What You Want Out Of The Pandora

[.Gogeta§§J4BR.]

I'll use it for everything it can do.

In fact, I think the greatest aspect of Pandora is how versatile it can potentially be.

hello! =']
long time no see :rolleyes:

 

[Zoppe]

I wonder why no one said PPC yet (portable porn center)

i will play games on it(especially on boring, long bus trips)
mp3 player, party starter(beatmania + 2 ddr mats = fun)
etc.


Ih alá! um br aki.

 

[.Gogeta§§J4BR.]

I´d love to see it support external USB storage.
I know sdhc cards are awesome,
but I know many people would love to read pen-drives, external hdds and even mp3 players
(I´d love to read stuff off my Zen Vision M, and be able to mess with some university work out of others´ pendrives) =']

 

[phi6]

Pretty much games I think. I have my iPhone for everything else (music, vids, ebooks, browsing etc)
So I will use the Pandora primarily for emulation, homebrew, and commercial (as in same lines of Payback/Vektar)

A GP2X on steroids is what I'm looking for, better than PSP/DS due to the homebrew development potential

 

[Megamixman]

Games,PIM,Multimedia,Internet, and good Battery Life in one package.

Although what i would like to see is another Pandora version focusing on everything but the Games in a form factor similar to the N810. I think the base system has a lot of potential, just the interaface and form factor needs to change for different product types. Give Nokia a very powerfull competitor and who knows they might actually double up....

 

[phi6]

Games,PIM,Multimedia,Internet, and good Battery Life in one package.

Although what i would like to see is another Pandora version focusing on everything but the Games in a form factor similar to the N810. I think the base system has a lot of potential, just the interaface and form factor needs to change for different product types. Give Nokia a very powerfull competitor and who knows they might actually double up....

I'd quite like to have the opposite, as in games only design (no keyboard), more gp2x/psp like

 

[Gilrad]

Considering my main justification of blowing $330 on this is to replace my old, decrepit, Creative Nomad as an MP3 player, I think I will be doing a lot of MP3 playing on this.

The fact that it does everything else is well worth the extra $130 (since most MP3 players are in the ~$200 range).

 

[chad78]

The fact that it does everything else is well worth the extra $130 (since most MP3 players are in the ~$200 range).

What mp3 player costs $200? You can even get an iPod©®™ for as little as $49 (for the 1 GB shuffle) or $149 for the 4 GB Nano. And the Nano is more of a PMP than just an mp3 player anyway. Heck, for $200 you can get a N800.

 

[Prophet]

I'm looking at the Pandora as a "replacement" of my PSP and my PocketPC (Axim x51v). Of course I will keep those machines too, they're both great for their own reasons. But Pandora should be able to do most of the things I use them for, and much more too.

Pandora has also affected my computer buying decisions.

I was planning to get an eeepc this summer, or something like it. But now I'm wondering if Pandora would do most of the things I would've used the eeepc for while mobile. I think it might, and it's even smaller and lighter. So in that case, I may get a full sized notebook with more storage and power instead of an eeepc (or eeepc clone) for the house. Pandora would be the road (and restroom, heh) machine.

If Pandora comes thru as a UMPC (and with 2 SD slots, Linux, touchscreen and a keyboard, it should), I think Craig and Co. may have trouble meeting demand.

 

[azmodean]

Let's see, it will be my mp3/movie player, definitely using it for gaming, ebook reader when I port my rsvp4gp2x application to it, and I'll possibly be porting some games to it. Also I'm looking into using it as a DM tool when I'm running DnD games (currently use a laptop, but find it very cumbersome.

As a side note, I'm thinking I'll be able to use it as a "+1" screen with wifi + synergy, or perhaps wifi + x fowarding.

 

[.Gogeta§§J4BR.]

A GP2X on steroids is what I'm looking for, better than PSP/DS due to the homebrew development potential

what have you been smoking? the psp has GREAT homebrew stuff! emulators, lots of apps that use wifi, plus all the great stuff from the original psp firmware (web browser, etc)
the gp2x already had that "better than PSP/DS due to the homebrew development potential", now look at all the great things the psp has, and compare to their counterparts on the gp2x... gba and ps1 emulation simply rock on the psp

I'm looking at the Pandora as a "replacement" of my PSP and my PocketPC (Axim x51v). Of course I will keep those machines too, they're both great for their own reasons. But Pandora should be able to do most of the things I use them for, and much more too.

Pandora has also affected my computer buying decisions.

