In other words, the price is too high for a portable and they want to drum up fast sales by having a limited release, thus guaranteeing a complete sellout.
Orrrrr, they have to keep the first run limited because they're an entirely new company with no outside financial backing and as such could only afford to start off with 3000 units initially. These guys are enthusiasts who decided to give the open-source handheld market (not a very large one) a PROPER product. Whether it holds that promise remains to be seen, but there's very little speculation going on here.
No, actually they're having a limited release because of funding, Craigix is basically funding it all himself, so he does not have enough money to have a larger initial release. Plus the fact that the next batch can be revised, if any bugs get through the testing into this batch.
Perhaps you could explain your logic, because that seems to make approximately zero sense. Since an Xbox 360 costs about $200, should I therefore be able to get a PS3 for ~$250? Perhaps more expensive maufacturing costs due to more expensive and better (more powerful and/or energy efficient) components would cause sale price to be higher? Nah, that's crazy talk.
The Wiz is a more direct successor to the GP2X than the Pandora. While their target demographic may be similar, the Pandora is a much more capable machine. If you just want to play homebrew games and emulators, if you really liked the GP2X, you'd probably like the Wiz. The Pandora is more powerful and versatile, so I don't see why the price is seen as so outrageous.
" If I can get a GP2X F200 for $170, then I should be able to get Pandora for around $200."
I can get an MSI Wind for $400, so I ought to be able to get a Macbook Pro for $600.
Seriously, you're comparing an admirable, yet underpowered and discontinued console against the Pandora and saying the Pandora could cost less. They would have a huge loss on each; the parts would cost more than the selling price.
Its akin to a sharp Zaurus but for gaming. That says ALOT because a Zaurus is almost double the price but with somewhat inferior hardware. So quit your bitchin and moaning.
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In other words, the price is too high for a portable and they want to drum up fast sales by having a limited release, thus guaranteeing a complete sellout.
Yes, I do know there's a call for this item. If I can get a GP2X F200 for $170, then I should be able to get Pandora for around $200.
Orrrrr, they have to keep the first run limited because they're an entirely new company with no outside financial backing and as such could only afford to start off with 3000 units initially. These guys are enthusiasts who decided to give the open-source handheld market (not a very large one) a PROPER product. Whether it holds that promise remains to be seen, but there's very little speculation going on here.
No, actually they're having a limited release because of funding, Craigix is basically funding it all himself, so he does not have enough money to have a larger initial release. Plus the fact that the next batch can be revised, if any bugs get through the testing into this batch.
Wat.
Perhaps you could explain your logic, because that seems to make approximately zero sense. Since an Xbox 360 costs about $200, should I therefore be able to get a PS3 for ~$250? Perhaps more expensive maufacturing costs due to more expensive and better (more powerful and/or energy efficient) components would cause sale price to be higher? Nah, that's crazy talk.
The Wiz is a more direct successor to the GP2X than the Pandora. While their target demographic may be similar, the Pandora is a much more capable machine. If you just want to play homebrew games and emulators, if you really liked the GP2X, you'd probably like the Wiz. The Pandora is more powerful and versatile, so I don't see why the price is seen as so outrageous.
" If I can get a GP2X F200 for $170, then I should be able to get Pandora for around $200."
I can get an MSI Wind for $400, so I ought to be able to get a Macbook Pro for $600.
Seriously, you're comparing an admirable, yet underpowered and discontinued console against the Pandora and saying the Pandora could cost less. They would have a huge loss on each; the parts would cost more than the selling price.
Its akin to a sharp Zaurus but for gaming. That says ALOT because a Zaurus is almost double the price but with somewhat inferior hardware. So quit your bitchin and moaning.
It is 3000 because that is the lowest possible number you can get a manufacturer to make.