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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: Rabbi on February 03, 2011, 12:46:36 AM

Title: Pocket-sized Amiga?
Post by: Rabbi on February 03, 2011, 12:46:36 AM

I saw this ad posted on the Phoenix Craigslist:

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/sys/2192380390.html

& was wondering if he means if UAE was to be loaded on it, that it could function as a pocket-sized Amiga?

Title: Re: Pocket-sized Amiga?
Post by: TheKorn on February 03, 2011, 01:26:44 AM

Yes.  It would be UAE on Linux.

Title: Re: Pocket-sized Amiga?
Post by: ElPolloDiabl on February 03, 2011, 04:04:30 AM

It's got an ARM CPU and runs Linux + emulators.

Title: Re: Pocket-sized Amiga?
Post by: unknown1 on February 03, 2011, 04:34:36 AM

That thing looks like a DS hinge on a cardboard box! Yuck! Better to just port UAE to iOS and run it on a 1GHz ARM on the iPod/ iPhone/ iPad for under $200! :)

Title: Re: Pocket-sized Amiga?
Post by: ElPolloDiabl on February 03, 2011, 06:04:48 AM

It's actually a homebrew games device which took several years to do. Much like the minimig. Is it hard to do a search on OpenPandora and find out about it before insulting it?

Title: Re: Pocket-sized Amiga?
Post by: XDelusion on February 03, 2011, 06:36:37 AM

I still hope to get my hands on a Pandora some day, then I hope to see AROS ported to it later down the road. :)

Awesome system from what I've heard!

Title: Re: Pocket-sized Amiga?
Post by: coldfish on February 03, 2011, 07:43:46 AM

UAE4all on the GP2X makes it quite a tidy handheld amiga games machine.  Not perfect with on-screen keyboard but good for a quick bash of Superfrog.

Pandora needs time to mature.

Title: Re: Pocket-sized Amiga?
Post by: Khephren on February 03, 2011, 09:44:14 AM

Quote from: unknown1;612049

That thing looks like a DS hinge on a cardboard box! Yuck! Better to just port UAE to iOS and run it on a 1GHz ARM on the iPod/ iPhone/ iPad for under $200! :)

Because playing games meant for mouse/joystick on a small touch screen is so much fun.
The Pandora has a Dpad, dual analog sticks, a full keyboard, and USB host for using a mouse. It's no contest.

Title: Re: Pocket-sized Amiga?
Post by: Amiga_Nut on February 03, 2011, 01:05:43 PM

Quote from: unknown1;612049

That thing looks like a DS hinge on a cardboard box! Yuck! Better to just port UAE to iOS and run it on a 1GHz ARM on the iPod/ iPhone/ iPad for under $200! :)

Touch screen + Amiga gaming = fat fingers over controlling characters lol

Title: Re: Pocket-sized Amiga?
Post by: Xanxi on February 03, 2011, 01:45:37 PM

Is this device any better than a Sony PSP with UAE?

Title: Re: Pocket-sized Amiga?
Post by: the_leander on February 03, 2011, 02:09:12 PM

Alternatively one could get one of these (http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-d1-49-en-70-3w5n.html), which by all accounts has a very tasty port of UAE on it. Not to mention a fairly active community attached.

Title: Re: Pocket-sized Amiga?
Post by: jj on February 03, 2011, 02:43:28 PM

Quote from: Xanxi;612114

Is this device any better than a Sony PSP with UAE?

 
I dont know but I would seriously doubt it

Title: Re: Pocket-sized Amiga?
Post by: Khephren on February 03, 2011, 04:10:24 PM

Doubt it, PSP UAE is pretty much full speed now isn't it?
I know pandora has PUAE (inc AGA) but I dunno how fast it is. If they ever get it full speed so I can run AGA games and programs, I might be tempted.

couple of things in it's favour though, is TV out and usb host for gamepads/mice, so you could use it like a wedge Amiga.

http://www.openpandora.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandora_%28console%29

Title: Re: Pocket-sized Amiga?
Post by: woof on February 03, 2011, 05:22:22 PM

Or just buy a Galaxy S (the Iphone 3GS clone from Samsung that use the Droid OS )  and use UAE4droid :-)
It works & it exists (not a vaporware)

Alain

Title: Re: Pocket-sized Amiga?
Post by: Khephren on February 03, 2011, 05:26:09 PM

Quote from: woof;612163

Or just buy a Galaxy S (the Iphone 3GS clone from Samsung that use the Droid OS )  and use UAE4droid :-)
It works & it exists (not a vaporware)

Alain

hmm, hate touch screens for button gaming. Love touch screens for games meant for them :)