Since this runs linux and the same OMAP3 processor as the Pandora (meaning the same CPU and GPU), is there any reason why this can't run all the games and emulators that are going to be ported to the pandora?
Exactly, they're both running a Linux/GNU/X based stack so they ought to be compatible except for library version differences. It's not like android or webos which have their own software running on top of the kernel. What I really ought to have asked was whether maemo will have decent drivers installed by default and no arbitrary restrictions?
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Since this runs linux and the same OMAP3 processor as the Pandora (meaning the same CPU and GPU), is there any reason why this can't run all the games and emulators that are going to be ported to the pandora?
Probably yes but that doesn't mean your couldn't port it to run on Maemo easily.
Maemo already have emulators. Just a small matter of time until they reach the Maemo 5.
It's not linux-based, people: it IS linux.
Exactly, they're both running a Linux/GNU/X based stack so they ought to be compatible except for library version differences. It's not like android or webos which have their own software running on top of the kernel. What I really ought to have asked was whether maemo will have decent drivers installed by default and no arbitrary restrictions?
Incidentely http://elinux.org/Android_on_OMAP might let it run android too.