Best console not from Nintendo/Sony/MS/Sega, and why

[HoloDust]

SanAndreasX said:

HoloDust said:

Funny thing, Atari 8-bit computers started as project that was to replace Atari VCS (2600)...but seeing how computer market was booming, Atari made decision to make computers...5200 was then return to original intent, though apparently, due to internal split between Atari's console and computer divisions, as well as how licensing worked, it was made incompatible with 400/800 line...which was really mindblowingly stupid decision.

With that said, it was easy to port 5200 games to the 400/800. A number of my games (all of them on generic floppies) were 400/800 conversions, though I didn't do them myself, of course. 

I think 5200 ended up with less than 70 titles in the end...which was real pity, since 400/800 had something like 400-500 IIRC, and they were running on practically same harwdare. I mean, if it was compatible with 400/800 it would've probably fare better, though ColecoVision was really a punch in the face for Atari at that time.