Pyra got a quick overview

The biggest problem I saw with describing the pyra is that all of the individual parts are a little underwhelming. It is when they are thrown together in the one package that this device starts to shine. That's hard to do with text.

I'm not sure whether EvilDragon was planning on putting out a short video or whether my post inspired him but here is the video.




So glad it came out. Was a joy for me to watch too as it is the first video of a completed pyra.

I'm excited about the Pyra, successor to the OpenPandora

It's been a while since I've typed anything here but I thought I'd share my excitement about getting a new toy.

The Pyra is a portable ARM computer with a QWERTY keyboard and gaming controls. It's powerful enough to be a simple desktop and portable to be a gaming machine. Full details on the Pyra website.
Lots of people are excited about the emulation possibilities.

Render of the Pyra

18 of these units have been produced and they are ready to build more.
Unfortunately, you can't buy them yet. They are being produced by a small group of people and don't have the funding to lay out the capital.
You can put a down payment on one.
Pyra at the Dragon Box store
I was part of the pre-preorder crowd so as well as being guaranteed one from the first batch made, I got a sweet board, signed and numbered by the team.

Pyra pre-preorder board. Others were equally excited.

It's not a device for everyone. It might be a little expensive for what it does.
It is unique though and I'm looking forward to getting it.