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{{Infobox Video game system
| title        = DragonBox Pyra
| logo         = [[File:Pyra_logo-full.svg|200px]]
| image        = [[File:Pyra-Render-frontside-new.png|250px]]
| caption      = Rendering of a red Pyra
| manufacturer = OpenPandora GmbH
| type         = [[Handheld game console]] / [[Personal digital assistant|PDA]] hybrid
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| successor    =
| website      = {{URL|pyra-handheld.com}}
}}

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-order]]s began on 1 May 2016, with a final release date open.<ref>[http://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2016/5/2/11566148/dragonbox-pyra-now-available-preorder dragonbox-pyra-now-available-preorder] on 
[[The Verge]] (2 May 2016)</ref>

== History ==
[[File:Pyra-Proto-Full-4 crop.jpg|thumb|left|Pyra prototype with Debian, running a browser (3 May 2016).]]
The ''Dragonbox Pyra'' is the [[spiritual successor]] of the [[OpenPandora]] device, and shares some of the original Pandora team members. The Pyra is designed and developed in close connection with the OpenPandora community, taking their feedback and experience with the Pandora into account. The OpenPandora GmbH, residing in Germany, organiz(contracted; show full)| Battery || style="text-align: center;" colspan="2" | User-replaceable battery with 6000&nbsp;m[[Ampere-hour|Ah]] capacity
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| LEDs || colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Fully configurable [[RGB LED]]s for notifications
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| Connectivity || Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1 || [[3G]]/[[4G]] module including GPS, a 6-axis digital compass, a pressure, humidity and gas sensor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1
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== Reception ==
An article in 2017 on [[Salon.com]] noted the Pyra in article about the comeback of the [[netbook]].<ref>[http://www.salon.com/2017/03/12/remember-the-netbook-crowdfunding-is-bringing-it-back-at-least-in-a-few-limited-engagements/ remember-the-netbook-crowdfunding-is-bringing-it-back-at-least-in-a-few-limited-engagements] on [[salon.com]] (March 2017)</ref>⏎
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== Gallery ==
<gallery mode=packed style="text-align:left">
File:Pyra-Proto-Full.jpg||Pyra prototype with Debian, running a terminal, GIMP, and LibreOffice
File:Pyra-Proto-Comparison-MicroSD.jpg|Pyra prototype size comparison with [[MicroSD]]
File:Pyra-Proto-BacklightClose2.jpg|Pyra prototype with [[backlit]] keyboard and controls
File:Pyra-Proto-Bottom-with-battery.jpg|Pyra prototype backside with battery
File:Pyra-Mainboard-Nubs.jpg|Pyra prototype mainboard frontside with nubs
File:Pyra-Mainboard-Backside-without-CPU-Board.jpg|Pyra prototype mainboard backside without CPU [[mezzanine board]]
File:Pyra-CPU-Board-Prototype.JPG|Pyra prototype CPU [[mezzanine board]]
File:Pyra-Render-Backside-with-Ports-new.png|Back of a red variant with ports (rendered)
</gallery>

== See also ==
{{Portal|Linux|Video games}}
* [[Comparison of handheld game consoles]]
* [[Linux for gaming]]
* [[Pandora (console)]]
* [[GCW Zero]]
* [[Caanoo]]
* [[Dingoo]]

== External links ==
{{Commons category|Pyra (console)}}
* {{Official website|http://dragonbox-pyra.org/}}
* [http://pandoralive.info/?page_id=2828 Pyra Info Page on PandoraLive]
* [https://pyra-handheld.com/boards/ Discussion forum]

== References ==
{{reflist|30em}}

{{Linux devices}}
{{Handheld game consoles}}

[[Category:Handheld game consoles]]
[[Category:Linux-based devices]]
[[Category:Personal digital assistants]]
[[Category:Embedded Linux]]
[[Category:Texas Instruments hardware]]
[[Category:Open-source video games]]