Comments on: The Rise and Fall of Atari http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/05/the-rise-and-fall-of-atari/ The Neat Side of the Web Fri, 16 May 2008 15:23:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Ajan http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/05/the-rise-and-fall-of-atari/#comment-554060 Ajan Fri, 16 May 2008 12:38:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16094#comment-554060 Maaan! Wish I get Uncle John's books in India. And all I get here is some bloody gossips of some actors or some senseless reads about politics... Maaan! Wish I get Uncle John’s books in India. And all I get here is some bloody gossips of some actors or some senseless reads about politics…

]]> By: Top Brand Stereo Headphone: Shure, Skullcandy, Sennheiser & More http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/05/the-rise-and-fall-of-atari/#comment-539840 Top Brand Stereo Headphone: Shure, Skullcandy, Sennheiser & More Tue, 06 May 2008 14:53:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16094#comment-539840 i gonna miss space invader a lot i gonna miss space invader a lot

]]> By: Pol x http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/05/the-rise-and-fall-of-atari/#comment-539716 Pol x Tue, 06 May 2008 12:08:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16094#comment-539716 I used to work for atari...wel I worked for Infogrames who rebranded themselves atari. Which is an amazingly daft thing to do in the industry, as the name reeks of FAIL. I used to work for atari…wel I worked for Infogrames who rebranded themselves atari.

Which is an amazingly daft thing to do in the industry, as the name reeks of FAIL.

]]> By: Leon http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/05/the-rise-and-fall-of-atari/#comment-539164 Leon Tue, 06 May 2008 05:11:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16094#comment-539164 Thanks for the detail write out. I didn't know so much about Atari history until today. Thanks for the detail write out. I didn’t know so much about Atari history until today.

]]> By: Viola http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/05/the-rise-and-fall-of-atari/#comment-539040 Viola Tue, 06 May 2008 04:09:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16094#comment-539040 Longest post evar? Still, great material. Longest post evar?

Still, great material.

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/05/the-rise-and-fall-of-atari/#comment-539022 ted Tue, 06 May 2008 03:58:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16094#comment-539022 I third bean's post. I might have read it, but I was swamped. I third bean’s post.
I might have read it, but I was swamped.

]]> By: tigergal39 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/05/the-rise-and-fall-of-atari/#comment-538966 tigergal39 Tue, 06 May 2008 03:02:23 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16094#comment-538966 I remember my Atari, all the hours spent trying to finish "Demon Drop". I can remember the blister I had on my left palm from holding the controller so long. No pause button back then! I remember my Atari, all the hours spent trying to finish “Demon Drop”. I can remember the blister I had on my left palm from holding the controller so long. No pause button back then!

]]> By: Christophe http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/05/the-rise-and-fall-of-atari/#comment-538431 Christophe Mon, 05 May 2008 19:06:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16094#comment-538431 @Algonkin : I still own my Intellivision, but it's been a couple of year I haven't played it. Simple graphics yet highly playable games ; I just found that recently in the Wii. I don't have to go O+O+O+O+left arrow+right arrow+etc to do a combo... @Algonkin : I still own my Intellivision, but it’s been a couple of year I haven’t played it. Simple graphics yet highly playable games ; I just found that recently in the Wii. I don’t have to go O+O+O+O+left arrow+right arrow+etc to do a combo…

]]> By: fsmarch http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/05/the-rise-and-fall-of-atari/#comment-538322 fsmarch Mon, 05 May 2008 17:02:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16094#comment-538322 Great post! Brought back memories of my old Atari 2600. I spent hours playing on that thing. Great post! Brought back memories of my old Atari 2600. I spent hours playing on that thing.

]]> By: editor http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/05/the-rise-and-fall-of-atari/#comment-538293 editor Mon, 05 May 2008 16:32:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16094#comment-538293 Though the consumer trade is fixated on Atari's consumer past - it is important to remember the importance of the amusement (arcade) development. Now with the acquisition of the 'full' range of titles we will also get a glimpse of how Atari and Namco are linked! Though the consumer trade is fixated on Atari’s consumer past - it is important to remember the importance of the amusement (arcade) development.

Now with the acquisition of the ‘full’ range of titles we will also get a glimpse of how Atari and Namco are linked!

]]> By: Toby B http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/05/the-rise-and-fall-of-atari/#comment-538233 Toby B Mon, 05 May 2008 15:52:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16094#comment-538233 Loved this post! I'm going to have to pick up one of those Uncle John reader books now Loved this post! I’m going to have to pick up one of those Uncle John reader books now

]]> By: Tempscire http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/05/the-rise-and-fall-of-atari/#comment-538216 Tempscire Mon, 05 May 2008 15:32:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16094#comment-538216 I second bean's post. Where is the "read more" link it so desperately needs? I second bean’s post. Where is the “read more” link it so desperately needs?

