Hawkey
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[~ it's possible that this is the wrong Sub-Forum, just wasn't sure if this should be placed in "Wishes" or "Software OS", beside I thoughts this could also fit here very well :huh: ]
Hio guys,
How often does users complain about the unfinished and buggy software of the Pandora ?
How often did we have to explain to friends & family why we still wait for something that was planned to ship 2 years ago and still isn't outdated ?
Until now - finally we can show that "old technic" (~ in the common sense of the fast mobile system development) doesn't have to do something with an outdated system :lol:
Today the developers from Always Innovating (~ the guys behind the Touchbook/Smartbook ) released their Multiple OS Software for the Beagleboard and the BeagleBoard xM + all projects that works with this development boards. All these projects - including our Pandora - could get the benefits from their work and the knowdledge they put into it
Through the release of the Image & the source of the system - the "outdated puppy" could be quite capable of running new stable software and revive the whole BeagleBoard Scene with a nice switching OS function. Wtih an easy modified Portation, there will be 4 new operation systems (~ including Android Gingerbread and Chromium OS) as well as the possibility to add your own entry
Sure - there are some Modifications recommended before the whole system could run perfectly on the Pandora, but still its a good basic for further developments. The AIOS from Always Innovating is based on Ångström too and could be enhanced/merged with the current branch of the Pandora OS (Zaxxon) with the support of PNDs, as well as for upcoming releases. If you don't like to interfere with the work of others, the Pandora OS could just be added as an addtional entry too (~ even though I thought we could get some benefits with the integration of 2 embedded system OS)
Furthermore the switching menu should be a part of the Pandora Menu (~ as you press the Pandora Button), so it could be used easily the whole time without closing an Application just to switch or launch another OS. Moreover the Android OS should get a "Google Market APK", which could be added easily like the Archos IT5 showed us before, since many people would probably like to use some applications from the wide market. Another change that seems mandatory is the lightening of Ubuntu 10.10 through the use of alternative components like Openbox or Matchbox. Even though the Pandora has just 256MB RAM, optimized & tweaked it should be runnable well - since it got the same specs as the original Touchbook which is capable of it too
The last modification + implementation I suggest deals with the missing sensors of our beloved one:
Just because the Pandora doesn't have an build-in accelerometer or a capacitive/multi-touch screen, it doesn't mean that we can't use these functions at the different systems. I guess it could be very weird if we would try some Android Games without these features, which are wide spread nowadays ^_^
So - why don't we use the unique feature of the Pandora having a fully QWERTY keyboard as well as real nubs & buttons to emulate them. With the dual nubs and the shoulder buttons which can be accessed easily, it shouldn't be to to uncomfortable rotating the screen. Moreother the gamepad controlls could also be used for "multi-touch-input", although there will be some testing necessary for calibration etc. || Using these features we have - we can even avoid looking weird since we dont't have to move our handheld/body, in contrast to others who use their smartphones to play games
=> Yotube-Link: *click*
Using the Super-Jumbo Multi OS as the basic for further development, allows us to run Chromium & Gingerbread and use their available wide spreads applications as well.
Even if someone won't like to replace his original Pandora OS (Zaxxon) with another, it could be easly used as an addition to the existing one
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Quellen:
=> AI-Tweed
=> official site with introduction
=> AI Wiki with setup & explanation
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Since I have high hopes for a good integration of System with the Pandora, I already opened a thread at the Germany Pandora forum.
Hopefully there are more people interested in it and we could put our effort in assembling a nice OS Mix which serves for different purposes
(~ like AIOS/PandaOS = Games, modded Ubuntu = Work, Chromium = Surfing, Android = Google Market etc.)
Threads:
=> GP2X.de ( German )
=> gp32x.de ( International )
Hio guys,
How often does users complain about the unfinished and buggy software of the Pandora ?
How often did we have to explain to friends & family why we still wait for something that was planned to ship 2 years ago and still isn't outdated ?
Until now - finally we can show that "old technic" (~ in the common sense of the fast mobile system development) doesn't have to do something with an outdated system :lol:
Today the developers from Always Innovating (~ the guys behind the Touchbook/Smartbook ) released their Multiple OS Software for the Beagleboard and the BeagleBoard xM + all projects that works with this development boards. All these projects - including our Pandora - could get the benefits from their work and the knowdledge they put into it
Through the release of the Image & the source of the system - the "outdated puppy" could be quite capable of running new stable software and revive the whole BeagleBoard Scene with a nice switching OS function. Wtih an easy modified Portation, there will be 4 new operation systems (~ including Android Gingerbread and Chromium OS) as well as the possibility to add your own entry
Sure - there are some Modifications recommended before the whole system could run perfectly on the Pandora, but still its a good basic for further developments. The AIOS from Always Innovating is based on Ångström too and could be enhanced/merged with the current branch of the Pandora OS (Zaxxon) with the support of PNDs, as well as for upcoming releases. If you don't like to interfere with the work of others, the Pandora OS could just be added as an addtional entry too (~ even though I thought we could get some benefits with the integration of 2 embedded system OS)
Furthermore the switching menu should be a part of the Pandora Menu (~ as you press the Pandora Button), so it could be used easily the whole time without closing an Application just to switch or launch another OS. Moreover the Android OS should get a "Google Market APK", which could be added easily like the Archos IT5 showed us before, since many people would probably like to use some applications from the wide market. Another change that seems mandatory is the lightening of Ubuntu 10.10 through the use of alternative components like Openbox or Matchbox. Even though the Pandora has just 256MB RAM, optimized & tweaked it should be runnable well - since it got the same specs as the original Touchbook which is capable of it too
The last modification + implementation I suggest deals with the missing sensors of our beloved one:
Just because the Pandora doesn't have an build-in accelerometer or a capacitive/multi-touch screen, it doesn't mean that we can't use these functions at the different systems. I guess it could be very weird if we would try some Android Games without these features, which are wide spread nowadays ^_^
So - why don't we use the unique feature of the Pandora having a fully QWERTY keyboard as well as real nubs & buttons to emulate them. With the dual nubs and the shoulder buttons which can be accessed easily, it shouldn't be to to uncomfortable rotating the screen. Moreother the gamepad controlls could also be used for "multi-touch-input", although there will be some testing necessary for calibration etc. || Using these features we have - we can even avoid looking weird since we dont't have to move our handheld/body, in contrast to others who use their smartphones to play games
=> Yotube-Link: *click*
Using the Super-Jumbo Multi OS as the basic for further development, allows us to run Chromium & Gingerbread and use their available wide spreads applications as well.
Even if someone won't like to replace his original Pandora OS (Zaxxon) with another, it could be easly used as an addition to the existing one
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Quellen:
=> AI-Tweed
=> official site with introduction
=> AI Wiki with setup & explanation
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Since I have high hopes for a good integration of System with the Pandora, I already opened a thread at the Germany Pandora forum.
Hopefully there are more people interested in it and we could put our effort in assembling a nice OS Mix which serves for different purposes
(~ like AIOS/PandaOS = Games, modded Ubuntu = Work, Chromium = Surfing, Android = Google Market etc.)
Threads:
=> GP2X.de ( German )
=> gp32x.de ( International )
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