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== Development History ==  | == Development History ==  | ||
===== 2017 =====  | |||
* '''July/August''' Prototypes were sent to developers to begin setting up hardware drivers, and preparing games and applications ready for first public shipments  | |||
===== 2016 =====  | ===== 2016 =====  | ||
[[Image:Pyra_Prototype.jpeg | right | 300px | thumb |11 March: The very first fully assembled Prototype ]]  | [[Image:Pyra_Prototype.jpeg | right | 300px | thumb |11 March: The very first fully assembled Prototype ]]  | ||
* '''1st May''' Pre-orders open, reaching ~350 within 24 hours.  | |||
* '''11th March''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4t9Ys8wI6k Video] of the very first fully assembled prototype  | * '''11th March''' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4t9Ys8wI6k Video] of the very first fully assembled prototype  | ||
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== News coverage ==  | == News coverage ==  | ||
* 12th March 2016 [http://liliputing.com/2016/03/video-dragonbox-pyra-open-source-handheld-game-console-prototype.html Video: DragonBox Pyra open source handheld game console prototype] liliputing.com  | |||
* 10th October 2015 [http://liliputing.com/2015/10/pre-orders-open-for-dragonbox-pyra-linux-handheld-game-console.html Pre-orders open for DragonBox Pyra Linux handheld game console] liliputing.com  | |||
* 21st July 2014 [http://www.golem.de/news/pyra-handheld-open-pandora-nachfolger-kommt-vielleicht-schon-2015-1407-108016.html Pyra-Handheld: Open-Pandora-Nachfolger kommt vielleicht schon 2015] Golem.de [http://www.ozcrates.lbti.me/2014/07/pyra-handheld-open-pandora-nachfolger-kommt-vielleicht-schon-2015/97662 and also] ozcrates.lbti.me  | * 21st July 2014 [http://www.golem.de/news/pyra-handheld-open-pandora-nachfolger-kommt-vielleicht-schon-2015-1407-108016.html Pyra-Handheld: Open-Pandora-Nachfolger kommt vielleicht schon 2015] Golem.de [http://www.ozcrates.lbti.me/2014/07/pyra-handheld-open-pandora-nachfolger-kommt-vielleicht-schon-2015/97662 and also] ozcrates.lbti.me  | ||
* 20th July 2014 [http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTc0NTE The DragonBox Pyra Moves Closer As OpenPandora Successor] Phoronix [http://www.reviewlinux.com/the-dragonbox-pyra-moves-closer-as-openpandora-successor-27725.html and also] reviewlinux.com  | * 20th July 2014 [http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTc0NTE The DragonBox Pyra Moves Closer As OpenPandora Successor] Phoronix [http://www.reviewlinux.com/the-dragonbox-pyra-moves-closer-as-openpandora-successor-27725.html and also] reviewlinux.com  | ||
Latest revision as of 01:39, 8 August 2017
Notable events, planned events and current progress, along with some history and news coverage. All current Development News can be seen at the Boards: Pyra News
Development History
2017
- July/August Prototypes were sent to developers to begin setting up hardware drivers, and preparing games and applications ready for first public shipments
 
2016

- 1st May Pre-orders open, reaching ~350 within 24 hours.
 - 11th March Video of the very first fully assembled prototype
 
2015
- 22nd October Early morning all 200 pre-pre-orders at 290€ and 8 prototypes at 1400€ sold out
 - 17th October 17.17 CET 200 Pre-pre-orders and 8 prototypes go live. 10 prototypes are reserved for devs.
 
2014
- 18th July Revision of main PCB arrives, can be populated. Silkscreening not final. Picture. Based on the development board with the name dragonbfly rev3
 
News coverage
- 12th March 2016 Video: DragonBox Pyra open source handheld game console prototype liliputing.com
 - 10th October 2015 Pre-orders open for DragonBox Pyra Linux handheld game console liliputing.com
 - 21st July 2014 Pyra-Handheld: Open-Pandora-Nachfolger kommt vielleicht schon 2015 Golem.de and also ozcrates.lbti.me
 - 20th July 2014 The DragonBox Pyra Moves Closer As OpenPandora Successor Phoronix and also reviewlinux.com
 - 3rd March 2014 DragonBox Pyra picks up OpenPandora heritage open-electronics.org
 - 11th February 2014 DragonBox Pyra. Mächtige Handheld-Konsole mit Linux vom OpenPandora-Macher GamingGadgets.de
 - 10th February 2014 Open-source gaming with the DragonBox Pyra tgdaily.com
 - 7th February 2014 DragonBox Pyra open source mobile game console to pick up where OpenPandora left off liliputing
 - 3rd February 2014 EvilDragon Announces A Pandora Successor, The Pyra obscurehandhelds.com and also geeky-gadgets
 - 2nd February 2014 Pyra: Open-Pandora-Nachfolger angekündigt Golem.de
 
And also back in 2014: DragonBox Pyra Open Source Gaming with the ARM Powered Console linuxgamenews.com