Shawn Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 10 hours ago, Tommy Tallarico said: Yeah! Thanks for bringing it up! Released today on "Atari Day". You can check it out here. Enjoy. I thought you where supposed to keep your advertising to that Amico thread? 5 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 1 hour ago, Shawn said: I thought you where supposed to keep your advertising to that Amico thread? You can put him on ignore, if you don't want to read his posts. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Spriggy Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 13 hours ago, Tommy Tallarico said: Yeah! Thanks for bringing it up! Released today on "Atari Day". You can check it out here. Enjoy. .. and over at IGG town. Not much as well. A bit of token talk .. whingers .. and more wise? words from 'ole Brandon. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 12 hours ago, frankodragon said: Now Walmart.com has pushed back their date to November 27. With a December 1 arrival date, which is almost certainly a placeholder. Gamestop changed their date to TBD, and is no longer taking pre-orders. It just says "NOT AVAILABLE." https://www.gamestop.com/video-games/arcade/products/atari-vcs-800-onyx-all-in-system-bundle/11094776.htm The market was tough before. Now that stores are closed and people are losing income, it seems like a worse idea than ever. Or as Atari's copy writer would say, "like never before." It's sad to live in a world where we can't mix with our friends and the only progress pictures of "Atari vcs" are factory mistakes. 3 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TACODON Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Luckily Atari has so many cultists to keep the faith alive. They could easily string this out for many more years at this point. I find it interesting though that they clearly really have nothing to talk about. There is nothing more scratching the bottom of the barrel than showing defects on preproduction units. The so called updates have been silly or stupid before but this is a new low in "we have nothing." Though I wonder what excuse Atari would be using if they couldn't use the current health crisis as the fall back right now? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedWolfJC Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 11 minutes ago, TACODON said: Though I wonder what excuse Atari would be using if they couldn't use the current health crisis as the fall back right now? "We completed our prototype phase, and had moved the console to full production, however upon moving to full production there were several quality issues that arose from the full scale manufacturing that we ultimately deemed unacceptable to the high standards we have set, therefore we are holding these back until we can produce units that satisfy both yours and our expected level of excellence." And then pretty much post the same medium update that they posted, showing all of the issues. 1 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedWolfJC Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Though I am kind of surprised they didn't hold back the latest update for a few months and ride the coronavirus excuse even longer, and then post it around May or June, giving them another 6 months of time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trinity Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Who cares about the fucking 'taco box' anymore!?! The new "Corona VCS" is on the way! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godslabrat Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Okay, I don't work in fabrication, but tell me where I'm wrong here: "The USB ports are offset from the case" = We can't get an off-the-shelf board with known dimensions to line up... but we're totally done you guise! "Unacceptable heat dissipation" = We still have no idea how to do thermals. So everything we thought was done... isn't. "Scratches on the plastic" = the Chinese plant gives Even less of a fsck than we do. 7 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aramis Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 (edited) Those example pictures showing errors, defects, scratches, etc. are typically how it's done for things that are subjective. You don't want every Operator in a QC role making their own judgment, so you give them something as an example to gauge against. These can be go/no-go photos, or a grading scale ("Allowed are 1 scratch of A severity, or 2 scratches of B severity with a minimum spacing of Xmm, or 3 or more scratches of C severity with minimum spacing of Ymm"), that kind of thing. It's such a given thing that I can't believe they thought it was worthy of even mentioning. Where they are stating an actual dimension (like the spacing around the USB connector and the housing), they'll likely give some sort of simple gauge on either the high side or both sides of the tolerance (if this fits it's OK, as long as that doesn't fit). All in all, those kind of issues where the Ethernet port doesn't fit shouldn't be happening, not on any kind of 6 sigma design anyway. It looks to me that they didn't even do an RSS tolerance analysis to make sure all of the mechanical tolerances on the individual parts don't add up to something that you can't assemble. This thing is a dumpster fire on every level, including Design For Manufacturability. I've set up a factory in China, and was impressed by how diligent the workers are. They want to do inspections, and they want to find defects. The issue is giving them a gauge so that their work can be done within takt time and be as deterministic as possible. If you tell them their job is "look for defects", they will spend all day doing it. In my experience, they took instructions quite literally, so there was more work than expected on our side to make sure that all of our process and quality documentation would be properly interpreted. P.S. I really don't know how a thin glued-down wood strip, with a bad aspect ratio, is supposed to work once it experiences a change in humidity... Edited March 27, 2020 by aramis 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trinity Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Corona Virus!!!! Lock the thread now! 