Preorders Have Started. (Previously named starts in two hours)


The pandora continues to be expensive even as a second-hand device. I had to wheel and deal to get a 1ghz one for less than 800 dollars (canadian) about a year ago (CIB, good condition with no hinge or case cracks). Not sure what it's like now that ED has injected some more stock into the market but it was tough out there when I was looking and resellers were adamant about the price.

Recently while showing it to a nerd friend he asked the price and was completely taken aback when I revealed the sad truth. I was asked if I would do it again, and responded without question that I would.

Its the most expensive second hand device I've ever owned, but also the most powerful and practical. I would rather spend the full price on a Pyra than buy another subsidized smartphone with a neutered corporate OS that I have to trick into doing what I want.
 
The Eight 24 hours of pre-orders is now up.

It seems we got :

350 Pre-orders the first 24 hours (350)
79 Pre-orders in the second 24 hours. (429)
49 Pre-orders in the third 24 hours (478) (Some double up Pre-orders were removed though)
29 Pre-orders in the fourth 24 hours (507)
18 Pre-orders in the fifth 24 hours (525)
26 Pre-orders in the sixth 24 hours (551)
12 Pre-orders in the seventh 24 hours (563)
10 Pre-orders in the eight 24 hours (573)

Note: Daily figures also include converted Pre Pre-orders. As such , actual new pre-orders would be a little less than quoted figures.
 
I finally managed to parse the updated thread title... 'priorly' should be 'previously' if it is going to make any sense at all.
 
Or "was" can be used. It doesn't matter, there are much more messed up thread titles around.
 
I did wonder if 'priorly' was a valid word, correctly used. My dictionary defines prior as an advective as meaning the same as previous, amongst other definitions, which would suggest priorly==previously. But it's certainly an unusual way of naming a renamed thread - I've seen either 'previously named...' or 'was...' before, but not 'priorly named...'.
 
I did wonder if 'priorly' was a valid word, correctly used. My dictionary defines prior as an advective as meaning the same as previous, amongst other definitions, which would suggest priorly==previously. But it's certainly an unusual way of naming a renamed thread - I've seen either 'previously named...' or 'was...' before, but not 'priorly named...'.
There are plenty of other words that fit. Had I known it was going to be changed again I would have recommended erstwhile instead of was.
 
[RANT] Mint is one of the most bass-ackwards distros I've ever seen. "Hey, let's fork GNOME3, and never update it! We'll call it 'stable!'" Ever heard of Solus? They got it right. Focus on what matters the most: the UI. Gnome's got the underlying tech squared-away. No need to fork every component under-the-sun and give it delicious-sounding nicknames. [/RANT]
Eh? Since when did Mint mean Cinnamon?
Well, the WIN had a hugely-successful IndieGoGo fundraiser
Since when did ~1800-2000 units become HUGELY-successful?

I would go on, but I really don't care to. :D
 
more promotional material (tongue in cheek):
The-First-Pyra.png
 
The red is too dark on the logo, and the fonts should have antialias, but I like it
I have seen a few pixels my day and I cannot confirm missing antialias on the front but on the light border around the render.
 
@ible Modular is good, modular should be pushed in the marketing. LG seem to think modular is worth talking about, albeit in a different sense... Modular could be the new quad core, I've said modular too much.:-#
 
I need to hold my Pyra in my hand now. I am drooling all over looking at these pictures. Ed, please start assembling and sending the pre-preordered customers their units! :D
 
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