Weclock: the site didn't have an obvious store page, is the pandora available now?
Not quite yet. Here's what I know, which is the latest newsletter I got from them:
Hello everyone, Craig here,
First the good news, if you want a Pandora you can now order one from the first batch - but you will have to be quick.
Second, more good news, we have now posted several videos of Pandora prototypes in action.
Demo of the 3D hardware:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnr4HCIoFlk Prototype unit (note the keys will be black and the case smooth in the final unit):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MaIQYHd23A GUI, we have various GUI demos, the Pandora can run whichever you prefer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nis0OjKmGGY (Full desktop)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfE2vSk3Hbc (compact matchbox style)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BI9c6Mna_k (Retro style)
There are also dozens of videos of emulators/firefox/applications/ubuntu on youtube, we are of course still optimising the software like crazy, those videos were taken with just 128MB of RAM, the final Pandora has 256MB - this beast is going to be seriously fast.
The Pandora is still $330 for first batch orders, these remaining units are available on a first come first served basis.
We expect to start the final mass production in April so you need to order within the next 2 weeks. There won't be another batch for several months.
You can order via a bank transfer (We have US$ and UK accounts), a Cheque/Check, money order or via tranzfers.com (you can use a credit card here). Please contact us so we can help you choose the best option and answer any questions you may have.
If you would like to place an order please email openpandorasales@gmail.com or call us on +44 (0)191 243 2253 10am-4pm GMT.
The maximum order is 2 units per customer. It is also possible to order spare batteries, cases and adaptors.
The project relies on your support so you can also donate to the development fund which goes to developers porting and making open source games and applications.
If you have any general questions you can email:
Sales/Ordering/General stuff openpandorasales@gmail.com or call us on +44 (0)191 243 2253 10am-4pm GMT.
Press/Tech inquiries to: Chip Andre, Chip@openpandora.org
Our site: OpenPandora.org, where you can follow the latest news.
Thanks,
Craig & The entire Pandora Team.