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Interesting article about the invention of the game cartridge, Fairchild's Channel F console was the first.
http://www.fastcompany.com/3040889/the-untold-story-of-the-invention-of-the-game-cartridge
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Interesting article about the invention of the game cartridge, Fairchild's Channel F console was the first.
http://www.fastcompany.com/3040889/the-untold-story-of-the-invention-of-the-game-cartridge
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LOL...sig worthy...
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honestly, man - it's not a very fun system. i'd much rather play my atari or colecovision.
LOL @ barely any Channel F stuff on eBay. I guess everyone has already tossed that shit in the trash and there are no longer any fucks being given about it.
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They're pretty hard to come by. I don't know of any group that is particularly fond of them. I mean repairing them has to be simple. I just think by the time the 2600 came out, a lot of people did junk em. I know a guy that has one. I think he has all the games too. But he doesn't play it. Just sits on a shelf behind some glass. And he's unwilling to part with it.
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I've got a Channel F in box but mostly for nostalgia purposes... First game console I ever played, my parents had one when I was very young. Fucking paddles on the thing are awful. Oh and check out the box art for the console... Its interesting.
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All the people on the box look like they are taking a shit.
The baby, the black guy, and the guy on mushrooms just got told what tennis and hockey were, and why they'd be fun.All the people on the box look like they are taking a shit.