Comments for The GTIA Report http://gtia.com/wp Classic Electronics! Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:03:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on New version of Stella, the Atari 2600 VCS emulator available by Vinson Magee http://gtia.com/wp/2007/08/21/new-version-of-stella-the-atari-2600-vcs-emulator-available/#comment-8000 Vinson Magee Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:31:28 +0000 http://gtia.com/wp/2007/08/21/new-version-of-stella-the-atari-2600-vcs-emulator-available/#comment-8000 Ski!: A shout to alert people ahead that a loose ski is coming down the hill. Another warning skiers should be familiar with is 'Avalanche!' (which tells everyone that a hill is coming down the hill). Ski!: A shout to alert people ahead that a loose ski is coming down the hill. Another warning skiers should be familiar with is ‘Avalanche!’ (which tells everyone that a hill is coming down the hill).

]]> Comment on Atari may be dropped by the NASDAQ by CraigM http://gtia.com/wp/2008/01/02/atari-may-be-dropped-by-the-nasdaq/#comment-6877 CraigM Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:05:43 +0000 http://gtia.com/wp/2008/01/02/atari-may-be-dropped-by-the-nasdaq/#comment-6877 The Atari that will be delisted is not the Atari of yore. This is but a shell of the former great company of our youth, passed around like a proverbial football (or hot-potato), until the ball drops (or the timer goes off). Atari is just a nameplate now, much like Zenith, RCA, and other companies that still do business, but are nothing more than labels and acquisitions. But, even though it's just a nameplate, it still feels like a kick in the teeth. Almost like the kick in the teeth we had when Sega and SNK were bought. I still shake my head when I see SNK/Playmore and Sega/Majesco. Sad times. The Atari that will be delisted is not the Atari of yore. This is but a shell of the former great company of our youth, passed around like a proverbial football (or hot-potato), until the ball drops (or the timer goes off). Atari is just a nameplate now, much like Zenith, RCA, and other companies that still do business, but are nothing more than labels and acquisitions.

But, even though it’s just a nameplate, it still feels like a kick in the teeth. Almost like the kick in the teeth we had when Sega and SNK were bought. I still shake my head when I see SNK/Playmore and Sega/Majesco. Sad times.

]]> Comment on New Commodore computers by Gozar http://gtia.com/wp/2007/07/12/new-commodore-computers/#comment-3503 Gozar Fri, 13 Jul 2007 16:04:59 +0000 http://gtia.com/wp/2007/07/12/new-commodore-computers/#comment-3503 I was a HUGE OS/2 fan. It was so powerful for the time, Windows 95 felt like a toy. Once I got Parallels on my MacBook one of the first OSes I installed was OS/2. Got it up and running along with Firefox! I never could get BeOS to install though, it would always hang when booting up. BeOS would've been a good, lightweight OS for Palm to put in their devices. Very low latency and easy to port over Linux software. I played around with it running Firefox. Nowadays I think Palm is on the right track with basing their next OS on Linux, but they need to get a move on. I'm debating whether to just get a Nokia N800 and be done with it. I was a HUGE OS/2 fan. It was so powerful for the time, Windows 95 felt like a toy. Once I got Parallels on my MacBook one of the first OSes I installed was OS/2. Got it up and running along with Firefox! I never could get BeOS to install though, it would always hang when booting up.

BeOS would’ve been a good, lightweight OS for Palm to put in their devices. Very low latency and easy to port over Linux software. I played around with it running Firefox. Nowadays I think Palm is on the right track with basing their next OS on Linux, but they need to get a move on. I’m debating whether to just get a Nokia N800 and be done with it.

]]> Comment on New Commodore computers by CraigM http://gtia.com/wp/2007/07/12/new-commodore-computers/#comment-3501 CraigM Fri, 13 Jul 2007 13:39:07 +0000 http://gtia.com/wp/2007/07/12/new-commodore-computers/#comment-3501 I wait for that day like I wait for OS/2 to make its triumphant return to the desktop. :) Much like Amiga, BeOS's time has come and gone. yeah, it was a forward-thinking operating system, and it was radically different than anything else at them time, but the machines have progressed, and the capabilities most users innately have for their operating environments have long surpassed what the Amiga, BeOS, and OS/2 machines were capable of. Seamless multimedia and 3D? Pretty much standard nowadays. About the only thing I saw that was unique on the Amiga preview screens I saw was the icons. Whoop-de-freakin'-doo. I'm not saying we should ignore the accomplishments of these companies and their incredible products, I'm saying we should respect, admire, and progress in their spirit. I'd rather see BeOS's unique features re-imagined and coupled with something like Linux than see BeOS try the route of adding yet another operating system to an already muddled and confused mess. I wait for that day like I wait for OS/2 to make its triumphant return to the desktop. :)

