When we think of gaming consoles, we immediately think: Nintendo DS or PlayStation’s PSP. But Pandora? We thought Pandora was the free radio app…
But it turns out there is another Pandora out there, and it’s a mixture between a PC and a gaming console. The brand started up a few years ago, after three entrepreneurs had the idea of creating an OpenSource gaming device.
Pandora will feature a 4.3” resistive touch screen featuring 800 x 480 resolution, Wi-Fi capabilities, a USB port, 2 memory card slots, and Bluetooth hookup. The device is reportedly pocket-sized, but a little bit bigger than the DS, and is powerful enough to emulate Amiga 500 games in full speed and some Linux-developed games like Battle for Wesnoth, FreeCiv, and Numpty Physics are also available to play.
The company’s first batch sold around 2,800 units, and Ubergizmo reports that Pandora plans on shipping 4,000 in total by February. It will be interesting to see the Pandora console thrown into the mix—especially with the Wii U about to hit the shelves later in the year and all of the other tablets on the market.
(via ubergizmo & pocketables; photo via Technabob)
