New Post In Openpandora.org Blog!

[arconreef]

http://www.openpandora.org/blog.php


Nothing big, just a new pic.

PS Click on the pic to see a close-up. There's some words/stuff you can't see in the scaled down version.

http://www.openpandora.org/pandora-boardv2.jpg

 

[Shiny]

More is more

:lol:

I have no idea what any of those little chips do, but I'm happy to see them on a PCB

 

[jdh2550]

www.openpandora.org/blog.php

Nothing big, just some new pic(s).


Actually it shows big progress - chips on the board. It's a BEAUTIFUL thing I tell you!

BTW, what's the big connector in the middle on the back? I had thought that was going to be the spot for USB - but it now looks like the USB port is on the left. So, what's that port going to be?

Ooh, it's like the build up to XMas....

 

[goobers]

www.openpandora.org/blog.php

Nothing big, just some new pic(s).


Actually it shows big progress - chips on the board. It's a BEAUTIFUL thing I tell you!

BTW, what's the big connector in the middle on the back? I had thought that was going to be the spot for USB - but it now looks like the USB port is on the left. So, what's that port going to be?

Ooh, it's like the build up to XMas....




I'd assume it's the A/V port, but I could be wrong.

 

[craigix]

Updated the photo again

 

[Kramy]

What's that black wheel thing on the left? A volume control?

 

[Shiny]

What's that black wheel thing on the left? A volume control?

I would assume so. That or it's one damn funky power switch.

 

[Alex.]

All right, they settled on a wheel for volume adjustment!

 

[squeakypants]

Oh well Not a big deal; I'm just not a fan. (regarding volume wheel)

I'm just guessing, but I'm guessing the middle back is USB, and the left and right are TV-out and miniUSB, or vice versa. On the bottom right, it's the power port. I can't tell from the picture if the headphone plug is there or not. Something's soldered where I'm pretty sure it'd go (directly the right of the volume wheel).

 

[javaJake]

What's that black wheel thing on the left? A volume control?

I would assume so. That or it's one damn funky power switch.


Yes, it's the volume wheel. If you compare this picture with the previous one, you'll find most labels line up. (Though, according to previous posts, there've been small revisions).

 

[atomicthumbs]

Who soldered this? I spy a misaligned resistor.

 

[goobers]

this is some funky stuff!

 

[timofonic]

Do we will expect soon some media coverage and videos showing the board running? :-D

What about using some low profile connector for the "exp conn"?

 

[critical]

Pretty - I want one. Who do I have to sleep with pay?

Hope the plastics make it hard to accidentally knock the volume wheel - it's rather near the corner.

 

[quote]

Ah, volume wheel This is getting built before our very eyes

 

[Miika]

But this isn't the final revision, right?

 

[quote]

Right

This is probably the Pcb of the first 100 which go out

 

[OrR]

I don't think the volume wheel is necessarily the final choice, even though I'd like to see it.

Looks great! Makes me want to go solder something myself...

 

[nubie]

BTW, what's the big connector in the middle on the back? I had thought that was going to be the spot for USB - but it now looks like the USB port is on the left. So, what's that port going to be?

Um, USB Mini (Device) on the left, USB regular in the middle (Host).

I'd assume it's the A/V port, but I could be wrong.

The TV output is clearly on the solder pads labeled TV

I think MWeston already said that the wheel was not chosen. (I asked him on the first set of pics)

This seems to be the same board as the first pics, except populated.

 

[Tobriand]

I think MWeston already said that the wheel was not chosen. (I asked him on the first set of pics)

AFAIK MWeston said the wheel was not chosen because it lost the popular vote. He then, subsequently, re-checked the poll that the wheel was thought to have lost and noticed that now it's ahead.

Since that point there has been no explicit statement as to whether a wheel or a slider is actually in use, except of course for the dev-board pic. And I'm fairly sure that the dev units were always going to be wheels because they are easier to source, and they wanted to get them out asap...