The DragonBox Pyra is an upcoming Linux-based handheld computer equipped with a keyboard and gaming controls. The project entered prototyping stage in 2015. Pre-orders began on 1 May 2016, with a final release date still undefined. In August 2020 the first production model had been shipped, but only to developers, as the software wasn't ready.
Pyra prototype with Debian, running a browser (3 May 2016).
Pyra prototype with Debian, running a terminal, GIMP, and LibreOffice
Pyra prototype size comparison with MicroSD
Pyra prototype with backlit keyboard and controls
The Pandora is a handheld gaming computer originally released in 2010. It is designed to take advantage of existing free and open-source software and to be a target for homebrew development. It is developed and produced by OpenPandora, which is made up of former distributors and community members of the GP32 and GP2X handhelds. Until 2013, multiple batches of slightly updated Pandora variants were produced. In 2014 the development of a redesigned and upgraded successor, called DragonBox Pyra, was started.
Pandora (computer)
A prototype model (left), compared to a production model (right)
The render of the Pandora, by OpenPandora in late 2008
