Portable 3DO on the way!

Peanut · 10-04-2010, 09:53 PM

But seriously, Panasonic is making a new handheld called...THE JUNGLE! Apparently there's a lot of focus on it being used for online games, specifically MMO's...on the go. Seems really really strange. It's got a full QWERTY keyboard and touch sensitive d-pad and buttons.

Just looking at it brings to mind something as clunky as the N-Gage and as wrist-shattering as the DS phat. I see this being an immediate failure, but what are your thoughts? If we see a new remake of BALLZ and the rebirth of the FMV I'll be all over it!

Slighty more info.

*Eiko* · 10-04-2010, 11:29 PM

Sounds like its another Nintendo DS wanna be.

Peanut · 10-04-2010, 11:32 PM

Which part makes it seem that way? The fact that it's got a keyboard, no dual/touch screens, or the fact that it's online focused?

愛 · 10-04-2010, 11:34 PM

Looks great. Can't wait to not line up in the non-existant preorder line.

**ThirdMarioBro** · 10-05-2010, 03:18 AM

Looks fugly. Also looks like a ripoff of the Pandora which.... you know, actually released. Have one sitting on my desk. It's pretty much just a Linux rom box, but it serves well as a portable SNES/Genesis/N64/CPSII rig. The QWERTY keyboard is extremely usable and the D-pad/analog stick/buttons are as good as the Sega Saturn. I love the thing.

Peanut · 10-05-2010, 02:36 PM

Apparently the Jungle runs on a modified Linux setup as well, so the similarities are pretty striking.

**ThirdMarioBro** · 10-06-2010, 03:26 AM

Yeah, they keep sounding more and more similar. Honestly, the Pandora isn't a bad little portable computer. I had to use it for a two week span when my laptop and PC went down at the same time. I was actually able to use it comfortably as a work computer. The ten hour battery certainly helped.

*JameO* · 10-06-2010, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by ThirdMarioBro

Looks fugly. Also looks like a ripoff of the Pandora which.... you know, actually released. Have one sitting on my desk. It's pretty much just a Linux rom box, but it serves well as a portable SNES/Genesis/N64/CPSII rig. The QWERTY keyboard is extremely usable and the D-pad/analog stick/buttons are as good as the Sega Saturn. I love the thing.

It is finally out? I got to get my hands on this thing, I was following it when they were still making the boards for it. So it all around works great? And surprised it was usable as a computer as well, pretty neat.

10-04-2010, 09:53 PM	#1
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	Portable 3DO on the way! But seriously, Panasonic is making a new handheld called...THE JUNGLE! Apparently there's a lot of focus on it being used for online games, specifically MMO's...on the go. Seems really really strange. It's got a full QWERTY keyboard and touch sensitive d-pad and buttons. Just looking at it brings to mind something as clunky as the N-Gage and as wrist-shattering as the DS phat. I see this being an immediate failure, but what are your thoughts? If we see a new remake of BALLZ and the rebirth of the FMV I'll be all over it! Slighty more info.

10-04-2010, 11:29 PM	#2
Eiko Aussie and Proud Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Foot HQ Australia Posts: 1,816	Sounds like its another Nintendo DS wanna be. __________________

10-05-2010, 03:18 AM	#5
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	Looks fugly. Also looks like a ripoff of the Pandora which.... you know, actually released. Have one sitting on my desk. It's pretty much just a Linux rom box, but it serves well as a portable SNES/Genesis/N64/CPSII rig. The QWERTY keyboard is extremely usable and the D-pad/analog stick/buttons are as good as the Sega Saturn. I love the thing. __________________

10-06-2010, 03:26 AM	#7
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	Yeah, they keep sounding more and more similar. Honestly, the Pandora isn't a bad little portable computer. I had to use it for a two week span when my laptop and PC went down at the same time. I was actually able to use it comfortably as a work computer. The ten hour battery certainly helped. __________________

10-04-2010, 11:32 PM	#3
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	Which part makes it seem that way? The fact that it's got a keyboard, no dual/touch screens, or the fact that it's online focused?

10-04-2010, 11:34 PM	#4
愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	Looks great. Can't wait to not line up in the non-existant preorder line.

10-05-2010, 02:36 PM	#6
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	Apparently the Jungle runs on a modified Linux setup as well, so the similarities are pretty striking.