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Hey guys, I have a few questions for you. I'm about to place my order, and... I wouldn't call them doubts, more, questions than anything... even if it the answers 'no', I'll still end up buying it anyway. However, because the Pandora is Linux based, I'm under the impression that I'd be able to install any Linux package, providing it has the required resources to run it, is this correct? After doing some reading, I don't think this is true. The only reason I ask, is because I play this game, "Tibia" the graphics aren't state of the art at all, and would easily play on the pandora, the only problem would be having to remap the keys used, I'm sure this wouldn't be hard. However, it's not open source, but is available on linux and windows. With this in mind, could I install it on the pandora and change the keys around somehow? I understand that it could be ported over to a pnd if it were open source. This is more of a luxury than an necessity, and would most likely distract me from Uni more than anything else, but I dream of being able to play it on the Pandora, would be quite epic!
That being said, I plan on using this beast alot at Uni. Taking notes (if I do) recording lectures, reading lecture notes (pdf), scouting through the terminal to delete some tables in my database that my website that I'm using screwed up. My question is, are there any useful programs made for students? I'm also under the impression that I'm able to use a SSH client of some description? I'll also use .PDF and powerpoint slides, a nice GUI application for development would also be cool, but not necessary as I'd use my laptop for developing stuff. Just more of a "Oh I just thought of this" and flop out my.... Pandora. Rather than pulling out a laptop.
My next question, about gaming, I LOVE Tibia, honest to god it's probably the best game i've ever played, and if anyone else has played this I'm sure you'd agree, it's quite addicting. So i'm wondering if there are any Pandora ports of similar sorts of RPG's. I've searched through the forums and found several games that I'm going to try when I eventually get mine, but would like to know if anyone knows of any specifically.
I've been reading about the ordering process and people still waiting for theirs, but I'm able to order one from the UK from Icontrolpad.com and receive it (if paying for premium postage) within 2 days? Does that mean, I could be holding my pandora within 1 week? Or is this another way to preorder. I'm just trying to get a crystal clear understanding, I don't want to pay my $500 and end up waiting for 3 months while another shipment or whatever comes in. If this is the case that I'm able to get it within 1 week, why am I able to do this, but people are still waiting for theirs from pre ordering 2 years ago?
Many thanks for the your responses.
**EDIT** I'm also curious as to the different classes of SD cards, on the ithica website they had (due early may) class 16 SD cards? On the bay (ebay) I can get 32gb class 10 cards for 20$. Better to get higher class than lower obviously? Higher read speeds? Are there any other benefits?
That being said, I plan on using this beast alot at Uni. Taking notes (if I do) recording lectures, reading lecture notes (pdf), scouting through the terminal to delete some tables in my database that my website that I'm using screwed up. My question is, are there any useful programs made for students? I'm also under the impression that I'm able to use a SSH client of some description? I'll also use .PDF and powerpoint slides, a nice GUI application for development would also be cool, but not necessary as I'd use my laptop for developing stuff. Just more of a "Oh I just thought of this" and flop out my.... Pandora. Rather than pulling out a laptop.
My next question, about gaming, I LOVE Tibia, honest to god it's probably the best game i've ever played, and if anyone else has played this I'm sure you'd agree, it's quite addicting. So i'm wondering if there are any Pandora ports of similar sorts of RPG's. I've searched through the forums and found several games that I'm going to try when I eventually get mine, but would like to know if anyone knows of any specifically.
I've been reading about the ordering process and people still waiting for theirs, but I'm able to order one from the UK from Icontrolpad.com and receive it (if paying for premium postage) within 2 days? Does that mean, I could be holding my pandora within 1 week? Or is this another way to preorder. I'm just trying to get a crystal clear understanding, I don't want to pay my $500 and end up waiting for 3 months while another shipment or whatever comes in. If this is the case that I'm able to get it within 1 week, why am I able to do this, but people are still waiting for theirs from pre ordering 2 years ago?
Many thanks for the your responses.
**EDIT** I'm also curious as to the different classes of SD cards, on the ithica website they had (due early may) class 16 SD cards? On the bay (ebay) I can get 32gb class 10 cards for 20$. Better to get higher class than lower obviously? Higher read speeds? Are there any other benefits?
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