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On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 8:27 PM, Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton lkcl@lkcl.net wrote:
crowd-funded eco-conscious hardware: https://www.crowdsupply.com/eoma68
On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 6:56 PM, Elena ``of Valhalla'' elena.valhalla@gmail.com wrote:
On 2016-07-18 at 15:20:56 +0100, Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton wrote:
Pyra.
pyra's the upgraded version of the openpandora.
and?
featurewise it's not very far from being a viable low-power laptop.
... ok, let me think it through.... i was originally thinking it was basically from the same team as the openpandora, so wasn't any different in that regard (being an illustration of the principle of open hardware with an active community base). but (a) as you say it's an updated version in its own right - and a viable low-power laptop but (b) we just had a huge discussion on their forum, it would only be fair to give them a mention and increase publicity and awareness for them.
yep, ok, convinced: i'll write something, thanks elena.
i added this, it's live:
Update 18 July 2016: Several people have kindly pointed out that the Pyra Handheld games console is an update of Open Pandora, which is great to see as it means that this community has clearly reached critical mass with a sustainable business model. The only other type of open hardware project to achieve this is the Arduino series, which has a far lower technical threshold (and price point). For this community-driven handheld gaming community to reach self-sustaining financial status with such a high technical barrier is a huge call for celebration.