MechsWillOneDayStepOnYou said:
Alas, I disagree - it's just a rehash of what's on the wiki with some links to the TI released literature about the processor. What I want to read about is who is manufacturing this and where will it be available?Chip said:
Yep, I wholeheartedly agree!Chip said:
You mean like me? ;-)Chip said:
jdh2550 said:Chip said:A very solid news piece.
Alas, I disagree - it's just a rehash of what's on the wiki with some links to the TI released literature about the processor. What I want to read about is who is manufacturing this and where will it be available?
Unfortunately, the Linuxdevices article covers just about all of the 100% verified info available. The hardware is being designed by Craigix, EvilDragon and MWeston in conjunction with TI (who makes the SoC Pandora is built around) and will be manufactured in an undisclosed factory, probably in China, assuming they can find one that is not too busy making ipod knockoffs
Craigix was one of the first GP32 retailers outside of S. Korea, and his store is still the primary outlet for GPH devices for much of Europe. He's been a pillar of the GP community from the beginning, and has been something of an unofficial translator for the GPH factory over the years.
EvilDragon is sort of the German version of Craigix. He's been a part of the community since day 1, and he sells and supports GP users from his shop.
MWeston is a developer who (I assume) was brought in to help sort out the hardware on Pandora. I'm not sure of his actual credentials, but he is part of the development team and has posted some good info and updates over the last few months.
As to where it will be available, we only know Craigix's and EvilDragon's stores for sure. It seems likely that the official US distributer for the GP2X will sell it, but I do not know it they've officially signed on.
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Don't get me wrong I WANT TO BELIEVE - but at the moment all I've seen are some nice mock-ups. If the device is really to be available in April or May they must have some functioning pre-production units already in hand. Why not show us one of those?
That's a good point. Squidge certainly has one. How about it Squidge, care to post a pic of the dev board?
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BTW - if anyone knows how to get in touch with the Pandora folks and if they're taking volunteers to help (or to purchase beta models) then please PM me...
Craigix's contact info is up on his website - gp2x.co.uk.
If you want an early release unit, get in line
Indeed you are - thank you - your wiki was useful to me!atomicthumbs said:
Chip said:Craigix was one of the first GP32 retailers outside of S. Korea, and his store is still the primary outlet for GPH devices for much of Europe. He's been a pillar of the GP community from the beginning, and has been something of an unofficial translator for the GPH factory over the years.
EvilDragon is sort of the German version of Craigix. He's been a part of the community since day 1, and he sells and supports GP users from his shop.
MWeston is a developer who (I assume) was brought in to help sort out the hardware on Pandora. I'm not sure of his actual credentials, but he is part of the development team and has posted some good info and updates over the last few months.
Thanks Chip - this is exactly the sort of "orientation" that I'm looking for. I'll go join the back of the line for one of the first couple of hundred.
Chip said:... will be manufactured in an undisclosed factory, probably in China, assuming they can find one that is not too busy making ipod knockoffs
Actually, with all the bickering and quibbling in various threads, I'm happy they didn't. ^_^Chip said:
kanzlr said:Chip said:... will be manufactured in an undisclosed factory, probably in China, assuming they can find one that is not too busy making ipod knockoffs
I have to correct you there. EvilDragon said on the german board that it will NOT be produced in china, but in the US or Europe.
Well that is news to me. I was making an educated guess with China, since manufacturing is so much cheaper there.
Certainly by this point a plant must have been chosen. Hopefully somebody in the know will enlighten the rest of us.
I suspect those came from a rapid prototyper, though I'm not entirely certain. Main reason being that the D-pad/Keyboard/etc are all moulded plastic in that, rather than holes (as you'd expect in a "real" case) or actual components (as you'd expect in a section of the finished device).jdh2550 said:
MechsWillOneDayStepOnYou said:I dont know if this has been posted yet but there is a new preview of the Pandora on linuxdevices.
They seem to have really done their research, lots of info we already know but some interesting points that i had not read before seeing this.
Good to get the buzz spreading.
I saw this last night. It is a very thorough article so I had assumed someone from this forum sent them the information but someone there could be a GP2X fan also.
Actually, I had hoped we didn't get on sites like that until later when real pictures and videos are in circulation. I don't like talk of vapour ware because myself, and others, are working too damn hard on this for it to be a figment of our imaginations!
That's the wonder of switching from one naming system to another. There's a good article on archetecture comparissons here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARM_architecture . Suffice to say, Cortex A8 is not ARM 8. Actually, it's the one *after* ARM 11.@c0nsum3r said:
kanzlr said:Chip said:... will be manufactured in an undisclosed factory, probably in China, assuming they can find one that is not too busy making ipod knockoffs
I have to correct you there. EvilDragon said on the german board that it will NOT be produced in china, but in the US or Europe.
Here's a quote from craigix:
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We have no plans to say where they are being built, it is a series of companies doing various parts, then they are all being assembled in china (most likely).
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