New Atari console!?

[Baggypants]

Surely the biggest question is are they going to call it the 10400 or name it after a cat?

[zip accident]

Even Commodore had the decency to Just Go Away - mostly.

There's been an Amiga in the last year.

This one:

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/05 ... eets-2017/

I agree it would be nice if Atari went away, but so long as there are suckers who remember the name, that ain't going to happen.

[Chontler]

I like that! Nobody knows what it actually is/does yet though, except that it's going to be crowdfunded

In an email to Atari fans, the company reveals “our objective is to create something new, that stays true to our heritage, while appealing to both old and new fans of Atari.” The new Ataribox is clearly inspired by the classic wood found on the Atari 2600, and the new console features ribbed lines, a raised back, and a front panel that can either be glass or wood. Indicator lights glow through these materials, and Atari is including SD card support, a HDMI port, and four USB ports on the Ataribox. Two versions of the Ataribox will be released, one in wood, and one in black / red.

[Firefox]

Oh look, another crowdfunded console that exists only as a CGI rendering.

[Chontler]

Yeah, they were apparently inspired to make it after seeing the NES classic, so it's probably going to be some virtual console. But, looking at the spacing of the ports, it might be a decent size and maybe it won't just be a bunch of vcs games. Maybe Tempest 2K will get a return!

[WiteWulf]

I'd imagine the multiple CPU architecture of the Jag would make it an absolute mare to emulate...

clicky-clicky-Google-clicky

...what do I know? Seem to be some decent ones available already:
http://emulation-general.wikia.com/wiki ... _emulators

[Dio]

It's not the multiple CPUs. It's the bugs, the terrible documentation, the relatively small number of games and that nobody's made an effort to do it properly with testing.

[ThetaReactor]

We know you are hungry for more details; on specs, games, features, pricing, timing etc. We’re not teasing you intentionally; we want to get this right, so we’ve opted to share things step by step as we bring Ataribox to life, and to listen closely to Atari community feedback as we do so. There are a lot of milestones, challenges and decision points in front of us in the months ahead. We’ll be giving you lots more information and status updates as we progress, and we are thrilled to have you along for the ride!

Or, "We don't have any idea what's going in the box." This is going to be an entertaining clusterfuck.

[Firefox]

...what do I know? Seem to be some decent ones available already:
http://emulation-general.wikia.com/wiki ... _emulators

I like the rant labelled "Technical Details" on how the Jag should have been made.

Chip design is one of those things that's Much Harder Than It Looks! In the early 90s it was stupidly hard, with primitive tools that ran on staggeringly expensive workstations. Adding a more powerful processor or especially bumping up the amount of SRAM in Tom and Jerry would've jacked up the retail price a lot.

*And*, they haven't even listed Dio's emulator!

[Chontler]

I've gone off it now. I was briefly swayed by the woodgrain - that was clearly their marketing intention. Now it just looks like it wants wifi antennae plugged into it's usb ports.

[MegaZoid.]

I'll probably purchase to be fair, I collect stuff.

[fred_zen]

I'll probably purchase to be fair, I collect stuff.

Fair enough. ‘stuff’ is a pretty low bar to pass tho

[MegaZoid.]

Bet you all buy one now

[Firefox]

Bet you all buy one now

Why, has there been some new development? (Can't find anything new after a quick search...)

[Deckard]

I think he's implying that it may now come with added Llamasoft see the other threads about the new Tempest...