Genius MaxFire Pandora, mini USB (Wrap-Cable), PC gamepad

by Genius

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4 x 4 x 4 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000OE079G
• Item model number: 31610059100
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #89,249 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 2, 2004

Product Description

In a round, compact shape and secret cosmos colors, the newest Genius game pad, MaxFire Pandora , is designed for PC and notebook gamers. Since you can store the USB cable inside the game pad, MaxFire Pandora eliminates tangled cords and is really easy to carry with your notebook and it also saves a lot of desktop space.Action buttons include two triggers plus Turbo function for Auto repeat that provides superior control and ultimate power in games, especially in action, shooting or first person shooters (FPS) games. Are you ready for the Pandora magic. Just take the MaxFire Pandora with you, have instant fingertip access to every control and enjoy the extra power.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars good controller, a little too small, September 24, 2007

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Ilya S. Alexakhin - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Genius MaxFire Pandora, mini USB (Wrap-Cable), PC gamepad (Personal Computers)

buying two controllers to play street fighter on my laptop, these controllers made the cut by being affordable and having the needed six face buttons for 2d fighting games.

one of the controllers did not work!! i tried everything from switching them around the usb ports to messing with the connector end, but nothing helped. the buttons are kind of close together, bu after a while its no problem. The plastic is of cheap quality.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Love the portability, hate the d-pad, July 19, 2008

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Paul Acevedo "EastX" (Lake Jackson, TX USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Genius MaxFire Pandora, mini USB (Wrap-Cable), PC gamepad (Personal Computers)

I chose this controller for its low price and ability to fit inside of my laptop bag. The controller is about an inch longer than my travel mouse, and slightly thicker.

The first thing you may notice form pictures is the horrible d-pad. Yes, it's an awkward design that performs poorly. It's actually a little worse than the official Xbox 360 d-pad. Still, it's fine for RPGs and games where precision isn't an issue. I would not enjoy playing a fighting game with it though.

The Turbo and Clear buttons in the middle of the controller light up red when it's plugged in and cannot be reassigned to gameplay functions. The 6 main face buttons are a little too close together, but that's the result of the compact design.

Speaking of compact, this controller actually opens up to store the USB cable when not in use. The USB cable is about 3 feet long - I wouldn't sit farther from my laptop while playing anyway. While I have some complaints about the d-pad and buttons, I still recommend this product for people who need an extremely compact game controller. You can't complain that the size is too small - that is the entire point of the Pandora. I haven't tried the Pandora Pro, but the price is right on this one.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the money, April 8, 2009

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Joseph D. Osborn - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Genius MaxFire Pandora, mini USB (Wrap-Cable), PC gamepad (Personal Computers)

Small, doesn't feel very sturdy, buttons are very close together (not good if you have large fingers) only one D-pad, diagonal directions didn't even work on any of the console emulators I tried it with.