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


Now 688! But that seems to have happened after the 11pm daily deadline (in the UK), so it means there were only 5 orders in the last 24 hour period.
Looks like we all have no choice but to buy that 2nd pyra now.

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The 19th 24 hours of pre-orders is now up.

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)
17 Pre-orders in the ninth 24 hours (590)
11 Pre-orders in the tenth 24 hours (601)
9 Pre-orders in the eleventh 24 hours (610) - Note , the number would have been higher, however a number of duplicate orders were removed.
11 Pre-orders in the 12th 24 hours (621)
8 Pre-orders in the 13th 24 hours (629)
16 Pre-orders in the 14th 24 hours (645)
8 Pre-orders in the 15th 24 hours (653) - Adjusted
12 Pre-orders in the 16th 24 hours (665)
10 Pre-orders in the 17th 24 hours (675)
7 Pre-orders in the 18th 24 hours (682)
5 Pre-orders in the 19th 24 hours (687)

Daily average over the last 7 days was 9.42 Pre-orders a day


Note: Daily figures also include converted Pre Pre-orders. As such , actual new pre-orders would be a little less than quoted figures.
 
Looks like we all have no choice but to buy that 2nd pyra now.

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I've been thinking about doing that. Just have to get the funds for it.
[doublepost=1463709042,1463705496][/doublepost]690 now almost there
 
Can someone convince to order one by explaining to me what I can do more with a Pyra (other than mobile data) than with my original first batch Pandora?
 
View higher resolution images. See the keyboard in the dark without flipping the screen forward. Play lots of games and emulators that don't work with the original Pandora.

It is easier to tell you what advantage a Pyra has for you if we know what you do with your Pandora.
 
View higher resolution images. See the keyboard in the dark without flipping the screen forward. Play lots of games and emulators that don't work with the original Pandora.

It is easier to tell you what advantage a Pyra has for you if we know what you do with your Pandora.

Emulators mostly (mainly up to PSX as N64 doesn't work well enough), ScummVM, a few Pandora games, and watch movies on the go.

Is the case stronger than Pandora (if have so many cracks in the case, even through normal use)?
 
The case of the Pyra will be much better than the one on the Pandora. ED posted a video of the plastic that will be used getting abused, and also mentioned that someone was jumping on it with no damage.

There should be a huge improvement with some of the iffy emulators on a Pandora. There are videos and discussion of this, as well.

As for watching movies, the increased screen resolution may help, depending on the files. The Pyra also has a larger screen.
 
Can someone convince to order one by explaining to me what I can do more with a Pyra (other than mobile data) than with my original first batch Pandora?
If the mobile data doesn't do it for you then just think of it as a Pandora with more power. It has more RAM for loading more things (ie, web pages, but also documents and particularly large games), and more CPU for things like decoding more recent videos and playing emulators.
It has other features, of course: USB3; eSATA; HDMI; superior charging; keyboard backlight as has been mentioned; 2 extra gaming buttons; different keyboard layout which may or may-not be better for you; bigger battery means longer life while doing the same tasks you did on your Pandora. I'm probably forgetting quite a few notable things.

N64 doesn't work well enough
Considering how well N64 runs on the Pandora and the Pyra is 3-6 times more powerful I can't see a reason it wouldn't work well at all.
 
I haven't followed the N64 emulation development closely, but I had the impression that the problem is still more one of compatibility than of raw power (though lots of raw power might in the end be needed for a compatible emulation).
 
Over the more recent past, there's probably been more fixes to compatibility issues than speed-up ones. Two problem games I test; Mario Tennis and Donkey Kong 64 are now very close to playable on my GHz unit, and other mostly-there games like F-Zero are now pixel perfect with no ugly glitches.

I don't know how well a CC unit copes in terms or raw power though.

I'm also hopeful that the Pyra will see a flourishing of Reicast, after that video Notaz did on the devboard a while back. Beyond dreamcast is possible too, but we'll have to see what the excellent devs contributing to this community manage to come up with. That'll probably take a lot of software work though, if driver issues prevent us from getting the native shader support needed for those emulators.
 
Can someone convince to order one by explaining to me what I can do more with a Pyra (other than mobile data) than with my original first batch Pandora?

For me, off the top of my head it's:
  • larger memory (less trouble running firefox)
  • larger screen (to help when reading rss feeds)
  • the lit keyboard for when it's darker
  • a normal debian distribution
  • more shoulder buttons, buttons in general and I think I'll like the newer keyboard arrangement better
  • GPS (I'm hoping I can use it like a garmin w/o the cell radio on. We'll see.)
  • I'm not buying for it, but I'll probably use the other sensors too. (Temp, humidity, etc)
 
Over the more recent past, there's probably been more fixes to compatibility issues than speed-up ones. Two problem games I test; Mario Tennis and Donkey Kong 64 are now very close to playable on my GHz unit, and other mostly-there games like F-Zero are now pixel perfect with no ugly glitches.
This may be unrealistic, but how does Perfect Dark work out on your Pandora?
 
I loved that game. Strange, it's the first time someone other than me brings it up. I've always thought, I was it's only player. :)
I used to play with a bunch of people. It has enough fans that it was re-released. It is one of my favorite games. I still have some game saves from 16 years ago that I use.
 
Hm, my N64 is rotting at a friend's, but I just found Perfect Dark in the cabinet. Is there a way to use it with a Wii U? :)
 
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