Much like Amiga, BeOS’s time has come and gone. yeah, it was a forward-thinking operating system, and it was radically different than anything else at them time, but the machines have progressed, and the capabilities most users innately have for their operating environments have long surpassed what the Amiga, BeOS, and OS/2 machines were capable of. Seamless multimedia and 3D? Pretty much standard nowadays. About the only thing I saw that was unique on the Amiga preview screens I saw was the icons. Whoop-de-freakin’-doo.

I’m not saying we should ignore the accomplishments of these companies and their incredible products, I’m saying we should respect, admire, and progress in their spirit. I’d rather see BeOS’s unique features re-imagined and coupled with something like Linux than see BeOS try the route of adding yet another operating system to an already muddled and confused mess.

]]> Comment on New Commodore computers by gozar http://gtia.com/wp/2007/07/12/new-commodore-computers/#comment-3488 gozar Fri, 13 Jul 2007 03:23:07 +0000 http://gtia.com/wp/2007/07/12/new-commodore-computers/#comment-3488 I agree! I was too much in a hurry to post the link than to write a witty tagline to go with it, but I think you summed it up very well! Now if only Palm would do something with BeOS!! I agree! I was too much in a hurry to post the link than to write a witty tagline to go with it, but I think you summed it up very well!

Now if only Palm would do something with BeOS!!

]]> Comment on New Commodore computers by CraigM http://gtia.com/wp/2007/07/12/new-commodore-computers/#comment-3487 CraigM Fri, 13 Jul 2007 02:43:19 +0000 http://gtia.com/wp/2007/07/12/new-commodore-computers/#comment-3487 Commodore is not back. That's like saying Zenith, Fischer, or RCA is back. All these computers represent is a company that fell b the wayside, and some being inhabited the dead husk and is now building something... ANYTHING to keep the brand alive. The old Commodore died when Tramiel left it (for better or for worse, Commodore was Tramiel's company, much like Atari was a Warner Brothers Company). Poor showing. This is about as pathetic as the new Amiga computers. Pathetic. Commodore is not back. That’s like saying Zenith, Fischer, or RCA is back. All these computers represent is a company that fell b the wayside, and some being inhabited the dead husk and is now building something… ANYTHING to keep the brand alive. The old Commodore died when Tramiel left it (for better or for worse, Commodore was Tramiel’s company, much like Atari was a Warner Brothers Company). Poor showing. This is about as pathetic as the new Amiga computers.

Pathetic.

]]> Comment on Commodore 64 laptop by Bill http://gtia.com/wp/2007/04/02/commodore-64-laptop/#comment-2443 Bill Tue, 03 Apr 2007 03:01:39 +0000 http://gtia.com/wp/2007/04/02/commodore-64-laptop/#comment-2443 Now THAT's what I call a cheap laptop! Awesome ;) I wonder if I can still find my Radio Shack color computer? Now THAT’s what I call a cheap laptop! Awesome ;) I wonder if I can still find my Radio Shack color computer?

]]> Comment on The Arcade Ambience Project by Gozar http://gtia.com/wp/2006/10/30/the-arcade-ambience-project/#comment-1516 Gozar Mon, 30 Oct 2006 20:50:03 +0000 http://gtia.com/wp/2006/10/30/the-arcade-ambience-project/#comment-1516 I don't know.... My Birthday is coming up in a couple of months though. I don’t know…. My Birthday is coming up in a couple of months though.

]]> Comment on What’s wrong with this picture? by Gozar http://gtia.com/wp/2006/10/23/whats-wrong-with-this-picture/#comment-1515 Gozar Mon, 30 Oct 2006 20:49:38 +0000 http://gtia.com/wp/2006/10/23/whats-wrong-with-this-picture/#comment-1515 You picked up things I missed! And if you look closely, they do have a set of paddles. You picked up things I missed! And if you look closely, they do have a set of paddles.

]]> Comment on The Arcade Ambience Project by jeff http://gtia.com/wp/2006/10/30/the-arcade-ambience-project/#comment-1513 jeff Mon, 30 Oct 2006 18:36:38 +0000 http://gtia.com/wp/2006/10/30/the-arcade-ambience-project/#comment-1513 When, exactly, will be the next time that you have people over? When, exactly, will be the next time that you have people over?

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