Draco1962 Posted February 2, 2020 Author Share Posted February 2, 2020 I applaud those of you that have embraced and ran with your various Pi projects. This appeals to me for the reasons you've mentioned but potentially short cutting some of the effort in building a system from the project board up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco1962 Posted March 22, 2020 Author Share Posted March 22, 2020 Another deadline slips. COVID-19 gets the blame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco1962 Posted May 2, 2020 Author Share Posted May 2, 2020 What in the name of all that is holy? Vapor tokens for my imaginary VCS in my Atari hotel suite! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIP-Felix Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 WOW! Just effing wow! This was once just a steaming pile, then it froze, calved off into the north Atlantic, and now Atari set a collision course! Sound the alarm...abandon ship! The SS Atari is headed strait for an Ice burg of frozen Shiz. What the hell are they doing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stigzler Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 My god. I've finally become officially old. I have no idea what all that means. I mean, I get the broad business or crypto-currencies, but that's on another level. Wasn't the 2600 originally designed to play pong? Think they may have lost touch a little..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tthurman Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 Quote So now, Atari has moved from "asking for money in exchange for something we might never deliver" to "asking for money in exchange for literally nothing". The Atariage thread is now 1119 pages..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stigzler Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 On 5/2/2020 at 3:09 PM, Draco1962 said: What in the name of all that is holy? Vapor tokens for my imaginary VCS in my Atari hotel suite! Irony is, Namco made pacman? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tthurman Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 Whomever Atari is at this point is only doing damage to an otherwise iconic brand. It pains me to see how they've taken advantage of people, but their day is coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco1962 Posted May 30, 2020 Author Share Posted May 30, 2020 An Anniversary, Production Updates, and @Home Testing Underway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tthurman Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 Wow, it's just a PC now. I guess they had to push something out there to avoid being sued into oblivion and that something is apparently a mini-ITX style SFF build loaded into an Atari inspired case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco1962 Posted July 1, 2020 Author Share Posted July 1, 2020 Atari's New Console, The VCS, Launches This Fall Supposedly in October, just in time for a possible H1N1 swine flu pandemic to cause another delay. Can I see the murder hornets, please? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tthurman Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Somehow missed this: https://www.theregister.com/2020/06/03/atari_wages_lawsuit_default_judgment/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansolo77 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 I'm still on board patiently waiting. The idea of them skipping out on a court summons does sound scary though. Without knowing details, there's probably a good reason. Mixed up dates, travel issues from covid-19, maybe the guy was sick? I mean, if Atari was serious about this, they would have at least made some effort to send in SOMEBODY to be present. Can't you get by with even just a lawyer representative? This all comes after Atari is announcing backer news with additional streaming service support with retro gaming, indie gaming, etc. I'm sure if Atari loses out on a court case, and possibly goes belly up from it, at least the backers should be protected with Indigogo to get something. They said consoles will be in our hands by October to get full testing and real reviews out in time for Christmas. Still, fingers crossed this is just a small blemish, even though the blemishes are adding up to a nearly crippled old man at this point. I'm still hopeful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco1962 Posted July 27, 2020 Author Share Posted July 27, 2020 I am beginning to think that I'd have a better chance of surviving this slide intact than seeing a VCS in my hands in October... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tthurman Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 The thing that really stands out (to me) about this fellow is the fact he was already coming in behind the original "brains" behind the project, who I believe is also suing them because Atari execs cut some ridiculously unrealistic royalty agreement with him. Now this no show stunt really has to make you wonder exactly what is going on. Atari has backed themselves into a corner, taking pre-orders at places like Wal-Mart. then not delivering....oh boy! Then again, maybe Wal-Mart ends up owning Atari and it all works out in the end. Regardless, they've gotten themselves in with the big boys and may have no other option that to file for bankruptcy in order to bail out of this massive nose dive they are in. I have to say this entire scenario certainly ran through my head as I was buying into the arcade book backing on Kickstarter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stigzler Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Couldn't they just bury them all in the desert? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco1962 Posted July 28, 2020 Author Share Posted July 28, 2020 Just now, stigzler said: Couldn't they just bury them all in the desert? LMAO! They'd be burying air! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco1962 Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 Atari VCS FAQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansolo77 Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Yup I saw that in my email today. Not really impressed. The same info as always, no big reveals. I'm actually surprised, since this is an FAQ (FREQUENTLY asked questions) that the most frequently asked questions weren't asked... "why so many delays with no detailed information" and "can you guarantee that the company is not bankrupt and will still be able to put the VCS into the hands of your backers by October?!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tthurman Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Will the Atari VCS ever be done. Why yes, well done in fact..... I like mine with a nice Chianti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIP-Felix Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 How does the joke go? What's the difference between Santa, mermaids and the AtarVCS? Nothing, they're all make believe! This is a Ponzi scheme! I knew that the moment they started talking about Hotels. Make up the Atari VCS, take orders. When the money runs out, make up another idea and take investments to finance the VCS. When that's done make up another idea to finance the hotels. This escalates until the promises are too big to deliver and it all topples. Someone's going to jail at the end of this, but should be going sooner rather than later...to avoid many more people loosing money. This is fraud IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco1962 Posted August 2, 2020 Author Share Posted August 2, 2020 Take it back! Santa is real! BLASPHEMER! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco1962 Posted September 28, 2020 Author Share Posted September 28, 2020 Atari VCS Backer Units are On the Way! Booting up the Santa Tracker... Dammit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIP-Felix Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 Giving ATARI money for the VCS is like giving bum's money for food. You hope that's what they'll do with it, but all the evidence indicates otherwise. 2 hours ago, Draco1962 said: Atari VCS Backer Units are On the Way! Booting up the Santa Tracker... Dammit. I forget, what's the definition of insanity again? Oh yeah, I remember now - Believing anything ATARI Says! Like I said: On 8/1/2020 at 4:36 PM, RIP-Felix said: What's the difference between Santa, mermaids and the AtarVCS? Nothing, they're all make believe! So go ahead and boot up your santa tracker...or do noting at all...because it's the same thing! WHAT? NO! IT'S CGI I TELL YOU! C...G...I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco1962 Posted September 29, 2020 Author Share Posted September 29, 2020 You are a cheeky monkey! LOL! Love ya, Man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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