Re: flashback 3 will be 8bit?

>On Tue, 13 Sep 2005 22:39:50 -0400, kevin <kevnospam242@xxxxxxxxx>
>wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 13 Sep 2005 19:41:55 -0500, 8-Bit Classics
>><corey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>>I don't think he mentioned what will be in the FB3 though yet. The
>>>only official "hint" from Curt was that there "might be" a FB2
>>>portable variation with LCD screen.
>>
>>He said it will feature 8bit tech, but in what form factor and how it
>>will be implemented are still a suprise. I havent heard of a portable
>>fb2 with lcd and I doubt one would be mass produced by Atari (altho I
>>know people are making them already) simply because the cost would be
>>too high for the price point they need for all in one toys.
>>From the Atari 2600 to the Atari 7800 is 8-Bit technology. When he
>sent me a preview unit for display at a show, afterwards, he mentioned
>that he was looking using real hardware for the next project meaning a
>true 650x chip along with other chips.
>
>As for the LCD, this was posted by Curt in the AtariAge forums.
>Surprised me as well, but is what I read. Can't be that much as you
>can get a GBA SP for $80. I am willing to be people will pay $80 for
>a portable 2600. I doubt it will use 2600 cartridges, but more of a
>memory card type system, so Atari can release more multi-game paks to
>make it more appealing to users.
>
>Corey

The memory card system sound pretty good to me. I would love a portable Atari
8-bit game system.
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