GMenu is the main app-launcher, you'll be able to configure a different GUI if you really must. GMenu is really awesome though!
paddy said:Right ,the new video on the blog showing the Pandora os in action,but whats with the small video clip ???
don't really like the look of it for starters,yes i know theres much to be done but you would think it would be
in a more finished state than it currently is and i didn't realize it would be a Linux os in that it looks very much
like an actual Linux gui envoriment that is running ,i thought something more like psp with much more.
the video clip is seriously short and why even bother ,i mean for the time it takes to do a clip
and get it ready to post on the net you would think we would be seeing a wee bit more than 21 seconds.
not very happy with the complete lack of anything to show for my £200,yes i said it,i know many prolly
want to say it but too scared of the flames and general hate - i pay for a product and i was promised
plenty of vids and updates on whats going on but get 21 secs of crap.
not happy and i don't care what anyone else says.
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i agree. the icons are tiny & ugly, that wallpapter looks horrid. well, at least that's going to be easy to changepaddy said:aye ok i know its open source and its all done by people in their own precious time
but i expected more,isnt there just 6 weeks left till we all get our pandora ? i wasnt
impressed with the overall look of the gui,
childhood? more like the gestation periodmonkeyo2 said:I’m expecting the Pandora to be a bit rough around the edges at first, and whilst in some way it would be nice if it’s all really good out of the box, I also think it’s going to be pretty cool seeing it evolve into a really great product.
Like many I’ve watched Pandora grow from a rumour on a website into an actual real thing, and soon the next phase of it’s development will begin.
Apart from myself, I don’t many people who would be interested in a pocket sized Linux computer with gaming controls, but no commercial games, however I don’t think they see the potential. When, in, may be a year or so, people will be able to buy a Pandora, preloaded with an office suite, graphics programs, music software, free games etc., all tied together with a really slick interface, and I think a lot more people will really start to take notice.
The Pandora seems to be reaching the end of it’s childhood, but might still have to go through it teenage years, before it gains full maturity, and reaches it’s full potential, and we get to watch that happen!
PoisonedV said:childhood? more like the gestation periodmonkeyo2 said:I’m expecting the Pandora to be a bit rough around the edges at first, and whilst in some way it would be nice if it’s all really good out of the box, I also think it’s going to be pretty cool seeing it evolve into a really great product.
Like many I’ve watched Pandora grow from a rumour on a website into an actual real thing, and soon the next phase of it’s development will begin.
Apart from myself, I don’t many people who would be interested in a pocket sized Linux computer with gaming controls, but no commercial games, however I don’t think they see the potential. When, in, may be a year or so, people will be able to buy a Pandora, preloaded with an office suite, graphics programs, music software, free games etc., all tied together with a really slick interface, and I think a lot more people will really start to take notice.
The Pandora seems to be reaching the end of it’s childhood, but might still have to go through it teenage years, before it gains full maturity, and reaches it’s full potential, and we get to watch that happen!
I would concider it to have spoken it's first words, and started to walk. May be just about to start school would have been a better metaphorical life stage, if you want to meet somewhere in the middle.
Yes Gmenu is nice fast and simple. No need for fluff and other nonsense to slow you down. It will also be nice that you can use it one handed without a stylus.PokeParadox said:GMenu is the main app-launcher, you'll be able to configure a different GUI if you really must. GMenu is really awesome though!
DaveC said:Yes Gmenu is nice fast and simple. No need for fluff and other nonsense to slow you down. It will also be nice that you can use it one handed without a stylus.PokeParadox said:GMenu is the main app-launcher, you'll be able to configure a different GUI if you really must. GMenu is really awesome though!
I know people are busier then they have ever been, but one-handed!? I won't even ask what the other hand is doing then!
bartleby said:i agree. the icons are tiny & ugly, that wallpapter looks horrid. well, at least that's going to be easy to change
i hope the whole gui will improve significantly before release. and i guess there are going to be some alternatives eventually...
[edit] oh so ed did point out himself that it's still early stage. i hadn't read his blog post, saw the video on youtube first, my mistake. well well, there certainly is lots of room for improvement... [/edit]
Pleng said:bartleby said:i agree. the icons are tiny & ugly, that wallpapter looks horrid. well, at least that's going to be easy to change
i hope the whole gui will improve significantly before release. and i guess there are going to be some alternatives eventually...
[edit] oh so ed did point out himself that it's still early stage. i hadn't read his blog post, saw the video on youtube first, my mistake. well well, there certainly is lots of room for improvement... [/edit]
I have to admit to being slightly baffled. I mean, how much time could it possibly take to adapt gMenu to display icons at double the size? Or to add input from a usb controller (to simulate the built-in joypad) for navigation?
I know that my coding experience is limited to mostly VB and a little bit of hack-and-paste PHP, but seriously, could it have taken that long to add those features so that the 'early stage' video looked at least half impressive?
As I understand the blog post, ED hasn't got the latest image, yet. The devs are spread over the world and everyone does a different job. The different parts have to be combined, when they are ready. I think ED just wanted to wink and show that there is happening something
Pleng said:I know that my coding experience is limited to mostly VB and a little bit of hack-and-paste PHP, but seriously, could it have taken that long to add those features so that the 'early stage' video looked at least half impressive?
I would expect it is because it is trivial that it is not high priority. They only have so much time until the P's start shipping. I'd personally rather they spend it on function then decoration.
DaveC said:Yes Gmenu is nice fast and simple. No need for fluff and other nonsense to slow you down. It will also be nice that you can use it one handed without a stylus.PokeParadox said:GMenu is the main app-launcher, you'll be able to configure a different GUI if you really must. GMenu is really awesome though!
You know what? For all you geeks out there that want to put this OS on it and that there are all us guys who just want to go to a certain site, download a few things, throw em on the card and just play games!
So a nice Gmenu that does enough and is easy to use is fine by me! And I have faith that it will be fantastic!
So keep going chaps! Can't wait!!!