Andromeda Stardust Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 2 and 3 of what? I can't vouch for a number 3, but the first Atari book deals with pre-crash Atari, and a future second book will tell of post-crash Atari, two highly different corporate cultures. So that's 700 pages for the first book, and possibly 700 more for the second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulBlazer Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 And I thought I saw mention of a Book 3 dealing with the arcade division after the breakup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Rogue Posted November 21, 2012 Share Posted November 21, 2012 Another promo pic while we're waiting to hear the final nod from Createspace. And yes, Book 2 is on Atari Corp., Book 3 is on Atari Games, with planning on Book 2 for around Thanksgiving 2013, and Book 3 on 2014. The house where Computer Space was started. This is Ted Dabney's house, where he moved daughter Terri out of her bedroom to create a workshop where he invented the game's spot motion circuitry. Inset: Ted explaining to Curt and I where everything and everyone was re-situated inside. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Outrun Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Black friday came and went... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulBlazer Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 I'm just hoping it will be out by Christmas, cause I bought a copy for a friend also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Rogue Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Atari Inc. - Business is Fun, the book that goes behind the company that was synonymous with the popularization of 'video games,' is now finished and for sale! https://www.createspace.com/3928085 To everyone that funded through Kickstarter, the books will be sent to first Curt then to myself to sign, and then mailed off. Pre-orders should start being fulfilled by Amazon almost right away as well. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulBlazer Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Atari Inc. - Business is Fun, the book that goes behind the company that was synonymous with the popularization of 'video games,' is now finished and for sale! https://www.createspace.com/3928085 To everyone that funded through Kickstarter, the books will be sent to first Curt then to myself to sign, and then mailed off. Pre-orders should start being fulfilled by Amazon almost right away as well. Marty, I didn't know about a Kickstarter for this. Is it possible to still 'upgrade' at this time for a signed copy? I'd pay more for it, of course. Grats on getting the book finished! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt Vendel Posted November 25, 2012 Author Share Posted November 25, 2012 We told everyone you'd be licking the turkey grease off your fingers, belching up that last helping of glazed ham with a side of mashed potatos and you'd be able to order the book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrp3 Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Congratulations on the book's release. Can't wait to read it. Did you say there say there was going to be a Kindle edition? If so, when do you expect it to be available (I thought you said somewhere it would be available a day after the print version, but I'm not sure). I want to know because If the Kindle version isn't going to be out within a few days, I'd like to get my order in by tomorrow night so that it ships Monday (I'm so eager to get my greasy fingers on this baby that I might even pony up for FedEx if I can't get the Kindle edition). Keith Smith http://allincolorforaquarter.blogspot.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt Vendel Posted November 25, 2012 Author Share Posted November 25, 2012 Will have kindle up shortly, amazon says 5-7 days for things to appear on their site, the uk and euro sites... Just have to finish processing the kpd file to post up so well have kindle into the system tmrrw, so it'll be available shortly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Atari Inc. - Business is Fun, the book that goes behind the company that was synonymous with the popularization of 'video games,' is now finished and for sale! https://www.createspace.com/3928085 To everyone that funded through Kickstarter, the books will be sent to first Curt then to myself to sign, and then mailed off. Pre-orders should start being fulfilled by Amazon almost right away as well. For those of us who preordered, is there any way to track our packages or know when it shipped. The Amazon payments site still lists the ship date as July 27th, which is a lie. hopefully, i have the book in my hands after a few days, and we can put this whole issue to rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt Vendel Posted November 25, 2012 Author Share Posted November 25, 2012 Amazon says the books will be in there system in 5-7 days and I'll be able to email people who preordered as I receive ship updates so I'll try to keep everyone apprised as things start moving. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Outrun Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Ordered! Thank you guys, can't wait to read it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolenta Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 I just ordered. I used the $35.96 I had in Amazon Reward points and upgraded to a free trial membership to Amazon Prime. So I'll be getting the book on Wednesday, free shipping, and it will only cost me $4.03! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 I just ordered. I used the $35.96 I had in Amazon Reward points and upgraded to a free trial membership to Amazon Prime. So I'll be getting the book on Wednesday, free shipping, and it will only cost me $4.03! He's using cheat codes outside of the video game world! Somebody do something! He must not be allowed to show others that the 'real world' is actually a ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Stephen Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 I just ordered. I used the $35.96 I had in Amazon Reward points and upgraded to a free trial membership to Amazon Prime. So I'll be getting the book on Wednesday, free shipping, and it will only cost me $4.03! Congrats on getting the book, although I must admit I will be a bit miffed if you get it before me, considering I ordered it on July 5th. Oh well - I'll have it soon enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt Vendel Posted November 25, 2012 Author Share Posted November 25, 2012 Hi Stephen, Sorry, I know exactly what your saying in these regards, but its the way the physical logistics are going to work out and getting things moving, I know its kind of like the cart before the horse sort of thing and then you add to it, the kickstarter people who were THE first will end up being the last because of having to get books in, myself autographing them, packing them up, shipping them to Marty, him autographing them and then packing them into the mailers and sending them all out, due to me being in NY and him being in WI it makes things very difficult. Curt Congrats on getting the book, although I must admit I will be a bit miffed if you get it before me, considering I ordered it on July 5th. Oh well - I'll have it soon enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mckafka99 Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Whoo hoo! Book ordered! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shog-goth Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 I was checking AtariAge for months for this news, just ordered the book on Amazon.co.uk. Can't wait for delivery... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accousticguitar Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 Hi Stephen, Sorry, I know exactly what your saying in these regards, but its the way the physical logistics are going to work out and getting things moving, I know its kind of like the cart before the horse sort of thing and then you add to it, the kickstarter people who were THE first will end up being the last because of having to get books in, myself autographing them, packing them up, shipping them to Marty, him autographing them and then packing them into the mailers and sending them all out, due to me being in NY and him being in WI it makes things very difficult. Curt How about giving us kickstarter backers a free kindle version of the book to make up for having to wait so long for the hard copy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt Vendel Posted November 26, 2012 Author Share Posted November 26, 2012 That's not a bad option to offer, I'll make a posting to all the kickstarter backers tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 How about giving us kickstarter backers a free kindle version of the book to make up for having to wait so long for the hard copy? Don't ask for that. You'll ruin everything. Remember this old quote? "Sam Raimi’s rules to make a movie are pretty simple. The audience must suffer. The audience must be punished. The guilty must be punished, the innocent must suffer, and you must taste blood to be a man." ~Bruce Campbell Replace audience with Kickstarter backer and you have the Kickstarter secret motto: "The Kickstarter backer must suffer. The Kickstarter backer must be punished." Sam Raimi discovered a secret when he was young that all high-ups in secret societies know. That secret is partially revealed in the movie The Cabin in the Woods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda Stardust Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 That's all fine and good, but it's possible that not all backers own a Kindle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accousticguitar Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 That's all fine and good, but it's possible that not all backers own a Kindle. You can read kindle books on your pc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Random Terrain Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 You can read kindle books on your pc. But he doesn't have a PC or he doesn't like to read on a PC or his monitor is too small or he can only read by licking the pages of a real book or . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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