tech002@.ucsc.edu (10020002) (01/12/91)
I know this isn't exactly the right place to put this but I don't know what
is. I just recently got an Atari Lynx video game machine and was wondering
if anyone out there knows anything about it's internals. What kind of CPu
does it have, what speed, other interesting tidbits. I'm really impressed
with the machine but I hope that Atari's support is better than they have
with the ST and I don't get stuck with a machine with no available cartridges.
Thanks for any help in advance.
Roman Baker
University of California, Santa Cruzjjung@aludra.usc.edu (Robert Jung) (01/13/91)
In article <10977@darkstar.ucsc.edu> tech002@.ucsc.edu (10020002) writes: >I know this isn't exactly the right place to put this but I don't know what >is. rec.games.video would be the most appropriate, but do go on. > I just recently got an Atari Lynx video game machine and was wondering >if anyone out there knows anything about it's internals. What kind of CPu >does it have, what speed, other interesting tidbits. TYhe January/February 1991 issue of ATARI EXPLORER has an extensive article on the internals of the Lynx. Fun reading for EE types, go grab a copy. > I'm really impressed >with the machine but I hope that Atari's support is better than they have >with the ST and I don't get stuck with a machine with no available cartridges. Lynx support is better than ST support (and I own both!), I think. There's 16 games out now, a bunch coming soon in the first quarter of '91, third-party games on the horizon, and the recent COMDEX announcement of a smaller/cheaper Lynx II ($99) and the price reduction of the Lynx ($149). If Atari drops the ball with this machine, it'll be inexcusable. I'm impressed with the machine, too. --R.J. B-) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ # ## # Send replies to jjung@nunki.usc.edu # ## # ## ## ## I wrote this. If you've got a comment, give #### ## #### it to me and let's cut out the middleman. //////////////////////////////////////|\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ Send whatevers to jjung@nunki.usc.edu | If it has pixels, I'm for it. --------------------------------------+----------------------------Lynx me up! "If it moves, shoot it. If it doesn't move, shoot it anyway."
vanleejf@udcps3.cps.udayton.edu (James Van Leeuwen) (01/13/91)
In article <10977@darkstar.ucsc.edu> tech002@.ucsc.edu (10020002) writes: > >I know this isn't exactly the right place to put this but I don't know what >is. I just recently got an Atari Lynx video game machine and was wondering >if anyone out there knows anything about it's internals. What kind of CPu >does it have, what speed, other interesting tidbits. I'm really impressed >with the machine but I hope that Atari's support is better than they have >with the ST and I don't get stuck with a machine with no available cartridges. >Thanks for any help in advance. > Roman, Check out the new issue of Atari Explorer (January/February 1991). It has about 16 pages on the Lynx (half of which is on the internals and development information). I also just read, from Z*Net, that about another 16 cartridges are expected in either the first or second quarter this year, in addition to the 16 already available. It actually looks encouraging (no wait, I didn't just say that, did I?). Jim -- "We didn't start the fire, / ___/_ Jim Van Leeuwen it was always burning / / / \ The University of Dayton since the world's been /___/__/ / Bitnet: VANLEEJF@DAYTON GEnie: JVAN turning..." --Billy Joel /______/ Internet: vanleejf@udcps3.cps.udayton.edu
psurge@cs.utexas.edu (Troy Carpenter) (01/13/91)
Following this Lynx stuff, didn't I read that the Lynx price was to be
lowered to about $99 soon? I am planning on buying one, but $179 seems to
be a little much for me right now...
