Amstari Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 So I got this email today teasing a new product. What do you think it is? My guess is something like the NES Classic Mini, but maybe with the ability to download games. A brand NEW Atari productYears In The Making... We're about to announce something new, and here at Atari we are very excited about it! A new product that is an evolution of our past, and core to our future. Get a sneak peek, and be among the first to know more, by subscribing now at www.ataribox.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SignGuy81 Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 http://atariage.com/forums/topic/266460-not-sure-where-to-drop-this-ataribox/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SignGuy81 Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 I think it will be cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lodmot Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 "Core to our future". Sounds like this is going to be serious. o u o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swami Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 They have been saying similar things about the big difference in Atari Flashback 8. Maybe that is what it is...October-ish 2017. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 They have been saying similar things about the big difference in Atari Flashback 8. Maybe that is what it is...October-ish 2017. To reiterate, this has nothing to do with AtGames, which already officially announced all of their new products on Friday. This is Atari in partnership with another company. Without going into specifics, it has nothing to do with legacy hardware and is not a new traditional console. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted June 12, 2017 Share Posted June 12, 2017 I'm calling it right now - it's chocolate. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariboy Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 (edited) I think it will be cool. We don't know anything about it though, besides a name and what Bill has said that it isn't. Edited June 13, 2017 by Atariboy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaperman Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 (edited) Get a sneak peek, and be among the first to know more, by subscribing now at www.ataribox.com The page source seems to indicate that it's a wix page. Adjust expectations accordingly. Atari Vault garbage rebranded for Android is the lamest thing I can imagine it could be: 1. it's been 'years in the making' 2. it's an 'evolution of their past' 3. if I were pimping it online, I'd use wix too--because eff-it, why bother trying? Also, I forgot my angelfire password. I miss the days when I trusted mystery products at face value with nothing to go on--and wasn't just a completely jaded prick. Edited June 13, 2017 by Reaperman 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StopDrop&Retro Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 The page source seems to indicate that it's a wix page. Adjust expectations accordingly. Atari Vault garbage rebranded for Android is the lamest thing I can imagine it could be: 1. it's been 'years in the making' 2. it's an 'evolution of their past' 3. if I were pimping it online, I'd use wix too--because eff-it, why bother trying? Also, I forgot my angelfire password. I miss the days when I trusted mystery products at face value with nothing to go on--and wasn't just a completely jaded prick. Thank you for that info, I couldn't agree more. My two cents: 1) it's been "years in the making" yet they seem to only have a 3D render 2) it's using the Atari brand which has been passing itself around to whomever can provide that delicious, nutritious crack 3) I will bet all the hair on my head that it will be on Kickstarter Indiegogo It's quite frankly amazing to see all these vultures and dreamers who have swooped into the retro gaming scene these past few years. I kinda like it to be honest, free amusement. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+H454 Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 "Years in the making" - where growing the trees for the fake wood grain? 0:08 - Some kind of ports on the edge under the "wood" grain. Just watched the video on there site - No real hints and "sign up for emails!"NO thanks I don't need a rehashed emulator in a fancy box. The flashbacks where kinda "meh" anyways. Most of the people interested in anything Atari probably already have console and/or sd cart. Also Atari doesn't really have the "retro cool / I need that" of nes(NES classic?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAZDrawsSC Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Those ports seem to be USB ports. This is definitely reaching modern gaming territory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 Those ports seem to be USB ports. This is definitely reaching modern gaming territory. Those don't look like USB ports to me. What are they, then? Not sure. Speed holes? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SignGuy81 Posted June 13, 2017 Share Posted June 13, 2017 We don't know anything about it though, besides a name and what Bill has said that it isn't. So, I'm still entitled to my opinion. I think just about any thing to do with video games is pretty cool, plus it is going to have the Atari name on it and something new so yeah, I think it would be cool. If it was an alarm clock I think it would be cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+H454 Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 Those don't look like USB ports to me. What are they, then? Not sure. Speed holes? Depending on the quality, you might add some of those yourself. So, I'm still entitled to my opinion. I think just about any thing to do with video games is pretty cool, plus it is going to have the Atari name on it and something new so yeah, I think it would be cool. If it was an alarm clock I think it would be cool. This whole thread is for opinions good and bad. And, me , as an American - I Feel I'm to have a big, dumb loud opinion about things I don't fully understand - dammit! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj_convoy Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 I guess I'm cynical enough to not get excited about something until I know a little more about it. I mean, what's to be excited about... a logo? Slapping a logo on something isn't enough to get my nipples hard. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzip Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 So, I'm still entitled to my opinion. I think just about any thing to do with video games is pretty cool, plus it is going to have the Atari name on it and something new so yeah, I think it would be cool. If it was an alarm clock I think it would be cool. having opinions is fine. I'm just warning against using Ataribox articles in the media to reinforce your opinion, because they're using a youtuber as a source who in turn is using this AtariAge as a source So if tomorrow you see stories running speculation that Ataribox is just an alarm clock.. well that will be your fault 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 Just you wait: Retron 77 will get all the attention, but people will complain it doesn't have any games included. There will be confusion because it doesn't have the Atari name on it. I've already seen people confuse it with the vaporware AtariBox (which admittedly IS a better name in some ways) Atari Flashback 8 will do OK, but a large group of people will complain it doesn't have Pac-Man, E.T., or their favorite licensed thing, and different set of people will complain that it doesn't play cartridges. AtariBox is at its peak right now. Without details, it can be a mystery box that contains whatever your heart desires ... until it comes out and its a can opener or something equally banal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj_convoy Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 See, I know enough about Hyperkin and the Retron77 to be at least mildly interested in that. Not sure if I need one... but maybe for the right price. That fulfills a a potential need, unlike a mystery box and a logo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 Just you wait: Retron 77 will get all the attention, but people will complain it doesn't have any games included. There will be confusion because it doesn't have the Atari name on it. I've already seen people confuse it with the vaporware AtariBox (which admittedly IS a better name in some ways) Atari Flashback 8 will do OK, but a large group of people will complain it doesn't have Pac-Man, E.T., or their favorite licensed thing, and different set of people will complain that it doesn't play cartridges. AtariBox is at its peak right now. Without details, it can be a mystery box that contains whatever your heart desires ... until it comes out and its a can opener or something equally banal. I generally agree. I think the RetroN 77 will get the enthusiasts' interest, the Flashback series will as usual get the mass retail market, and the AtariBox, well, that remains to be seen. Based on what I saw half a year ago, I'm not sure what the exact market is for it, but if they pull it off as originally intended, it will definitely have some interest from some people, particularly if it's a relatively reasonable price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 It's killing me that you know what this will be but no one else does. Glad I don't care too much about it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 It's killing me that you know what this will be but no one else does. Glad I don't care too much about it. As consolation, you can consider that my info is six months old and I won't be getting any new info before anyone else. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 As consolation, you can consider that my info is six months old and I won't be getting any new info before anyone else. It's no consolation. I'm going to cry myself to sleep on a pile of Atari throw pillows. hey, these are kinda neat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schizophretard Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 I think it will be cool. We don't know anything about it though, besides a name and what Bill has said that it isn't. But Bill hasn't said that it isn't cool. So, he has left that open as a possibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenixdownita Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 It'll be funny if the "Ataribox" is just that ... you know ... a box with the Atari logo on it and you figure out what to put into it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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