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerx Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Is it possible that Martial Daviaud/marss0/marss/marrs marrs et cetera is actually Atari's unpaid social media intern? The guy pops up on every single outlet, regurgitating or cheerleading every single meaningless media release. "Excellent ;)" 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 8 hours ago, Spriggy said: Can't wait to see the bearded lady. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 21 hours ago, aramis said: This thing is a dumpster fire on every level, including Design For Manufacturability. Yes, it was truly embarrassing. Even I, with no background in manufacturing could see that from the very first design pitch. Remember this? https://medium.com/@atarivcs/atari-vcs-structural-improvements-and-feature-adjustments-ba4ee3af5317 Their big announcement was going from some designer's cute but completely impractical drawing to the same old clamshell we have on 10+ years of Atari Flashback toys. With hardware, there's no benefit and a lot of risk to jumping in early, especially with an unproven, inexperienced team taking money up front. 5 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 I still think the most "pants on fire" moment was when The Register leaked the 30 minute audio clip of when Atari had nothing...and still has nothing. https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/06/21/atari_interview_in_full/ 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 4 hours ago, RedWolfJC said: "We completed our prototype phase, and had moved the console to full production, however upon moving to full production there were several quality issues that arose from the full scale manufacturing that we ultimately deemed unacceptable to the high standards we have set, therefore we are holding these back until we can produce units that satisfy both yours and our expected level of excellence." Everything old is old again... On 12/14/2017 at 4:26 AM, elefas said: Officially delayed: Quote Launch Delay The countdown to the Ataribox launch on Indiegogo has been officially paused. Because of one key element on our checklist, it is taking more time to create the platform and ecosystem the Atari community deserves. Building Ataribox is incredibly important to us and we will do whatever it takes to be sure it is worth the wait. An updated launch plan is underway and more detailed information will be available soon. We will be keeping you, our community, informed every step of the way. Thank you again for your support of Ataribox. -The Ataribox Team 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Historian Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, racerx said: Is it possible that Martial Daviaud/marss0/marss/marrs marrs et cetera is actually Atari's unpaid social media intern? They are an unusual case. It's like they either work for Atari out they are related to someone who works for Atari or they put their life's savings into Atari Stock. And in thier opinion everything Atari does is some how directly connected to the VCS. Hotelier licenses Atari branding, means a VCS on every room. Crypto currency licenses Atari branding, Atari coin on the VCS. Crypto based game allowing Atari to showcase their content in their game, some how VCS related. And can I just say that the whole "No Local Restricion (sic). Due to the borderless nature of cryptocurrencies, anyone can gamble anywhere." for Atari Casino is going get their asses handed to them in the US where I still cannot play online poker in every state. 'Cause let's be real honest... not much different between a fake Poker chip worth $5 and an Atari token worth $5. Edited March 27, 2020 by The Historian 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerx Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 10 minutes ago, The Historian said: They are an unusual case. It's like they either work for Atari out they are related to someone who works for Atari or they put their life's savings into Atari Stock. It's to the point where there was only one comment on the latest Medium post, and I basically knew before even clicking who it was going to be. Excellent. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TACODON Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Excellent ? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 My goodness. They're all like talking toys with pull strings, each with their own mindless catch phrase. There's a snake in my boot. Simple as that. For moms and Netflix. Tests off the chart with focus groups. Nailed it. To infinity and behind. First post. Like never before. A little less conversation please. Preorders start soon. A one-two punch. Stay tuned. The victory will be even sweeter. Cornering then market on retro games. As yourself why that is. Yes I Canada. Remember when. Play again. 1 1 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agillig Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Oh goody, an update for more EXCELLENT gamming goodness! https://medium.com/sandbox-game/partnership-announcement-the-sandbox-ft-atari-c0a828ed32c5 Some pics: 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 There's no doubt in my mind he's the head cheerleader. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agillig Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 3 hours ago, frankodragon said: There's no doubt in my mind he's the head cheerleader. Hopefully he's just reading this thread and playing along with the joke. Heck, maybe it's even some subtle trolling on his part. Well done, if so. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamm Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 11 hours ago, frankodragon said: I still think the most "pants on fire" moment was when The Register leaked the 30 minute audio clip of when Atari had nothing...and still has nothing. https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/06/21/atari_interview_in_full/ Wow - I'd never heard that. How anyone could've heard that interview and come away still believing Atari had the competence to produce anything is beyond me. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Spriggy Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 15 hours ago, frankodragon said: Can't wait to see the bearded lady. Jesus Franko. You need a hair cut mate! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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