svenski Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Still waiting here as well. Have almost given up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkulla Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 After lurking in a few threads (started by searching for info about the Motorola 6809) and reading posts by the authors I've ordered this book from BN. I grew up as an Atari kid (pong-2600-5200-7800, 800XL) and a CoCo nut (4K Coco1 and later a CoCo3). That sure was a magical time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Got mine from Amazon the other day and it looks very well put together. No spine issues or anything. The packing for my book was the same experience that someone else previously mentioned, it was in a larger box with another item and no filler... Anyhow, came pretty quickly and looks good. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLund1 Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Just finished this huge book Well Done! Excellent narrative! Fun, interesting, informative pictures! Had to read some sections over again because I was too busy laughing at some of the antidotes! The Al Alcorn & Steve Jobs one was easily worth the price of the book!! That one was not the Jobs Bio book last year, wonder why? The Authors did not have to apologize for getting to technical in places. Most that might read this book would welcome that detail, and perhaps a bit more. I know, I would. I wanted to have seem a bit more about how the 1200xl problems happened, and the aftermath of them. But that is a small item in a very large book, which I proudly display on my living-room coffee table. As for the next book, Atari Corp. I can't wait to read it. Please include some of the first book's last chapter at the beginning of the next for continuity. Again a WELL DONE!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+playsoft Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Still waiting here as well. Have almost given up. Me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulBlazer Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 It's so bad, with real life being so crazy and working so many hours I have YET to start reading this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almightytodd Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 I feel a little guilty that I delayed in ordering my copy while so many who jumped on the list very early have yet to receive their copies. I'm about 1/4 of the way through it on the first night though. I really like the narrative writing style. It just flows. It's so very well done. It's not as negative towards Nolan Bushnell as I thought it would be. It avoids painting the characters as "heroes" or "villains". It's so much more complicated than that. It's real human beings making decisions with limited information, and with all of the failings and frailties that we all have. It looks like Bushnell made a lot of real dick moves in those early years - but at the same time, he was surrounded on all sides by other businessmen making dick moves. And I haven't even gotten to the part where Warner takes over... Again, a big "Thank you" to Marty and Curt for this monumental contribution to the story of America. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvis Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Any update on the Kindle edition? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt Vendel Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 I have a call into our Kindle conversion contractor to see how they are making out with the conversion, we really would like to get that posted up so that so many who have been waiting for an eBook version can download it. We'll make an announcement as soon as its ready. Any update on the Kindle edition? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvis Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Do you have a price on the upcoming Kindle edition? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Oberhäuser Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Any idea when I will get my Kickstarter copy of the book? Another month has pass and I am still waiting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Rogue Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 With the non-signed Kickstarter books sent out, here's the first batch of the signed ones sent out today. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt Vendel Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Your copy is already on its way Marc, Marty just shipped a box load of autographed kickstarter backer books out the other day... Any idea when I will get my Kickstarter copy of the book? Another month has pass and I am still waiting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almightytodd Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Well, thanks to some time to kill while at the emergency room waiting for my loved ones to be seen, I've finished the book. Rather than stick to a strictly chronological coverage of Atari history, Curt and Marty instead approach several different Atari technologies that were being developed in parallel during the era between when Warner Communications entered the picture and when Jack Tramiel bought the consumer division. They tell the stories about the ideas and the people behind them in a wonderful level of detail. The explanations of the departures of the Atari pioneers such as Bushnell and Acorn are much more detailed and interesting than the typical historical treatments that oversimplify with statements like, "The Warner executives did not get along well with Bushnell so he was fired". It's so much more complicated than that and I feel like I have a much better understanding of what really was happening now. I'm not an Atari collector, but in my opinion, no collection of Atari games, consoles and/or computers would be complete without this book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Rogue Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 To everyone that's been posting reviews here: please put them up on Amazon as well. Let everyone outside of AtariAge see what you think! (And Todd, hope everything goes ok with your loved ones). Also, we just launced a proper Facebook page for the book - https://www.facebook...ncBusinessIsFun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacManPlus Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Your copy is already on its way Marc, Marty just shipped a box load of autographed kickstarter backer books out the other day... Here's hoping mine was in that box as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt Vendel Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 As a matter of fact, yes it was... should be to you perhaps today, let us know... Here's hoping mine was in that box as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacManPlus Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Yep - came in today - thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariNerd Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Waiting patiently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walterg74 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Just finished this huge book Well Done! Excellent narrative! Fun, interesting, informative pictures! Had to read some sections over again because I was too busy laughing at some of the antidotes! The Al Alcorn & Steve Jobs one was easily worth the price of the book!! That one was not the Jobs Bio book last year, wonder why? The Authors did not have to apologize for getting to technical in places. Most that might read this book would welcome that detail, and perhaps a bit more. I know, I would. I wanted to have seem a bit more about how the 1200xl problems happened, and the aftermath of them. But that is a small item in a very large book, which I proudly display on my living-room coffee table. As for the next book, Atari Corp. I can't wait to read it. Please include some of the first book's last chapter at the beginning of the next for continuity. Again a WELL DONE!! If you though that was funny, you should read the ANECDOTES... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walterg74 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Also, links don't work... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApolloBoy Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 I've been rereading the book lately (kool_kitty89 let me borrow his copy a few months back) and despite some grammatical errors (I see "it's" used instead of "its" a lot) it's quite a fun read! I'm really looking forward to the second book as I've always been more interested in the history of Atari Corp. as opposed to Atari Inc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svenski Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 Finally received mine, thanks. Looking forward to reading it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Rogue Posted April 14, 2013 Share Posted April 14, 2013 I've been rereading the book lately (kool_kitty89 let me borrow his copy a few months back) and despite some grammatical errors (I see "it's" used instead of "its" a lot) it's quite a fun read! Those have already been corrected. And an updated: The Kindle and iPad versions should be available in another week. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ransom Posted April 15, 2013 Share Posted April 15, 2013 And an updated: The Kindle and iPad versions should be available in another week. Just in time for my upcoming business trip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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