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Hello folks of the Pandora boards.


I've been considering buying a pandora for some time now, but I have relatively little knowledge of wares, whether they be hard, soft or firm. I am not a very proficient when it comes to technology, and I'm just wandering if this console would really be suitable for a casual user such as myself. How difficult is it to configure? Should I consider another console before wasting £300 on something I may not be able to use effectively?
 
Hello folks of the Pandora boards.


I've been considering buying a pandora for some time now, but I have relatively little knowledge of wares, whether they be hard, soft or firm. I am not a very proficient when it comes to technology, and I'm just wandering if this console would really be suitable for a casual user such as myself. How difficult is it to configure? Should I consider another console before wasting £300 on something I may not be able to use effectively?
I will tell you I am just like you.


it was not easy at all for me ; very frustrating.


however, i can say it was worth my struggle.


most of the people on these forums are helpful some might be too technical for you to understand.


i would say go for it . an amazing machine!!! ;) ...it seems to be evolving.
 
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We'll be around to help. Someone recently released a fact sheet which may be of use to you. Be on the lookout for that.
 
If it's the retro games angle that's brought you here, do you have any previous experience with emulation software on other systems (even just your computer)? I ask because the ins and outs of some of these programs are where some new folks get tripped up (particular sticking points I've observed are PCSX-ReARMed, the PlayStation emulator, and the two different versions of MAME, the Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator), and to someone with no prior experience of this it can prove to be tricky (or even frustrating) to both get used to using a new machine AND to find your feet with regards to the software that you're using for the first time as well.


That aside, if you're used to a point-and-click sort of computing environment, and know how to make directories on an SD Card (the type of storage we use here :p ), you'll probably do just fine with that aspect of it. As Blue Protoman says above, we're around to help with the rest if you need us to.
 
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Hello folks of the Pandora boards.


I've been considering buying a pandora for some time now, but I have relatively little knowledge of wares, whether they be hard, soft or firm. I am not a very proficient when it comes to technology, and I'm just wandering if this console would really be suitable for a casual user such as myself. How difficult is it to configure? Should I consider another console before wasting £300 on something I may not be able to use effectively?
Have you ever used a Linux based computer before?
 
I hadn't before the Pandora, and I made out fine. (To be fair, I did once own a GP2X and Wiz.)
 
The only experience I have with emulators is having a psx emulator on my laptop and I used to have a mega drive emulator on my old ds lite, although these recquired next to no configuration. Coincidentally, emulating those two consoles efficiently is the main reason I want to buy a pandora, i'm just wandering if the gp2x canoo might be a cheaper and more suitable alternative for this purpose.


And no, I'm unfamiliar with Linux hardware.
 
Quick question: Did you have to set up a BIOS for the PSX emulator on your laptop? If so, you'll be fine with setting up the one on the Pandora. :p
 
you will learn, don't worry, even if you're not a hardcore retrogamer, pandora still works very nice as a mini netbook, with usb host, bluetooth, wifi, full qwerty etc

Unfortunately I have no real use for any of those things :(
 
Alerino is right but he failed to mention one thing.


IMHO...if you take ANY game playable on the Caanoo, GP2X 100/200, WIZ, Dingo and play that same game on the Pandora, you would see and hear a tremendous difference.!!


Screen, audio and control mechanics are superior.


NO Contest!!
 
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Alerino is right but he failed to mention one thing.


IMHO...if you take ANY game playable on the Canoo, GP2X 100/200, WIZ, Dingo and play that same game on the Pandora, you would see and hear a tremendous difference.!!


Screen, audio and control mechanics are superior.


NO Contest!!

Yeah but the price of the pandora is a problem too, I was just wandering if the one of the gp2x consoles would make an adequate replacement for a fraction of the cost
 
The Pandora can play PS1 games much smoother than the Caanoo can. And setting things up is a piece of cake.
 
^ I think that's something only you can answer. Perhaps checking out some videos (on YouTube, perhaps?) of both running the software you're interested in might shed some light?
 
Hmm, I think i'll just go for the pandora, i don't really need the money anyway.


edit- starting to regret it a bit now i'm 400 quid out of pocket
 
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Probaly a stupid question, but will I be able to run PC applications like Photoshop or UnrealEd on the pandora? Even dated fps games like Deus Ex?
 
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