]]> By: bean http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/05/the-rise-and-fall-of-atari/#comment-538087 bean Mon, 05 May 2008 13:46:07 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16094#comment-538087 This may have been a neat post, but I honestly didn't feel like reading it after realizing how ridiculously long it took to scroll past. It would have been better to post a short excerpt, and link the rest. This may have been a neat post, but I honestly didn’t feel like reading it after realizing how ridiculously long it took to scroll past. It would have been better to post a short excerpt, and link the rest.

]]> By: Fran http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/05/the-rise-and-fall-of-atari/#comment-538034 Fran Mon, 05 May 2008 13:01:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16094#comment-538034 Very interesting article. Loved it. I had the Atari pong game as a kid and remember how "cool" we thought it was that we could play a game on the TV screen. Very interesting article. Loved it. I had the Atari pong game as a kid and remember how “cool” we thought it was that we could play a game on the TV screen.

]]> By: stacyj http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/05/the-rise-and-fall-of-atari/#comment-537974 stacyj Mon, 05 May 2008 12:04:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16094#comment-537974 Aww, I -liked- the E.T. game, I thought it was good fun trying to find all the bits to make that telephone while avoiding the FBI guys and not falling into the same blasted hole 5,000 times. Until I started reading articles like this, I'd had no idea it was considered such a terrible game ... guess -everything- is liked by -somebody- ... Aww, I -liked- the E.T. game, I thought it was good fun trying to find all the bits to make that telephone while avoiding the FBI guys and not falling into the same blasted hole 5,000 times. Until I started reading articles like this, I’d had no idea it was considered such a terrible game … guess -everything- is liked by -somebody- …

]]> By: Algonkin http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/05/the-rise-and-fall-of-atari/#comment-537932 Algonkin Mon, 05 May 2008 11:09:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16094#comment-537932 Wow! that was some neat reading. Ah! the memories. I remember my old Intelevision system. Wow! that was some neat reading. Ah! the memories. I remember my old Intelevision system.

]]> By: Tim Giachetti http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/05/the-rise-and-fall-of-atari/#comment-537847 Tim Giachetti Mon, 05 May 2008 09:22:03 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16094#comment-537847 Nolan Bushnell was the biggest drunken idiot ever conceived. My father was a manager for his wonderful Chuck E. Cheese arcades and crappy pizza. My father injured himself at work resulting in gangrene and an extensive hospital stay. Bushnell himself fires my Dad while he was in bed recovering at the hospital, for and get this, unshined shoes and long hair. My dad was a 32 year military man who never had scuffed shoes or even close to the ear hair. Was the best thing Bushnell ever never drunkenly remembered because my Dad really retired then, with a monthly hush up payment from Bushnell, and his military retirement. One of the greatest reason Atari failed? Look in the dictionary under FAIL: insert pic of Bushnell Nolan Bushnell was the biggest drunken idiot ever conceived. My father was a manager for his wonderful Chuck E. Cheese arcades and crappy pizza.

My father injured himself at work resulting in gangrene and an extensive hospital stay.
Bushnell himself fires my Dad while he was in bed recovering at the hospital, for and get this, unshined shoes and long hair.
My dad was a 32 year military man who never had scuffed shoes or even close to the ear hair. Was the best thing Bushnell ever never drunkenly remembered because my Dad really retired then, with a monthly hush up payment from Bushnell, and his military retirement.
One of the greatest reason Atari failed? Look in the dictionary under FAIL: insert pic of Bushnell

]]> By: Parker http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/05/the-rise-and-fall-of-atari/#comment-537758 Parker Mon, 05 May 2008 07:58:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16094#comment-537758 I cannot believe there was a time when people went out and bought pieces of crap like the E.T. game for entertainment. Of course, this is around the time people bought pet rocks as well. I cannot believe there was a time when people went out and bought pieces of crap like the E.T. game for entertainment. Of course, this is around the time people bought pet rocks as well.

]]> By: SearcH? EngineS WEB http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/05/the-rise-and-fall-of-atari/#comment-537721 SearcH? EngineS WEB Mon, 05 May 2008 07:20:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16094#comment-537721 This is one of the best posts you've ever done. Emailed it to several older relatives - who often spoke about the very early computer firms and what became of them <b>http://digg.com/tech_news/The_Rise_and_Fall_of_Atari_How_Why_It_Died </b> For you next post, uncover the mystery of the Altair - it is what got Bill Gates excited. Also Gary Kildare, the original Bill Gates This is one of the best posts you’ve ever done.

Emailed it to several older relatives - who often spoke about the very early computer firms and what became of them

http://digg.com/tech_news/The_Rise_and_Fall_of_Atari_How_Why_It_Died

For you next post, uncover the mystery of the Altair - it is what got Bill Gates excited.

Also Gary Kildare, the original Bill Gates

]]> By: Britt http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/05/the-rise-and-fall-of-atari/#comment-537713 Britt Mon, 05 May 2008 07:10:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16094#comment-537713 I grew up with nothing but an Atari 2600. E.T. was the devil. I always fell into that damn hole. The only interesting part of that game was the loading screen. I grew up with nothing but an Atari 2600. E.T. was the devil. I always fell into that damn hole. The only interesting part of that game was the loading screen.

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