New Atari Console that Ataribox?

[JBerel]

Unless he stopped turning up to work or was caught stealing something of value, I doubt he was actually fired. Most likely they just put him on gardening leave until his contract ran out.

 

Whatever happened, he'd most likely be a multi-millionaire now if he'd pulled his head in a bit, and stuck it out with them for the product's lifetime.

Sounds like his mouth, tendency to bash the product he’s working on and delays did him in. Deja vu anyone?

 

 

The Making of the Xbox

Chip makers often needed two years to make chips. But Microsoft was pushing a schedule that would give chip vendors a little more than a year to do their work. Wyatt argued so much that he eventually got fired.

https://venturebeat.com/2011/11/14/making-of-the-xbox-1/view-all/

[PlaysWithWolves]

Q4 ends Dec. 31st.

 

Time to light a fire under their OS, emulator, apps, electronics, shell, and joystick teams!

 

 

 

* Dates and schedules are subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances like a skydiving accident or poor stock performance.

 

[JBerel]

Remind me again......what was their first prototype?

 

They start manufacturing any day now!! Quick get me a T-shirt. I definitely want evidence to wear in public that I backed this thing.

 

Edited November 29, 2018 by JBerel

[Downland1983]

In an attempt trying to fair to Atari, perhaps they're working on two tasks at the same time:

 

1) Emulator that plays 2600 games

2) Operating system that will host the emulator

 

If the emulator is cross-developed so it'll compile and run on any hardware roughly matching what the VCS will end up using, they can test it in a different environment without really having the OS in place yet. I would assume the emulator is the harder task to finish, unless they're reusing some existing code with proper licensing.

 

They are going to launch a 2nd Indiegogo campaign to fund development of the 1st Indiegogo campaign project. The $3 million from the first campaign was only enough for the t-shirt run I think:

 

 

What’s next? We want to announce a Linux open source project and encourage our backers, fans and interested parties to help us with something that will actually be part of the Atari VCS operating system. More on that soon.

Until next time!

The Atari VCS Team

[Lodmot]

Why would we assume any of that without evidence? They could also be working on a bitching spaghetti Bolognese or a cheerleader pyramid. We only have what they told us. The rest is pure speculation, and I see no reason to give them benefit of doubt while doing so.

 

So what if someone claims Atari isn't doing anything, and they have no evidence to show either?

Edited November 29, 2018 by Lodmot

[Inky]

 

They are going to launch a 2nd Indiegogo campaign to fund development of the 1st Indiegogo campaign project. The $3 million from the first campaign was only enough for the t-shirt run I think:

 

 

What’s next? We want to announce a Linux open source project and encourage our backers, fans and interested parties to help us with something that will actually be part of the Atari VCS operating system. More on that soon.

Until next time!

The Atari VCS Team

 

this and the announcing of announcements that announce future announcements is making this whole thing too meta for me.

 

[JBerel]

 

So what if someone claims Atari isn't doing anything, and they have no evidence to show either?

 

Please see the """Atari VCS""" Indiegogo project page and the aforementioned timeline published by """Atari""" for all the proof required. There is enough evidence to meet a beyond reasonable doubt threshold just based on their own statements contradicting themselves. Conspiracy to defraud cases only need prove by a preponderance of the evidence that their documented promises were not fulfilled. In this case that's already happened on several fronts, including violations of the Indiegogo terms for communications, fraudulent statements in the press, false and misleading demonstration videos, you name it. The only legally defensible leg they have to stand on is mental incompetence by their backers because they should have know better.

 

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/atari-vcs-game-stream-connect-like-never-before?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIq-eY-IKD3QIVENvACh2XnAZZEAAYASAAEgJc1PD_BwE#/updates/all

[ColecoJoe]

 

 

 

But yeah, if Atari understood the concept of crowdfunding they would know to keep pumping out regular updates at least twice a month-- and they haven't been doing that.. :/

Because it's a scam.

[+frankodragon]

When I read the comments, one stand out as the ass kisser to Fred- a Mr. Daviaud. Maybe he should read this about kissing ass.

[racerx]

When I read the comments, one stand out as the ass kisser to Fred- a Mr. Daviaud. Maybe he should read this about kissing ass.

 

Some people simply drink the Kool-Aid.

 

Others actively pass out the Dixie cups.

