http://www.openpandora.org/index.php
[spoiler]I stumbled on this earlier today, its called "pandora". It is a handheld games console, but it runs with an open source Linux OS, and promises to be the most powerful handheld ever made.
Despite the power, due to the fact it is open source it should be rather cheap when compared to the PSP and the DS, all it needs now is some support for homebrew games.
The design is rather nice too, well the concept is.... they may change the look slightly come release:
(https://rmrk.net/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fen%2Fa%2Fa2%2FPandora-latest-080508.jpg&hash=356459bba62d48704e599f8bebeb4c05f8fc64c7)
Also here is a list of all the consoles that can be emulated, and in green are all the ones that already have 100% working emulators ready for its release, in orange are all the ones that are currently in development, the ones not changed are the ones that could be done:
8bit consoles, computers and other platforms including (but not limited to):[indent]Adventure Vision
[color="#cc9933"]Atari 2600/7800[/color] [zx-81] [Tinnus->Little John]
[color="#cc9933"]Colecovision[/color] [zx-81]
Fairchild Channel F
Gameboy & Gameboy Color
[color="#cc9933"]Intellivision[/color] [zx-81]
Microvision
[color="#cc9933"]NES/Famicom/FDS[/color] [Tinnus->Little John]
Odyssey/2
[color="#cc9933"]Sega Master System & Game Gear[/color] [Tinnus->Little John]
Sega SG-1000 (pre-SMS console in Japan)
[color="#cc9933"]Vectrex[/color] [SDW->Vecx]
[color="#cc9933"]Amstrad[/color] [zx-81]
Apple II
Apple IIGS
[color="#cc9933"]Atari 800/XL/XE/5200[/color] [zx-81]
BBC Micro (possible zx-81 port, not confirmed)
Commodore 64
Commodore PET
[color="#cc9933"]Commodore Plus/4[/color] [zx-81]
Commodore VIC-20
Dragon 32/64
[color="#cc9933"]MSX[/color] [zx-81]
Oric 1
[color="#cc9933"]Sam Coupé[/color] [zx-81]
Sinclair QL
Sinclair Spectrum
[color="#cc9933"]Sinclair ZX-80/81[/color] [zx-81]
[color="#cc9933"]Tandy Color Computer (CoCo)[/color] [zx-81]
Tandy TRS-80
[color="#cc9933"]Thompson TO7-70[/color] [zx-81]
[color="#cc9933"]Arcade games from the 70's and 80's [/color] [MAME]
+ various other systems from that era[/indent]16bit consoles, computers and other platforms including (but not limited to):[indent]Atari Lynx
[color="#009900"]Genesis/Megadrive/SegaCD[/color] [Tinnus->Little John] [Notaz->[color="#009900"]Picodrive[/color]]
[color="#009900"]NeoGeo AES/MVS[/color] [Squidge->[color="#009900"]Finalburn Alpha[/color]] [Pepone->[color="#cc9933"]GnGeo[/color]]
NeoGeo CD
[color="#cc9933"]NeoGeo Pocket/Color[/color] [Tinnus->Little John]
Philips CDI
[color="#009900"]SNES[/color] [[color="#009900"]Squidge ->PandaSNES, see here (http://"http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showtopic=43213")[/color]] [Tinnus->[color="#cc9933"]Little John[/color]]
[color="#cc9933"]Turbografx-16/PC-Engine/CD-ROM[/color] (technically an 8bit system but eh...) [Exophase->Temper port]
[color="#cc9933"]Wonderswan/Color[/color] [Tinnus->Little John]
[color="#009900"]286 DOS PC (& 386)[/color] [DJWillis->SCUMMVM] [Zodttd->DOSbox]
[color="#cc9933"]Amiga[/color] [Gnostic]
[color="#cc9933"]Atari ST[/color] [Skeezix]
MacIntosh (early models i.e. 68000 based)
[color="#cc9933"]TI 99/4A[/color] [zx-81]
X68000 (Japanese computer with arcade quality graphics)
[color="#009900"]Arcade games from late 80's - 90's[/color] (i.e. M68000 based hardware etc.) [[color="#009900"]Squidge->Finalburn Alpha port[/color]] [[color="#cc9933"]MAME[/color]]
[color="#cc9933"]TI-92 Calculator[/color] [zx-81][/indent]32bit consoles, computers and other platforms including (but not limited to):[indent][color="#009900"]Atari Jaguar[/color] [Firefox - see here (http://"http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showtopic=43119")]
[color="#cc9933"]Gameboy Advance[/color] [Exophase]
[color="#009900"]Playstation[/color] [ZodTTD & Tinnus *LINK (http://"http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showtopic=41917")*]
Virtual Boy
[color="#009900"]386 DOS PC (& 286)[/color] [DJWillis->SCUMMVM] [Zodttd->DOSbox]
[color="#cc9933"]Arcade games[/color] (i.e. PSX based hardware) [[color="#cc9933"]MAME [/color] - not sure these would run at good speeds on Pandora though)][/indent] There is others, such as the N64, that can be emulated, but its not known at this point if it will be 100% smooth or not.
