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Meh on that Jobs quote. I guess it is unreasonable to expect everybody to code their own operating systems in assembly in order to use their devices, but then again, somehow all Apple products since the debut of the iPhone are crud, so something about the "technology coming to the user" philosophy must be crud too. Not sure exactly where it all goes wrong though. >_>

Meh, I still want an Ataribox, even with the shady cryptocurrency. I mean, as long as it has open Linux, which the website still claims it does. A decent Linux console is largely in my area of interest. I'm gonna make the best worst games ever for it. Including the just conceived Retro Brand Company Simulator. Pimp out your brand at casinos to get funding for real projects that you'll never be capable of finishing. Also, make delicious tacos. Fun for the whole family!

I won my PS4 in a contest, but I had a choice between it and Xbone. I guess what made me choose it was Disgaea 5 and Japanese games in general. The Etrian Odyssey series sold me on 3DS. Not quite a current system anymore though, but there's supposedly one more Etrian coming to it, so it's not dead yet. Vita is also not really a current system, but I guess I should mention it. Mostly I just got it for playing PSP games that I missed out on due to not having a PSP. >_>

Man, I feel like I've missed a lot of thread. When did tacos get dragged into this? All they've ever aspired to do is fill the bellies of hungry Mexicans; I hate to see them insulted like this.

Hey guys, just thought I'd let you know the Pyra project is still chugging along. All the hardware should be ready for mass production, but they're ordering a few more prototypes first. https://pyra-handheld.com/boards/threads/silence.82662/ More importantly, I got my furniture and have started buying vouchers from ED's shop each week. Building up my Pyra savings, awww yeah.

I have a way they can still make good on everything. Step 1. Start a new Kickstarter campaign for potato salad. Step 2. Collect a million dollars. Step 3. Make potato salad for approximately $30. Step 4. Use the rest of the money to make System Shock. Easy peasy.

I just bought Skyrim for PS4 a week or so ago myself. Played for one hour, then quit, meaning to come back. Haven't been back yet. That's kinda how my gaming goes these days.

It's been a while, but I just had to come back here after hearing about the cryptocurrency. Damn, just when you think capitalism is finally gonna get the respect it deserves, along comes the Atari Token. Cue another Oliver Stone movie. >_>

Well, I feel like someone is obligated to offer a counterpoint here, so I'll take the highly irrational side. Mother****in' sellouts! May they choke on farts! *RAGE*

*plays Lego violin*

Ahem, AMD's CEO apparently didn't get your memo. https://www.forbes.com/sites/marcochiappetta/2017/09/26/amd-scores-another-custom-chip-design-win-with-the-upcoming-ataribox-game-console/

Android may be based on Linux, but it is not Linux, unless you jailbreak it, which most wireless carriers won't let you do.

Um, running open Linux, if true, means this thing will *launch* with "far more content" than any proprietary consoles or streaming boxes "will ever have". >_> Basically, this isn't meant to be a computer, it's actually the world's first major non-proprietary console.

Just noticed that I've been getting a little moody. Sorry about that. It's just that the Ataribox reveal turned out to be the best case scenario for me, yet everyone's still down on it for some reason.

BTW, I've been following the saga of something called the Dragonbox Pyra for years now, a.k.a. one man's quest to put "somebody else's computer hardware running open source OS inside a plastic box with a name on it", and it's a bit harder than you may think.

If anyone can do it, why hasn't anyone else done it yet? This isn't a Raspberry Pi. It's custom modern AMD hardware. And the whole point of using an open source OS is that users will be able to do what they want. I thought the only reason people kept preferring locked down consoles to computers was price, but if this forum is anything to go by, maybe people are actually afraid of freedom.

Errm... Why would you want to limit what the OS can do? They said their version of Linux will be open to the user to run what they want on it, including both Steam and the things SteamOS doesn't run. Sounds way better than SteamOS to me.

That's the beautiful thing about going with unrestricted Linux though. It already comes with hundreds of free titles, plus hundreds more available for purchase from day one. Who needs support when you aren't proprietary?

The email and article both state that it's not running SteamOS, but their own version of Linux, that while designed to be user friendly, is still completely customizable by the user and runs anything a PC with the same amount of power and Linux would. They said their whole inspiration for this was seeing people plugging their PCs into their TVs for gaming. Thus they wanted to bring a truly open gaming experience like that of PC's into a form factor made for the living room. Presumably it runs any Linux compatible games that its hardware has the power for from any provider, be it Steam, GOG, itch.io, even freeware.

Man, so far only me, Flojo, and vco can appreciate what truly open hardware means. I guess Bill was right when he said this was a niche device. Also, not sure why people were expecting less than $249. We already knew this thing would be powerful enough to run "modern" games, though apparently according to the article not the most demanding ones. BTW, a PS4 may be $300, but a PS4 that actually works, the Pro, is still $400. And don't get me started on Xbone X.

Yeah, the Linux part is a good selling point for me. Same reason I plan on getting a Dragonbox Pyra. Might just pick this up first though since it's cheaper and more powerful.