The portable games market has a new competitor, the open-source Pandora. This device, developed by a company called OpenPandora, is a unique blend of a UMPC and a handheld game console. In processing terms the Pandora outperforms both the DS and PSP and boasts an impressive feature list.
Powered by an ARM 600Mhz CPU and Linux OS the device also houses a 4.3” 800x480 LCD screen, 802.11b/g wi-fi, Blutooth, high-speed USB, TV out, dual analogue controls and a full QWERTY keyboard. There have been some delays with it but it finally starts shipping in Jan 2010. It will be interesting to see whether it can compete with the Sony and Nintendo devices which are already established as it can certainly rival them in terms of computational power.
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