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See here on why finding a better SoC is hard: http://pandoralive.info/?p=2808 http://pandoralive.info/?p=2808

• dogma1138 12y ago
  Please don't compare the OMAP5 to the dm3730. While the OMAP 5 is not the latest and greatest it's still a modern SOC. We are still talking about a SOC with a dual core CPU, a modern GPU and LPDDR2/DDR3 support. The dm3730 has a weak CPU, supports slow and outdated RAM, and a GPU which will not be able to support modern multimedia. Also Open Pandora is meant to be a dedicated platform for emulating (very) old games. Not a general purpose modern mobile computing platform. For it's purposes the OMAP5 SOC they've selected is probably an overkill and most of the flak they got for it was from people wanting to use their "console" as a general purpose computing device...
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  • edwintorok 12y ago
    I wonder if Neo900 could have that OMAP5 SoC as an option then for those willing to pay (even) more.
    • seba_dos1 12y ago
      As an option, no. It's too big change, it would basically be a different product. Also, being able to base the design on already working and tested GTA04 was a major point when we evaluated feasibility of the project at its start. As an upgrade option later - possibly. After all, OpenPandora's Pyra is like our "sister project", sharing some of the developers. Making an OMAP5 upgrade board based on experience and knowledge acquired while working on Pyra shouldn't be that hard.