How Many Are Waiting For The Pandora

[christo930]

I was wondering how many people on the forums here don't own a gp32 or gp2x and are awaiting the Pandora.

 

[crasherball]

well...u can own both systems, and still wait for the pandora

 

[PoisonedV]

None- at the moment. my gp2x is a hunk of junk as of last month and I never had a gp32.

 

[AireTamStorm]

None- at the moment. my gp2x is a hunk of junk as of last month and I never had a gp32.
The headphone jack on my First Edition, that I had replaced for the exact same problem, is finally going again. Mine will soon be a hunk of junk too, as it devours AAs faster than I could possibly pay for them.

 

[whiskthecat]

Yea it does seem that the older the gp2x gets the faster it eats batts.

 

[jakshep2]

I sold my 2X 'cause I was sick to death of it. pando will be sooooooo much better.

 

[christo930]

well...u can own both systems, and still wait for the pandora

I didn't think of that until too late, once you hit submit, you can't edit the pol. Sorry about that, It's my first poll.

Chris

 

[trooper]

@christo930

I`ve added a few more options to your poll, I hope you don`t mind ?.

Trooper

 

[Mattz]

Owned a GP2X from release. Followed the GP32 scene but since the GP2X was close to release, I just waited. Now I've had my taste of Opensource, and I'm ready to taste some more with my Panda (When I get one of course).

 

[Prometheus]

Neither GP32 or GP2X currently, although I formerly owned a GP2X a couple of years back.

 

[mazza558]

Never owned a past system, but I'm definitely interested in a Pandora due to its potential and its awesome specs.

 

[iprice]

I own an F100 and F200 and I'm very interested in Pandora and the Wiz.

Pandora is higher on my wish list at the moment.

 

[TaG]

Had a GP32 for a while. Was looking at getting a GP2X last March and decided to wait 2 4 8 months and get a Pandora.

 

[christo930]

@christo930

I`ve added a few more options to your poll, I hope you don`t mind ?.

Trooper

Not at all. I tried doing it myself but it when I tried to edit the post only the post came up. Thanks.

Chris

 

[christo930]

Had a GP32 for a while. Was looking at getting a GP2X last March and decided to wait 2 4 8 months and get a Pandora.

I was in the same boat you were in. I decided to get a gp2x last June or July. There was talk of the Pandora at the time but not that much. I'm really glad I decided to go for the gp2x rather than wait because it's 13-14 months later and there is still no Pandora to buy (They were trying for a spring release) and I've had a lot of fun with my gp2x. To me, the only major shortcomings are the Joystick (which isn't that bad when you get used to it, I've had better but it's workable) and the screens inability to function as an ebook reader (despite being advertised as one). For games, the screen is awesome, but for long reading periods, it's headache inducing. I'm not sure which system (if any) that I will get to replace the gp2x, but when the time comes, I'll evaluate my wants and needs at the time and get the one that works better for me. In other words, I won't be evangelizing a hand held game console

Chris

 

[geo12]

I've been hooked since the GP32, and I really owe it all to this community

 

[Julius]

Does having owned the GP32 and the GP2x and having sold them for a really nice price before the pandora informations became wide spread, still count as having both units and waiting for the Pandora?

 

[mechanizeddeath]

Yea it does seem that the older the gp2x gets the faster it eats batts.

i noticed that too. it seems entirely random, but on 2500mAh NiMH AAs, i sometimes can't make it through a 2 hour movie. the batteries could just be getting tired, but they seem to last longer in other devices. i'll certainly be enjoying the Pandora's battery life.

indeed, i've had my GP2X since the beginning of the mk2 era, and given what i've seen come out of this awesome community i can't wait for the Pandora.

 

[christo930]

Yea it does seem that the older the gp2x gets the faster it eats batts.

i noticed that too. it seems entirely random, but on 2500mAh NiMH AAs, i sometimes can't make it through a 2 hour movie. the batteries could just be getting tired, but they seem to last longer in other devices. i'll certainly be enjoying the Pandora's battery life.

indeed, i've had my GP2X since the beginning of the mk2 era, and given what i've seen come out of this awesome community i can't wait for the Pandora.


I would definitely try new batteries. Batteries that are getting weak might not behave the same way in a low draw device than a high draw one like the gp2x. After 5-10 cycles with the new batteries, run the battery testing software (the one with the fire screen) and see how they perform. Even if it don't get better, you can never have too many AA batteries around. It seems like EVERYTHING uses them.

Is there any electronics expert here who can advise how something like this could happen and design or suggest a possible fix? I've had my GP2X for one year and I thought my batteries seemed to not be lasting as long so I re-ran the battery testing program (the one with the fire screen) and it gave almost the same exact results, so it hasn't affected me yet, knock on wood!



Does the Pandora use a "popular" battery, that is one that is used in other or several other devices or is it a custom battery? Lithium based rechargeable batteries loose capacity over time when used, but they also loose capacity over time when not used. One worry I would have with the Wiz or the Pandora will be battery availability. If worse came to worse, you could rig a battery (3 rechargeable AAs in serial) and run it into the power port but its kind of a messy option. I'd be afraid to use any lithium Polymer battery that wasn't made for the device due to their ability to catch on fire, expand, thus ruining the device they are in (The chipods are famous for this) and other nasty things.

 

[Prometheus]

Is there any electronics expert here who can advise how something like this could happen and design or suggest a possible fix?

I'm no expert at all, but I just feel compelled to say that this reminds me a little of the way in which aging Game Gears lose their ability to output audio, due to a capacitor dying. (It can be replaced, though, which is nice. )

I'd imagine the situation with the GP2X is probably much more complex, though! :lol: