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I've been waiting for the PocketCHIP to become reality before ordering anything. It looks like they're planning to ship this month, so it might be time to order
by SwellJoe 10y ago
I've been waiting for the PocketCHIP to become reality before ordering anything. It looks like they're planning to ship this month, so it might be time to order.
I love that it includes a game dev kit that includes a music tracker...that's what I want it for. I have an original GameBoy for making music with LSDJ, and it's a lot of fun. But, it is difficult to find good condition GameBoys for anything approaching a reasonable price these days. I'd love to have something a bit more modern with the same basic feel and sound.
The PocketCHIP has the advantage of having a "real" computer inside and a QWERTY keyboard, so if I get bored with four note polyphony, I could run something like SchismTracker or SunVox or whatever. It is in the sweet spot for me for this kind of device, in a way that the Raspberry Pi hasn't been (though the Pi is cool, too).
- thisisandyok 10y agoI backed the KS at the PocketCHIP level. My PocketCHIP arrived Monday, FWIW.
- FroshKiller 10y agoHey, so did I! I haven't gotten mine yet, but I'm very pleased to hear that they're arriving already. Thanks for commenting!
- thisisandyok 10y agoSure thing. It took about two weeks to arrive after I received the shipping notification
- SwellJoe 10y agoIs it awesome?
- thisisandyok 10y agoIt's a neat toy, but I wouldn't say it's awesome yet