I was planning to get an eeepc this summer, or something like it. But now I'm wondering if Pandora would do most of the things I would've used the eeepc for while mobile. I think it might, and it's even smaller and lighter. So in that case, I may get a full sized notebook with more storage and power instead of an eeepc (or eeepc clone) for the house. Pandora would be the road (and restroom, heh) machine.

If Pandora comes thru as a UMPC (and with 2 SD slots, Linux, touchscreen and a keyboard, it should), I think Craig and Co. may have trouble meeting demand.

exactly my situation =`D but I doubt I will use my psp any less
I have hopes that this product can become mainstream because of all the UMPC possibilities. people are focusing on old emulators once again, but this handheld promises to bring way more than that.
a regular user WILL buy pandora for having 2 sd slots, a kickass screen, wifi and etc!

If you want my opinion on what pandora needs to have at launch time for it to become a success is a EASY way for users to convert their DVDs to some quality avi and subtitles, because people's desktops are fast enough for this conversion to be trouble-free and people are crying for a more portable dvd solution!
make a good player on the handheld and an easy converter on the pc and voilá

 

[chad78]

what have you been smoking? the psp has GREAT homebrew stuff! emulators, lots of apps that use wifi, plus all the great stuff from the original psp firmware (web browser, etc)
the gp2x already had that "better than PSP/DS due to the homebrew development potential", now look at all the great things the psp has, and compare to their counterparts on the gp2x... gba and ps1 emulation simply rock on the psp

Some people think that for their side to have meaning - every other side has to suck. So, you can't say the PSP is a good homebrew device, because then why do you need the Pandora? I think that comes from years of GP2X and GP32. In reality - there is no purpose for the GP2X / GP32 when you can use the PSP for homebrew / emu. They have nothing else to offer. The F-200 has a touch screen - but do any apps actually use it? I know no games do. It was a bolt-on that was too little, too late.

Now the Pandora, on the other hand, has nothing to fear from a modded PSP.

1. It's more powerful - and will very likely emulate systems the PSP can't handle. In fact, the devs have already overclocked it to 900 Mhz - you've basically got a Ghz running on something you can put in your pocket - no portable gaming system comes close.
2. It's not just a game machine - it's a UMPC - a better than a Nokia N800 UMPC.
3. It has a touchscreen and a keyboard - something that neither the PSP nor the DS can claim.
4. It's a full-fledged computer, when you come right down to it - video out, keyboard, USB-in, you could set up a docking station for this thing, and use it as your primary computer.

So the Pandora doesn't need to fear the Modding world - or the UMPC world - because it's the only device I'm aware of that is designed from the start to do both.

Pandora has also affected my computer buying decisions.

Mine too - I'm trading my N800 for a Eee PC - so when the Pandora comes out - I'll have all my bases covered - pocketable UMPC - lightweight sub-notebook - and regular laptop. My N800 would serve no purpose after I get my Pandora. In fact, I'll be one of the first to install Maemo on it, if it doesn't come with it pre-installed, so I'll have all my N800 apps - and more!

 

[Chip]

If you want my opinion on what pandora needs to have at launch time for it to become a success is a EASY way for users to convert their DVDs to some quality avi and subtitles, because people's desktops are fast enough for this conversion to be trouble-free and people are crying for a more portable dvd solution!

You mean like Handbrake?
That is as simple as DVD ripping can get.

 

[sindbad]

You mean like Handbrake?
That is as simple as DVD ripping can get.


That thing must be vigorously advertised in the pandora manual that comes in the box. Didn't know about it, thanks.

 

[Esn]

Well, there are two main things that I KNOW I'll be using it for:

-emulation
-ebooks (I hope the ebook software will be able to read Cyrillic characters!)

That's the plan anyway. Of course, as I try first-hand what it can do, I may start liking one of the other functions the most. Such as music or video, or even online browsing (this would be very cool, but I'm clueless about how WiFi works or if I can get it where I live).

Oh, and homebrew games too, of course. There will surely be some awesome homebrew released.

 

[Loon]

Reckon that when pandora is released you'll be able to pick up a 16 GB SDHC card for not much more than £25. Sounds like the basis of a pretty decent UMPC.

Also looking forward to some some touch screen doodling as per DS colors!

The cherry on top will be the battery life even if it's half as good as has been reported.

 

[Trip]

I'd use it for all of the above + SSH'ing to my home Ubuntu server, where I keep all my music, videos and extra storage space.

I'd also use it for reading RSS feeds, watching video podcasts and blogging