Troy Carpenter
Department of Computer Sciences
THE University of Texas, Austin
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Bob_BobR_Retelle@cup.portal.com (01/13/91)
Troy Carpenter asks: >Following this Lynx stuff, didn't I read that the Lynx price was to be >lowered to about $99 soon? I am planning on buying one, but $179 seems to >be a little much for me right now... No... the Lynx price will be lowered to $149... The $99 price will be for the Lynx II ... a "someday" to be released unit that will be smaller than the original Lynx. My understanding is that it will be "Gameboy" sized, without the ability to turn it over for "Left Handed operation. BobR (By the way, has anyone actually *SEEN* all these 16 Lynx cartridges that are supposed to be "available"..? I've seen Slime World and Road Blasters in a local Electronics Boutique.... waaay in the back, past the WALL of games for Gameboy, Nintendo, Sega and NEC... but not 16 Lynx games in all...)
jjung@aludra.usc.edu (Robert Jung) (01/13/91)
In article <37966@cup.portal.com> Bob_BobR_Retelle@cup.portal.com writes: >Troy Carpenter asks: >>Following this Lynx stuff, didn't I read that the Lynx price was to be >>lowered to about $99 soon? I am planning on buying one, but $179 seems to >>be a little much for me right now... > >No... the Lynx price will be lowered to $149... >The $99 price will be for the Lynx II ... a "someday" to be released unit >that will be smaller than the original Lynx. Where "someday" is "relatively soon", especially with the portable video game market getting crowded. Even at $150, the Lynx is a fun buy, with lots of neat gaming features the other systems don't offer. >(By the way, has anyone actually *SEEN* all these 16 Lynx cartridges that >are supposed to be "available"..? I've seen Slime World and Road Blasters >in a local Electronics Boutique.... waaay in the back, past the WALL of >games for Gameboy, Nintendo, Sega and NEC... but not 16 Lynx games in >all...) Don't be so pessimistic; the 16 games exist -- I *OWN* all of them: CALIFORNIA GAMES BLUE LIGHTNING GATES OF ZENDOCON CHIP'S CHALLENGE GAUNTLET III ELECTROCOP SLIME WORLD KLAX RYGAR RAMPAGE ZARLOR MERCENARY XENOPHOBE ROADBLASTERS ROBO-SQUASH MS. PAC-MAN PAPERBOY Come over sometime, I'll let you play 'em. B-) I know you take positive Atari news with a bag of salt, Bob, but let's not discourage Atari from doing something right. --R.J. B-) //////////////////////////////////////|\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ Send whatevers to jjung@nunki.usc.edu | If it has pixels, I'm for it. --------------------------------------+----------------------------Lynx me up! "If it moves, shoot it. If it doesn't move, shoot it anyway."
Bob_BobR_Retelle@cup.portal.com (01/14/91)
Robert Jung replied to my question about availability of Lynx games:
> Don't be so pessimistic; the 16 games exist -- I *OWN* all of them:
That's the kind of info I was looking for... no one else I've talked with
has seen all 16 Lynx games... it's reassuring that they've actually been
released..!
BobRronw@cbnewsk.att.com (ronald.g.wolenty) (01/14/91)
In article <37992@cup.portal.com>, Bob_BobR_Retelle@cup.portal.com writes: > Robert Jung replied to my question about availability of Lynx games: > > Don't be so pessimistic; the 16 games exist -- I *OWN* all of them: > > That's the kind of info I was looking for... no one else I've talked with > has seen all 16 Lynx games... it's reassuring that they've actually been > released..! etter head to your local Electronic Boutique - I saw #17 Shanghai for the Lynx this weekend.
Darin.Arrick@ijcr.fidonet.org (Darin Arrick) (01/14/91)
To: tech002@ucsc.edu About the Lynx internals, pick up a copy of Atari Explorer magazine (Jan/Feb '91). It has an article about the Lynx internals. Sounds like a nice little machine to program. Do you have an Amiga 2000 w/3MB RAM to program it with (yes, that's its official developmen system.) w3 --- QuickBBS 2.66 (Reg) * Origin: I.J.C.R. BBS & B'nai No'ach [Ft.Worth, Texas] (1:130/49) -- Darin Arrick - via Fidonet node 1:130/49 UUCP: ...!merch!ijcr!Darin.Arrick INTERNET: Darin.Arrick@ijcr.fidonet.org
mfolivo@sactoh0.SAC.CA.US (Mark Newton John) (01/14/91)
If you want to see all the available games for the Lynx at one
place, go to a Good Guys. And at our store, we have them up
front...
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the good guys! Sakura-mendo, CA
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