Hey all, wanted to share a new find (even though many of you may already know about this bit of history i am about to share). As I was an avid gaming fan in the 1990's, I am blown away I have never seen.. or heard of.. the Apple Pippin.. before....
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Pippin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0yVcF0ysBs (great video by our own Adam Koralik)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zmub4R1bGE
Online and VGA ready straight out of the box... in 1996? I'm now doubting that the Dreamcast was ahead of its time
This looks like a revolutionary console. SEGA sure took some notes on this one.. I'm going to buy myself an Apple Pippin.
Apple game console: the Apple PiP!n?
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Wanted to buy it too ages ago, thing is, it only has a handful of games (50 or so) and half of those are shit, they also often cost €200 for one game. So it's gonna be an expensive hobby. On the bright side: it is one of the easiest consoles to get a full set for, as it has so few games...
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A quick search with one auction site shows several available at great prices. Not sure why you're wishing me luck on this one..K0rN b4LL wrote:Good luck
@Mayu, what swayed you in to not buying this console?
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The reason it has VGA and a modem is because it's basically a Mac with some slight changes to turn it into a game console. There were only 18 "games" released in the US and most of them aren't even games. It's mostly educational software. I wouldn't spend a dime on it personally.
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I just have too much shit alreadyeverynewday84 wrote:
@Mayu, what swayed you in to not buying this console?
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I understand it's not the best value for any budget. However, The Pippin will likely only appreciate. If it depreciates, it wont be by a large factor. When it comes time to sell i think ill do ok.pcwzrd13 wrote: I wouldn't spend a dime on it personally.
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From what I've been told the nstc and pal versions are super rare, so if you see it for cheap I'm assuming its a japanese "Bandai" PiP!n.everynewday84 wrote:A quick search with one auction site shows several available at great prices. Not sure why you're wishing me luck on this one..K0rN b4LL wrote:Good luck
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Right, I keep forgetting a lot of the older consoles are like that.