but like a cop would know what the heck it is.
 
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