TheTIGuy Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Well, yes, and it is unavoidable I suppose. Ah well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacman000 Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 So... On topic. What would Atari SA need to do to make this a viable project? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Brains? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+x=usr(1536) Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 So... On topic. What would Atari SA need to do to make this a viable project? Everything suggested between pages 1 and 120 of this thread? Anyway, we're going for tacos. Not because it's Tuesday, but because tacos are awesome anytime. Tacos. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 So... On topic. What would Atari SA need to do to make this a viable project? Actually make it. Engineer it. Manufacture it. Ship it. But the big thing they need is software. It will not survive if all it can play are old Atari games. Not at $300. And Linux or not, they’ve said nothing about other games that will be available on it. Atari has no engineering division of its own, that I know of. Otherwise they wouldn’t have needed to bring in Feargal Mac. So a longer term question is - how does Atari expect to support this? Is this a one-and-done where they release it without any future updates or bug fixes? Or if (when) it needs updates, who will be handling that for them? Presumably, there will be some sort of Ataribox interface that will need maintaining. And just to keep this post on topic... tacos. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+GoldLeader Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Atari Needs?...Hmmmm Brains, maybe a ton of cash,...How about some empathy, understanding, and reverence for the fans? Reverence for the name, clever marketing that delivers, word of mouth, Positive reviews from trusted sources, a decent stock listed on an American market, Creativity, Knowledge,..Engineers,...Software guys, Hardware guys...Maybe just some more guys...Gals...We all need gals...Tacos might be nice...Taco Bell will do fine...Del Taco (with that delicious Del Scorcho Sauce) if there's one within say 90 miles or so...Real Twitter followers...Less Lawyers...Gumption, Moxie, Zazz!, Buzz, Ads, Sponsors, Programmers, Many More Employees, More cash...Controllers, Consoles, Games... Seems to me they may need quite a bit, unfortunately... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swami Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 50/50 if you ask me. I'm positive that *something* will happen, but if it will be anything of substance I'm doubtful. Kind of like how Project Scorpio became the second Xbox One S? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 So... On topic. What would Atari SA need to do to make this a viable project? have something to show other than unicorn farts and wishes 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toiletunes Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 A product. So... On topic. What would Atari SA need to do to make this a viable project? Not a render, not an empty shell, not hype, and not empty promises, but an actual product. Like, 'here it is, inside and out, this is what it does, here's where you can try it yourself, here's where you can get it.' 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiffsGamingVideos Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Yes, I have for few weeks. It was disgustingly sticky, oven breeze, mid 70's, simply "March in Florida". Of course, within first day it became obvious locals don't really appreciate the "Wait, WhaT(F) ? How in the F*CK is this weather remotely starting to be bearable?" question. But as an experience, it proved to be actually very useful, as from that moment, every person that shouts some glorification of Florida weather, I know I don't have to take them seriously anymore. Turns out, in any area Funnily enough, despite North Jersey (north border with NY) having tropical winters, gobs of people there crave Florida weather : )))) I'll take McMurdo at its lowest temperature in July with Condition 1 Blizzards any day over that. you want some cheese with that whine? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VladR Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 A product. Not a render, not an empty shell, not hype, and not empty promises, but an actual product. Like, 'here it is, inside and out, this is what it does, here's where you can try it yourself, here's where you can get it.' Careful ! That's crazy talk ! I used to think, that the hype leading up to PS3 launch was the craziest one. At least we knew what kind of HW is there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tschak909 Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 meh, this has turned into RetroColecoVGSChameleon II: The Redonkening. At this point, Atari has moved to the Planet Zeist, and Michael Ironside is doing the marketing. -Thom 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leech Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 "See you at the party, Richter!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tschak909 Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Tacos in Spaaaaaace! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYBiKJ9Rc5Q 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osgeld Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 (edited) meh, this has turned into RetroColecoVGSChameleon II: The Redonkening. At this point, Atari has moved to the Planet Zeist, and Michael Ironside is doing the marketing. -Thom no it started that way here's this shiny box! oh? what does it do, whats in it, and what can we expect it cost 300 bucks! ok what does it do, whats in it, and what can we expect here's a controller! ok what does it do, whats in it, and what can we expect, ya know what fuck it, taco's Edited December 6, 2017 by Osgeld 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tschak909 Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 One day Atari was doing AAAAAALLLL THE COCAINE and they were like, "eh, Fred, we got to say something what you wanna do eh?" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leech Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 One day Atari was doing AAAAAALLLL THE COCAINE and they were like, "eh, Fred, we got to say something what you wanna do eh?" So it IS like the old Atari from the 70s! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 This thread is so bat shit I hope the Ataribox stays vaporware so this thread never dies! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacman000 Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 Merely having a product wouldn't guarantee the product's success. Tho, I must admit it would be a step in the right direction. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VladR Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 I highly recommend reading the following interview with the voice and performance of Eddie Izzard ..... here's a controller! ..... fuck it, taco's 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+GoldLeader Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 (edited) Kind of like how Project Scorpio became the second Xbox One S? More like how the RetroVGS became the Coleco Chameleon Edited December 6, 2017 by GoldLeader 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 You know what this thread needs? More tacos! Nope. Try again... Better. Still not there... There we go! Waaaiiiit a minute... 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 We should crowdfund an order of tacos for atari.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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