[PlaysWithWolves]

So what if someone claims Atari isn't doing anything, and they have no evidence to show either?

 

Oh, there's some evidence:

 

If you ever wanted proof that Atari stands around with their thumbs up their butts, you need not look any farther than the man on the right [Rob Wyatt].

 

atari_handsfree.png

[toiletunes]

I hear they're making an exclusive track for rollercoaster tycoon, based on their stock performance. Supposedly, it's the fastest, steepest drop in simulated rollercoaster history.

[Lodmot]

 

Please see the """Atari VCS""" Indiegogo project page and the aforementioned timeline published by """Atari""" for all the proof required. There is enough evidence to meet a beyond reasonable doubt threshold just based on their own statements contradicting themselves. Conspiracy to defraud cases only need prove by a preponderance of the evidence that their documented promises were not fulfilled. In this case that's already happened on several fronts, including violations of the Indiegogo terms for communications, fraudulent statements in the press, false and misleading demonstration videos, you name it. The only legally defensible leg they have to stand on is mental incompetence by their backers because they should have know better.

 

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/atari-vcs-game-stream-connect-like-never-before?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIq-eY-IKD3QIVENvACh2XnAZZEAAYASAAEgJc1PD_BwE#/updates/all

 

Well yeah, that's evidence that their communication sucks. But I don't think it can be counted as evidence that they're not actually making anything.

 

Also, it's worth mentioning that Atari aren't the first ones to do this:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-exH8_3mfI

[ColecoJoe]

 

 

 

Also, it's worth mentioning that Atari aren't the first ones to do this:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-exH8_3mfI

So basically since somebody else has done it in the past, you're okay with it

[Lodmot]

So basically since somebody else has done it in the past, you're okay with it

 

Everyone else is. o u o

[ColecoJoe]

 

Everyone else is. o u o

?

[Lodmot]

?

 

People all over the world are using Microsoft's operating system, they have a major game console platform, and you can run their software on Macs.

But if Atari does it, it's suddenly a huge problem and people are banging on their door with pitchforks and torches.

[JBerel]

Microsoft delivered something that they sold. Whether they made it themselves or not wasn't in question, but even that is false. Microsoft had nothing when they pitched DOS to IBM. They entered into contracts and promptly bought a product to re-develop/tweak for their intended purpose and fulfilled their orders for payment.

 

These goobers have already taken your money and still have nothing to show for it, but now they want to sell you the commemorative t-shirt to celebrate your gettin' the right heave-ho over a barrel.

 

 

Wheeeee....

 

 

[ColecoJoe]

 

These goobers have already taken your money and still have nothing to show for it, but now they want to sell you the commemorative t-shirt to celebrate your gettin' the right heave-ho over a barrel.

 

 

Wheeeee....W

Wait! They are selling the shirt? I thought they were giving it away to the backers

[godslabrat]

So what if someone claims Atari isn't doing anything, and they have no evidence to show either?

Plenty of evidence has been presented. You are choosing to ignore it or interpret it in the most naive manner possible. That's not my problem.

[Lodmot]

Plenty of evidence has been presented. You are choosing to ignore it or interpret it in the most naive manner possible. That's not my problem.

 

There's evidence that they currently don't have anything.

There ISN'T evidence that they're not doing anything.

Seems to me like we're mixing those two things up here.

[ColecoJoe]

 

There's evidence that they currently don't have anything.

There ISN'T evidence that they're not doing anything.

Seems to me like we're mixing those two things up here.

The only difference is that you have skin in the game

[godslabrat]

There's evidence that they currently don't have anything.

There ISN'T evidence that they're not doing anything.

Seems to me like we're mixing those two things up here.

After two years of DOING something, you'll have DONE something.

[PlaysWithWolves]

Evergreen post:

 

So long as we're repeating ourselves, this seems like the right place to put this.

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I'm detecting a scent of eau de Sea Lion, today.

[Hannacek]

There is no evidence they aren't doing anything. However, there are huge red flags that they are hiding things, and being deceptive. There are huge red flags that they will just say they ran out of money, my bad we can't do it anymore.

It is bad when grifters like Mike Kennedy try to scam people, but it is inexcusable when so called corporations like Atari actually take money, and actually run. Why didn't they return the Gameband money? They never even provided proof in how they spend the Gameband money. If they actually spent the gamband money, they should provide evidence of the development and prototypes.