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Heyyoudvd
03-03-2002, 08:06 PM
There are a lot of consoles that were rumoured in the past, that never actually came out.

1.M2 - It was rumoured to come out a short time after the N64 and be more powerful.

2.There was a console last year that was supposed to compete with Xbox, PS2, DC and GCN. I forget what it was called, but it was supposed to be 600 mhz.

3.Also, last year, there were tidbits of information released that a console b Mattel and a car company (I for get which one) was going to be released, and was going to be 1.6 gigahertz.

Whatever happened to these? Also, can you think of any other rumoured consoles that were never released?
Jason1
03-03-2002, 08:10 PM
I remember that no. 2 console...I cant remember what it was called, but I know it started with a L.....


:confused:
Revival
03-03-2002, 08:15 PM
Why is this in the GameCube forum? :confused:
BreakABone
03-03-2002, 08:29 PM
I think you people are referring to the NUON.. or atleast that is what I think it was called...

I guess you can add the Atlantis..even though I believe that evolved into the GBA
Xantar
03-03-2002, 08:42 PM
Was the Indrema ever released?

The makers of the Indrema also went on to produce the TuxBox.

*suppresses merry laughter*
DeathsHand
03-03-2002, 08:42 PM
Originally posted by BreakABone
I think you people are referring to the NUON.. or atleast that is what I think it was called...

The nuon came out... it was just some really small little game thing built into some various DVD players... yep...
gekko
03-03-2002, 08:45 PM
Originally posted by Heyyoudvd
There are a lot of consoles that were rumoured in the past, that never actually came out.

1.M2 - It was rumoured to come out a short time after the N64 and be more powerful.

2.There was a console last year that was supposed to compete with Xbox, PS2, DC and GCN. I forget what it was called, but it was supposed to be 600 mhz.

3.Also, last year, there were tidbits of information released that a console b Mattel and a car company (I for get which one) was going to be released, and was going to be 1.6 gigahertz.

Whatever happened to these? Also, can you think of any other rumoured consoles that were never released?

1. I believe that evolved into the Nuon, which actually was released.

2. You're referring to Indrema, an open-source Linux based console. They couldn't find funding for it, so they had to cancel the project. They were over budget by 4 million, i think. They you also need people to mass produce it.

TuxBox is also planned. Doesn't stand a chance of ever coming out. All they did was take various PC parts and throw them in a box. It's not like Xbox, I mean, this is truly a PC in (and out of) a box. Take a look: http://www.tuxboxproject.com/images/hardware_prototype.png

ROFL!
Revival
03-03-2002, 08:46 PM
Originally posted by Xantar
Was the Indrema ever released?
No, that was canned. Nuon, however, was released, and like DeathsHand said, it's something built into DVD players.. it's funky, I played it at Best Buy one time.. just funky..
Revival
03-03-2002, 08:48 PM
Originally posted by Xantar
The makers of the Indrema also went on to produce the TuxBox.
Yeah, Crash is part of TuxBox:

UI Team (4 Members)
Brand "air" Huntsman - Team Leader
Andrew "adu" Robbins - Toolkit Guy
Eddie Olsson
Rickard Johansson
Adam Grumbo - StartUp Screen, Logo, etc.
Thomas Stephens
Adam Juhasz
Jason1
03-03-2002, 09:12 PM
Crash? Our Crash is helping make that thing? Does he know it will never be released?
Yoda9864
03-03-2002, 09:53 PM
Originally posted by Shooter

Yeah, Crash is part of TuxBox:

UI Team (4 Members)
Brand "air" Huntsman - Team Leader
Andrew "adu" Robbins - Toolkit Guy
Eddie Olsson
Rickard Johansson
Adam Grumbo - StartUp Screen, Logo, etc.
Thomas Stephens
Adam Juhasz

Woah, that's weird. Are you sure you didn't jsut add that in?
DeathsHand
03-03-2002, 09:56 PM
Originally posted by Yoda9864


Woah, that's weird. Are you sure you didn't jsut add that in?

http://www.tuxboxproject.com/teams.php

His name is even a link that E-mails him at Crash@gametavern.com...

hmmm... :hmm:
Yoda9864
03-03-2002, 10:07 PM
Woah, that really is wierd.
Heyyoudvd
03-03-2002, 11:05 PM
Has anyone heard of that 3rd console I mentioned? Last year, sometime, it was rumoured that Mattel (yes, the company that maked Barbie) and a Japanese car company (I think it was something along the lines of Suzuki, Subaru, Mazda, or something like that) were creating a video game console that would be 1.6 gigahertz.

I remember reading about it on some site, and it was made fun of b the editor, saing that it would be released in many years from now and would cost a few million dollars.

Anyone know what I'm referring to?
Revival
03-04-2002, 03:50 PM
I didn't add him in (as you can see) -- it's the real Crash.
GameMaster
03-04-2002, 11:13 PM
Yeah, I heard of a virtual reality kinda console where you are the player inside the world. The virtual reality equipment is quite expensive though.
Crash
09-15-2005, 05:07 AM
bringing the thread from the dead:

Remember when I was part of TuxBox? he eheh
Dylflon
09-15-2005, 10:49 AM
...The Phantom.

Tee hee.
GameMaster
09-15-2005, 04:55 PM
Japan has virtual reality that focuses on virtual lovemaking.
Swan
09-15-2005, 05:32 PM
Japan has virtual reality that focuses on virtual lovemaking.
Sort of like Hooker-rom?
Ginkasa
09-15-2005, 08:10 PM
bringing the thread from the dead:

Remember when I was part of TuxBox? he eheh


This was pointless crap that was not worthy of even having a post, much less resurrecting a three year old thread for it.


/me shrugs and walks away