New Atari console!?

[Firefox]

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

Ah, got ya!

[MegaZoid.]

http://mailchi.mp/ataribox/first-look-a ... 7918349c4a
Expensive.

[MegaZoid.]

May be able to load steamos on it .

[ThetaReactor]

Customized AMD processor would mean more if the current consoles weren't already doing just that. I would hope it's something newer than the shitty old Jaguar cores, but the Zen APUs aren't out yet. An open system is good in many respects, but if they're not getting the licensing fees of a closed market then I can't imagine it'll have particularly great hardware at the $250 level. Probably something along the lines of a 2012-ish AMD budget build, which is not terribly impressive. I'll be surprised if it can run something on the level of Overwatch at respectable levels.

But yeah, if it can run SteamOS then it could make for a nice retro/streaming box. The "real wood" aspect confuses me. It's not very authentic to Atari history, and I'd prefer to see that cost go inside the box instead.

[Firefox]

http://mailchi.mp/ataribox/first-look-ataribox-design-36241?e=7918349c4a

Ataribox will be powered by an AMD customized processor, with Radeon Graphics technology. It'll run Linux, with a customized, easy-to-use user interface.

So not doing any of that now, then?

[Misfit]

Sadly still not seeing the point. We getting a bit oversaturated on things that emulate old systems and I'm not sure what this can offer with new developments. Even if it gets T4k (and right now that doesn't seme on the cards) it will be a hard sell as I can play it on the XBox One, PC, PS4 and hopefully PSVR at some point. It's not like having to get a Jag, Vita or Nuon!

Plus a bit of wood isn't a USP and whilst I do still have my original wood VCS somewhere my Atari love centres far more on the ST than the VCS.

[Firefox]

Plus a bit of wood isn't a USP

[Chontler]

The controller is revealed...

[Flojomojo]

I trust that anyone who cares about this has already found the long, pointless mockery thread about it at AtariAge?

http://atariage.com/forums/topic/266480 ... -ataribox/

[Yak]

I glanced briefly at the end of that thread and it was just a lot of incomprehensible in-jokes about tacos.

[ThetaReactor]

Just don't get excited about this thing. The guy behind it, Feargal Mac, has a rather shady history with crowdfunding. His revolutionary idea of "portable computing" is sticking flash memory on your wrist by rebranding generic OEM crap. And somehow he still fails to deliver on time. The guy has several crap startups under his belt and fancies himself a visionary CEO. So expect a product that's late, underpowered, and more full of misguided fluff than actual innovation. If you really want an Ataribox, just save your money and slap a woodgrain sticker on a Pi.

[Mqark]

That controller tho... Even if the console is chock full of broken promises and unfilled dreams is a very sexy re-imagining of the classic controller. Not sure I could comfortably play any game these days with an actual joystick. I haven't seriously used one for about 30 years now!

[Deckard]

A minor point but where are the buttons unless all we are playing is Adventure or other such VCS stuff from back in the day ?

[skab]

That red thing. That's all you need.

[merman]

I'm on the mailing list, mainly out of curiosity about the end price/specs.

They announced a launch date, then two days later pushed it back into next year.