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Re: The Best "Failed" Console / Computer?
« Reply #29 from previous page: February 25, 2005, 03:14:34 AM »
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By failed consoles i mean:

Panasonic 3DO
Philips CDi
Sharp X68000
Sinclair Quantum Leap
Atari 5200
Atari Lynx
Sega Nomad
GP32
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The Atari 5200 wasn't a failure.  At the time (early 80's) it was -the- console to get.  It only died because Warner Communication (now Time-Warner) decided to get out of home electronics.

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....etc - The list goes on!!!

to the Atari 7800 and Jaguar, the Sega FX-32 (I dunno, that wasn't really a console, was it?) and Saturn, and let's not forget Nuon-based DVD players.

Being the owner of 3 Jags, I think I'd have to vote for the Dreamcast (I've never owned one).  It was the console with the most fans and the fewest games.

I'd vote for the Jag, but it wasn't successful enough to be a failure. :-D
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Re: The Best "Failed" Console / Computer?
« Reply #30 on: February 25, 2005, 01:35:06 PM »
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Getting old sucks


You can say that again! :-D
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Re: The Best "Failed" Console / Computer?
« Reply #31 on: February 25, 2005, 02:03:01 PM »
After playing a couple of hours quake 3 with the dc controller I got indeed a bit of cramp in my hands.
Considering the vmu? Well, there's always cello/duct tape! :-D
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Re: The Best "Failed" Console / Computer?
« Reply #32 on: February 25, 2005, 06:00:30 PM »
What about systems like TurboGrafx and TurboDuo? Those were huge successes in Japan, however failed in N. America.

Failed ? I thought the "Turbo" consoles were just never marketed outside of Japan ? They seemed rather popular with imports
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Re: The Best "Failed" Console / Computer?
« Reply #33 on: February 25, 2005, 07:05:44 PM »
I remember the TurboGrafx 16 being sold in WalMart at about the time the SuperNES came out.  It was a bit weak with only an 8-bit processor when compared with the 65816 of the SNES and the 68000 of the Sega Genesis.
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Re: The Best "Failed" Console / Computer?
« Reply #34 on: February 25, 2005, 08:01:41 PM »
What is a VMU?
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Re: The Best "Failed" Console / Computer?
« Reply #35 on: February 25, 2005, 08:16:57 PM »
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bloodline wrote:
What is a VMU?


Something a pot of live yoghurt and a week long course of antibiotics gets rid of usually! ;-)
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Re: The Best "Failed" Console / Computer?
« Reply #36 on: February 26, 2005, 03:07:14 PM »
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mdma wrote:
Anyone got a GP32 BLU?

I'm thinking of getting one, because of all the different emulators you can get for it, even the Playstation! :-o

I haven't seen any evidence of a UAE port to it yet though.


Hey Yo!

I have a GP32 FLU. Bloody good machines they are. Mega Drive emaultion and SNES are gob smacking :shock:

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Re: The Best "Failed" Console / Computer?
« Reply #37 on: February 27, 2005, 01:10:32 PM »
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mdma wrote:
Anyone got a GP32 BLU?

I'm thinking of getting one, because of all the different emulators you can get for it, even the Playstation! :-o

I haven't seen any evidence of a UAE port to it yet though.


Hey Yo!

I have a GP32 FLU. Bloody good machines they are. Mega Drive emaultion and SNES are gob smacking :shock:

Regards


Whats the difference between the FLU and the BLU versions?
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Re: The Best "Failed" Console / Computer?
« Reply #38 on: February 27, 2005, 06:41:22 PM »
Hey Yo!

I... Sorry, I just wanted to be cool. :-D
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Re: The Best "Failed" Console / Computer?
« Reply #39 on: February 27, 2005, 07:15:59 PM »
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What is a VMU?
The 'Visual Memory Unit' of the sega Dreamcast (sold seperately)
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Re: The Best "Failed" Console / Computer?
« Reply #40 on: February 27, 2005, 08:42:43 PM »
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CU_AMiGA wrote:
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mdma wrote:
Anyone got a GP32 BLU?

I'm thinking of getting one, because of all the different emulators you can get for it, even the Playstation! :-o

I haven't seen any evidence of a UAE port to it yet though.


Hey Yo!

I have a GP32 FLU. Bloody good machines they are. Mega Drive emaultion and SNES are gob smacking :shock:

Regards


Whats the difference between the FLU and the BLU versions?


Hey Yo!

The FLU stands for "Front Lit Unit" (which has a front light on the screen similar to GBA SP) and BLU stands for "Back                                  Lit Unit" (which is similar to the back lit handhelds like Game Gear Atari Lynx). I hope this helps

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Re: The Best "Failed" Console / Computer?
« Reply #41 on: February 27, 2005, 08:46:37 PM »
considering the multimedia abilities of the GP32 I'm quite sceptical.
Unless an usb stick can be used on the usb port (or an external cd-r/dvd combo),
'cuz these smart media cards seem not to be that common nowadays and 128 mb seems to be the maximum
also a pity there's no touch screen, if there was, you really could replace yer palmtop with it

maybe time for a gp128? :-)
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Re: The Best "Failed" Console / Computer?
« Reply #42 on: February 27, 2005, 08:55:10 PM »
@Speel

Did you have any trouble with the connector for the power supply on the Atari Lynx. My old one came loose and broke. And my newer one is coming a little loose, but am having it repaired and made more stable.

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Re: The Best "Failed" Console / Computer?
« Reply #43 on: February 27, 2005, 08:56:37 PM »
never had any troubles with that :-?
(btw, I got a lynx 2)
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Re: The Best "Failed" Console / Computer?
« Reply #44 on: February 27, 2005, 10:37:53 PM »
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CU_AMiGA wrote:
@Speel

Did you have any trouble with the connector for the power supply on the Atari Lynx. My old one came loose and broke. And my newer one is coming a little loose, but am having it repaired and made more stable.

Regards,


I never had trouble with my Lynx.  It was built like a Volvo! :-D
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