Alatari the Steadfast

I was a backer of this project, but then decided to withdraw for reasons similar to jaybird3rd. The problem is I have never bought anything from Darren before, and therefore had to decide based on what was presented on Kickstarter. Now maybe I was wrong, and all the problems will be fixed and it will be wonderful. In that case I might regret backing out. However, if I am unhappy then I am out of luck - there are no refunds. This didn't pass the smell test for me. Some of the crowd funded projects I have backed have turned out great, while others were a total disaster. The product either didn't ship or was substandard. I have learned the hard way to be cautious. I thank those here on this forum who have pointed out these issues. If the Kickstarter doesn't succeed but the problems are fixed I might reconsider it again in the future...

The Apple documentary Kickstarter is now live: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/8bitgeneration/firing-steve-jobs Some of the pledge rewards include the Atari and Commodore documentaries as DVDs. I noticed on their website that they now have a deluxe "Jack Tramiel edition" of the Commodore Wars available too. I assume the Atari documentary will release as a digital download by itself one of these days. They produce a good product but their communication with their customers (and potential customers) could be improved...

I was part of the Kickstarter and so have already seen and downloaded the movie. It's very good - 1 hour and 50 minutes long. I've only seen it once and want to watch it again. If anything, it could have been even a half-hour longer. It goes up to the crash but then stops. They interview Ray Kassar but not James Morgan and what he was trying to do to turn Atari around. The Tramiel era is not included. Right now they are finishing subtitles and making the DVDs. I suspect when it is all finished they will provide a downloadable version available to everyone. I missed the Commodore Kickstarter but was able to get it later that way. When available there should be a link on their website: www.8bitgeneration.com. For the Commodore one they set up a separate website: www.commodorewars.com so I suspect they will do the same for the Atari one. After Atari is done they will be doing Apple. I expect another Kickstarter...

Payment sent... I used to be a very active Atari user and have a large collection, which I really need to go through one of these days. Time to take the plunge!