The Pippin Atmark-PD is a prototype that was shown by Bandai Digital Entertainment at Macworld Expo Tokyo '97.[1][2] However, it was never released for sale.
Hardware[]
Designed as a direct replacement of the original Pippin Atmark console in a similar form factor, it would have included an internal Phase-change Dual (PD) drive that could read a standard CD-ROM disc, as well as read/write to a PD disk with 600 MB of rewritable optical storage capacity. A DB-25 SCSI port on the back panel would have allowed additional devices to be connected, or for the console itself to function as an external PD drive for a computer. The rest of the specifications were mostly unchanged from the original Atmark.[3] Pricing was not determined; the cost of a standalone PD drive was about JP¥ 60,000-70,000 at the time.[2]
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References[]
- ↑ Macworld Tokyo: Of Cameras and Macs by Chuck and Linda Shotton, Tidbits. 1997-03-03.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Pippinは元気です！ From B.D.E by 松山由美子, MacWeek / Japan. 1997-02-20. Archived 1998-12-01.
- ↑ Atmark-PD (Japanese, Shift JIS), Bandai Digital Entertainment. Archived 1997-10-25.
See also[]
External links[]
- Atmark-PD (Japanese) at the Atmark Channel (archived 1997-06-29)