The some system specs when compared to a PSP:
The screen resolution for a psp is 480 × 272, while the resolution of the Pandora is 800x480, thats almost DOUBLE what the psp has, suck it that resolution is higher than what our TV's were before high def came about.
the PSP has 32 MB EDRAM, 64 MB for PSP Slim (8 MB reserved for kernel), While the Pandora has 128mb SDRAM, and 256mb FLASH memory.
Pandora has bluetooth and Wifi support, i know the PSP has wifi but i dont think it has bluetooth aswell (correct me if i am wrong)
the maximum clock speed of the PSP's CPU is 333mhz, while pandora has a 600mhz CPU clock speed, that can be overclocked to 900 mhz. Thats DAMN fast for a handheld.
dual SD card slots (maximum storage of 64GB, i think thats higher than the psp's maximum but i cant be sure)
I wont compare the specs of this and the DS, since the psp has higher specs than the DS. The DS just wins on games.
Its also possible that it was possible to run stuff such as last.fm on the pandora, including scrobbling.
Seriously, this thing is awesome. I am mainly looking forward to playing my old PS1 games on it, aswell as those crazy japanese arcade games
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Looks awesome, by the way for those who don't know #cc9933 is html for a shade of orange, and #009900 is a shade of green.
eh, seen this before. I don't really think it'll turn into anything, it seems a little... fishy? whatever
It does seems a bit...off?
Price?
edit: Oh, $330.
this looks really cool tbh.. I dont think i will be spending 330 bucks on this thing.. unless it has ALLOT of features.
I love my PSP, and while this little bugger does seem to blow its specs out of the water, I get a fishy feeling about this too. I think it will end up like the Tapwave Zodiac, to be honest, but if it really does all the things it's supposed to, I'd consider getting one. The control scheme has got to change though. It looks very uncomfortable. Also, it would be nice if you could install pc games onto it, but I don't think that would work so well.
PS. PS1 games can be played on PSPs.
I used to have a GP2X-F200, which is the best selling open-source handheld on the market (if not like...the only one)
and it was amazing.
Not sure about this one though, it seems like the bastard child of an orgy between a Sidekick, a DS, and a PSP
THATS A NICE DSP.
lol not paying $330 for a portable emulator.
Quote from: HaloOfTheSun on September 08, 2008, 06:27:43 PM
lol not paying $330 for a portable emulator.
This... Does anyone remember the Phantom? It was supposed to be a console that would play all the games of last gen... It was really hyped up for a while, then nothing came of it.. This is the same thing but in handheld form...
Quote from: taichi556 on September 09, 2008, 03:02:53 PM
Quote from: HaloOfTheSun on September 08, 2008, 06:27:43 PM
lol not paying $330 for a portable emulator.
This... Does anyone remember the Phantom? It was supposed to be a console that would play all the games of last gen... It was really hyped up for a while, then nothing came of it.. This is the same thing but in handheld form...
The Phantom was also supposed to play current gen PC games, not just emulators.
looks like a PSP had intercourse with a DS and this is the outcome.
Quote from: Biohazard on September 08, 2008, 05:47:06 PM
THATS A NICE DSP.
No shit, really? I never would have made the connection.
EVERYONE AGREE WITH BIO SO HE CAN FLAME YOU
Quote from: Biohazard on September 09, 2008, 09:56:04 PM
Quote from: Biohazard on September 08, 2008, 05:47:06 PM
THATS A NICE DSP.
No shit, really? I never would have made the connection.
Hey buddy I don't care about your posts and refuse to read them before hand, so you can go outside and play hide and go fuck yourself.
Quote from: Anski on September 09, 2008, 09:46:42 PM
looks like a PSP had intercourse with a DS and this is the outcome.
lol, i know, right? good catch!
RAGE :mad: