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Hotfix #4 released, nub fix looking good too

August 31, 2010
Posted by: gruso

Hotfix number 4 is live. It’s the usual swag of tweaks large and small, notable inclusions being improved wifi stability and bluetooth connectivity. Full details and download on the official support page (scroll down for the hotfix).

And a bit of news too for those still in the queue:

Just a quick message we got from the Nub company: The new nubs that have been produced and tested last week were already more stable than the ones we had before.
They are doing a bit more tweaking and have new prototypes ready within the next few days that will be tested anew.

We’re getting there. If all goes well, Mass Production for the new nubs can probably start at the beginning of next week :)

(EvilDragon)

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Official Pandora forum launched

August 30, 2010
Posted by: gruso

As announced via Twitter last Friday, and heartily discussed all weekend on GP32X, the Pandora now has its own official forum. The new forum is a slimmed down version of the Pandora section at GP32X, and will largely serve as an official support channel and news feed, also catering for the team’s other project, the iControlPad. EvilDragon is administering the new site alongside GP32X, and will ensure that all official news is posted on both sites. For y’all, the usual flow of news (official blog, Twitter, Pandorapress) will remain unchanged, so you don’t need to check yet another source if you don’t want to.

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Official blog: Good things happen in Texas

August 26, 2010
Posted by: gruso

A promising development from the US of A.

Michael had a looong conference call with the board production company today to discuss about how to proceed and speed up production.

Here is a short summary of the results of the discussion with them and the current plans of both us and the company:

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Twitterix: 80 shipping today

August 25, 2010
Posted by: gruso

Hands up if you got an email! Lengthy debate on the correct plural of Pandora if you didn’t!

80 Pandora shipping today.

(craigix)

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Official blog: Nubs ready to be tested! (plus two TV out videos)

August 24, 2010
Posted by: gruso
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EvilDragon is pumping out the new material today, with two new videos and a roundup of the nub situation. The gist of the blog post is that we may be about to see the last of the nub holdups, and a more consistent flow of completed boards out of Texas. Amen to that.

Well, quite a few things have happened, so here is another update for you.

1. All about the nubs

In case you didn’t know yet: Quite a few nubs had problems right from the beginning (a failure rate of 20 – 25% is just inacceptable!) and even some of the working ones have failed a while later (though not too many, thankfully).

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Production status

August 23, 2010
Posted by: gruso

The last mention of production status was back on the 14th, when EvilDragon told us there were 200 more boards on the way to the UK. Those boards are now making their way into cases, and out to customers. This will bring the total number of Pandoras in the wild to approximately 900. As for the next lot of boards:

Also we’re told to expect 500(!) boards in the next batch, so, wow, that will be a lot of work. Not sure we can manage 500 in a week but we shall see.

(craigix)

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ps. We’re trying something different on the old unofficial roadmap. No more tables or infographics, no more predictions, just a log of notable events. It’s not even a roadmap any more, but we’ll still call it that. Here.

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Buy a little something, win a Pandora!

August 19, 2010
Posted by: gruso

This may well be the first (unofficial) store to sell USB accessories tested on a Pandora, and as part of their launch, they’re giving away the Pandora the accessories are being tested on! To be in with chance, you’ll need to spend at least 10GBP/10EUR/15USD or 500THB (before shipping) at www.panda-usb.com before September 16th. The catalogue is a bit thin at the moment, but they’re testing and adding more things by the day. Note: Before jumping in with your cash, do read this forum thread for the complete story behind this promotion, and what exactly is being given away.

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Pandora makes a cameo at GamesCom

August 19, 2010
Posted by: gruso

From the official blog, EvilDragon fills us in on his trip to GamesCom, and the child he left behind.

Well, today I was visiting the GamesCom to meet some press guys to talk with them about the Pandora.

GamesCom itself wasn’t that interesting to be honest (mostly online games I didn’t care of, on the Playstation Move booth you could try Sonys cross between a torchlight and a Wii-mote and pop virtual balloons with that… while XBox360 showed with Kinect that you can play with virtual animals… yay!) – but what was really nice is that actually five guys recognized me (or the Pandora). Even a sales manager of a big game company recognized the Pandora and congratulized me that we really did pull it off. Cool.

Anyways, most interesting for some of you guys is probably, that I left a Pandora for the rest of the exhibition at one of the best booths there is at the GamesCom:

It’s at the “Haus der Computerspiele”, that’s in Hall 08.1, Booth B050.

That’s a major exhibition of video gaming consoles and gaming handhelds. I sponsored them a GP2X F100, F200 and WIZ – as well as a Caanoo and Pandora (though they have to send the latter two ones back after the show).

So, if you want to see a real living Pandora and are the the exhibition, be sure to check out their booth!

(EvilDragon)

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Video: TV out demo

August 17, 2010
Posted by: david attenborough
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Today we observe one of the rarest specimens in the Pandora ecosystem: the TV out cable. Coaxed from its lair by trained handler EvilDragon, it treats us to a dazzling display of light and magic before withdrawing once again from the piercing gaze of onlookers. Perhaps this season, if the monsoon is on time, it will multiply.

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Quick vid: A day in the life of the British console manufacturing industry

August 16, 2010
Posted by: gruso
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Posted a number of days ago (and shot a number of weeks ago, evidently), Craig gives us a speed run through a day on the floor at assembly HQ. Yep, the entire British console industry in that little room – it’ll either warm your heart or give you a start. Tell us which below, it’ll be fun.

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