Had my Pandora (Premium) for over a month now.
Premium did indeed take longer than 7 days but was within reason for an online order. I'd change this to 14 days for those with high expectations when paying premium.
Wireless is shot. Hoping without reason that it's a software issue that will be fixed with a new OS/Firmware update. Not enough testing here.
Never, ever got over 4 hours of battery life. I'm starting to think that this is because the battery cover has too much leeway so the battery loses contact. I've got a coin shoved between the cover and battery near the contacts and it seems to help. Maybe put a foam sticker under the cover to reinforce contact with, er, the contacts?
Installing apps is easy but not at all obvious. I kept searching for info or an app to allow installation but never found it. Eventually figured out which directory to put the packages and all was well. Maybe a sheet of paper with notice of the exact folder to drop applications to? Maybe I didn't notice that such a sheet was already included. If so, clearer wording is in order.
Big disappointment on the TV adapter. The general feel near the time I bought is "new stock soon" or "coming soon". Now the people who can make it happen have gotten disgruntled and refuse to speak of it further. This was a major selling point for me. Might I suggest better collaboration between OpenPandora and the enthusiast starting to make their own alternatives?
Pandora is all about the steady stream of applications and a usable keyboard. This is worth the $500 dollars. I really hope things continue to improve. I love my Pandora but I deal with what should have been better every day. Hopefully feedback will help improve the user experience.
Premium did indeed take longer than 7 days but was within reason for an online order. I'd change this to 14 days for those with high expectations when paying premium.
Wireless is shot. Hoping without reason that it's a software issue that will be fixed with a new OS/Firmware update. Not enough testing here.
Never, ever got over 4 hours of battery life. I'm starting to think that this is because the battery cover has too much leeway so the battery loses contact. I've got a coin shoved between the cover and battery near the contacts and it seems to help. Maybe put a foam sticker under the cover to reinforce contact with, er, the contacts?
Installing apps is easy but not at all obvious. I kept searching for info or an app to allow installation but never found it. Eventually figured out which directory to put the packages and all was well. Maybe a sheet of paper with notice of the exact folder to drop applications to? Maybe I didn't notice that such a sheet was already included. If so, clearer wording is in order.
Big disappointment on the TV adapter. The general feel near the time I bought is "new stock soon" or "coming soon". Now the people who can make it happen have gotten disgruntled and refuse to speak of it further. This was a major selling point for me. Might I suggest better collaboration between OpenPandora and the enthusiast starting to make their own alternatives?
Pandora is all about the steady stream of applications and a usable keyboard. This is worth the $500 dollars. I really hope things continue to improve. I love my Pandora but I deal with what should have been better every day. Hopefully feedback will help improve the user experience.
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