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Posted 10 January 2009 - 11:27 AM

Well, you might've read it in the main news, we were waiting for the prototype batteries to finish up the case.

Here they are, they are not wrapped up yet, but the size and type is the final one, so this is another step finished.

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Also, regarding drivers, we will have something for you soon - I'm sure you'll be happy... but that will have to wait until I write the next blog entry.

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Posted 10 January 2009 - 11:40 AM

QUOTE(mali @ Jan 10 2009, 12:27 PM) View Post

Well, you might've read it in the main news, we were waiting for the prototype batteries to finish up the case.

Here they are, they are not wrapped up yet, but the size and type is the final one, so this is another step finished.

Also, regarding drivers, we will have something for you soon - I'm sure you'll be happy... but that will have to wait until I write the next blog entry.


Hmmm, i wonder what you will get if you stack 2 off those as a extended battery... 8000mAh. smile.gif

20h off gaming? 200h off mp3 playing? *Drools*

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Posted 10 January 2009 - 11:59 AM

QUOTE(mali @ Jan 10 2009, 12:27 PM) View Post


Also, regarding drivers, we will have something for you soon - I'm sure you'll be happy... but that will have to wait until I write the next blog entry.



hmm, what surprise could they have for the driver?
i wonder...

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Posted 10 January 2009 - 12:09 PM

Thank you ED...
In the next update it will be better if you give us some information about how the prototyping process is going on...
However thanks


QUOTE(thomasvdp @ Jan 10 2009, 12:59 PM) View Post


hmm, what surprise could they have for the driver?



Maybe the 3D Hardware loading some models...

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Posted 10 January 2009 - 12:12 PM

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hmm, what surprise could they have for the driver?
i wonder...

The missing ones were Wifi and SGX. SGX is there now, mabe they'll show the same demos that were seen on Beagle Board. The Doom3 snippet is quite teasing laugh.gif
Edit:
@giovanni
The new battery is needed for the prototyping wink.gif

This post has been edited by mali: 10 January 2009 - 12:16 PM

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Posted 10 January 2009 - 12:20 PM

QUOTE(giovanni @ Jan 10 2009, 12:09 PM) View Post

Thank you ED...
In the next update it will be better if you give us some information about how the prototyping process is going on...
However thanks


QUOTE(thomasvdp @ Jan 10 2009, 12:59 PM) View Post


hmm, what surprise could they have for the driver?



Maybe the 3D Hardware loading some models...

http://www.imgtec.co...wervr-demos.asp

We kind of have it.

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Posted 10 January 2009 - 01:27 PM

QUOTE(giovanni @ Jan 10 2009, 01:09 PM) View Post

Thank you ED...
In the next update it will be better if you give us some information about how the prototyping process is going on...
However thanks


Hmm? What else is missing?
The roadmap is on the main news page, after the battery prototypes are there, the case design will be finished (deadline January 15th) and then the case will be prototyped...?


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Posted 10 January 2009 - 01:47 PM

QUOTE(mali @ Jan 10 2009, 12:12 PM) View Post

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hmm, what surprise could they have for the driver?
i wonder...

The missing ones were Wifi and SGX. SGX is there now, mabe they'll show the same demos that were seen on Beagle Board. The Doom3 snippet is quite teasing laugh.gif
Edit:
@giovanni
The new battery is needed for the prototyping wink.gif


Doom 3? What? Where? biggrin.gif

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Posted 10 January 2009 - 01:50 PM

Ok, it looks a little like Doom3, but I wasn't able to verify what it really is, cause I haven't found any info on the Futuremark site. A little bit wishful thinking is involved, I have to admit laugh.gif Edit: It is called Proxycon
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Seing that you feature Beagle Board stuff on the Blog, too:
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Full-screen video decoding only taking 11% of the CPU?
Possible thanks to the C64x+ DSP!

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=EH4ZSpehNQw

This post has been edited by mali: 10 January 2009 - 03:40 PM

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Post icon  Posted 10 January 2009 - 02:01 PM

Well this youtube video is pretty relevant to the pandora :-

SGX working with 2.6.27 (Beagleboard)
http://uk.youtube.co...h?v=3ToYOgP9f9U

Lets hope we can see a simalar video running on an actual pandora soon.

Or even a simalar demo running on my very own pandora wink.gif




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Posted 10 January 2009 - 02:03 PM

I've posted it some days ago, and it's already on the Community Blog wink.gif

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Posted 10 January 2009 - 02:38 PM

Sweet.... sweet like yummy chocolate bars. tongue.gif

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Posted 10 January 2009 - 02:41 PM

Nice Pic. They really look like strong little Powerpacks. smile.gif It was mentioned, that the type for the Pandora is lithium polymer, I hope they will have enough security mechanisms inside to prevent the Pandora from all these funny Battery Explosions, we've known from big Notebook manufacturers.

[i]"Overcharging a Li-poly battery will likely result in explosion and/or fire. During discharge on load, the load has to be removed as soon as the voltage drops below approximately 3.0 V per cell (used in a series combination), or else the battery will subsequently no longer accept a full charge and may experience problems holding voltage under load."[i/]
http://en.wikipedia....polymer_battery

Sounds like our Pandora really can be a dangerous Box. biggrin.gif

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Posted 10 January 2009 - 02:45 PM

The twl4030 will take care of this smile.gif

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Posted 10 January 2009 - 03:31 PM

Can the battery be replaced easily and is there a battery charger for it? I would like to buy an extra battery and use one in the Pandora and charge the other at the same time.
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