http://cgi.ebay.com/...ssPageName=WD1V
Even the coinop that fetches the most cash (Quantum) doesn't go for THAT much
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Atari Cosmos prototype on eBay
Started by Brian D. Deuel, Feb 16 2005 8:27 AM
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Brian D. Deuel
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Posted Wed Feb 16, 2005 8:27 AM
One of five known prototypes of this tabletop is on eBay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/...ssPageName=WD1V
Even the coinop that fetches the most cash (Quantum) doesn't go for THAT much
http://cgi.ebay.com/...ssPageName=WD1V
Even the coinop that fetches the most cash (Quantum) doesn't go for THAT much
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Posted Wed Feb 16, 2005 8:30 AM
thanks, but no thanks. 
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Posted Wed Feb 16, 2005 8:42 AM
Over eighteen thoudand dollars? And it's an empty shell with no electronics? Unreal. But hey, the marketplace will decide what it's worth in the end, won't it?
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Posted Wed Feb 16, 2005 8:57 AM
Certainly not £9.990 as this is a relist. Nobody bought it the first time, and i would be surprised if someone buys it this time...
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Posted Wed Feb 16, 2005 9:12 AM
Wow. I missed the part about there not being any electronics inside. I wouldn't pay $20 for that pile of wank
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Posted Wed Feb 16, 2005 10:22 AM
Without the innards it's worth less than $1000 to me. Now if it had the insides then you might be able to get $5000+ for it. Even complete I'd find it hard to believe anyone would pay over $10,000 for any prototype item.
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Posted Wed Feb 16, 2005 8:08 PM
This guy is also selling handhelds and his prices are unreal...
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Posted Thu Feb 17, 2005 3:32 AM
Wow neat to see those great pics, but yeah $18,000 seems a tad high for a shell. I suppose if I were worth $15,000,000 I might consider it. 
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Posted Thu Feb 17, 2005 1:20 PM
IMO, without any electronics inside it's not a prototype, it's a mockup. It certainly isn't worth anything close to what they seem to want to get out of it.
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Posted Thu Feb 17, 2005 1:41 PM
Does any video exist of this machine? I've seen images but am curious as to how it played.
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Posted Fri Feb 18, 2005 5:43 PM
Here's a link to the page on the Atarimuseum.com website
http://www.atarimuse...mos/cosmos.html
another Atari coulda-been
http://www.atarimuse...mos/cosmos.html
another Atari coulda-been
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Posted Fri Mar 4, 2005 5:28 PM
My understanding of it's intended play is that it's basically about as sophisticated as an Entex Select-A-Game with holographic overlays. The Holograms don't move, not unlike Vectrex overlays. I bet that the Space Invaders handheld would have been more fun if they'd finished it.
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Posted Mon Mar 7, 2005 9:36 AM
forget this cosmos bloke, he's just fishing for market value for the item
A better product prototype would have been the atari 1600xl (apparently the one that was to have featured the amiga chipset)
Alt... A proto version of computer space (cabinet, monitor, pcb/electronics the lot)
A PAL version of the 5200 or 1200 (none ever manuf. or proto'd)
The fabled AMIE/AMY chip (complete with xe me)
A fully working proto of Panther, 1090xl Expansion box (complete with all cards and must be working) and not forgetting the all in one Antic/G/Ctia chip design (apparently, proto's exist)
I know... dream on... dream on .. you thirty somethings!!!
A better product prototype would have been the atari 1600xl (apparently the one that was to have featured the amiga chipset)
Alt... A proto version of computer space (cabinet, monitor, pcb/electronics the lot)
A PAL version of the 5200 or 1200 (none ever manuf. or proto'd)
The fabled AMIE/AMY chip (complete with xe me)
A fully working proto of Panther, 1090xl Expansion box (complete with all cards and must be working) and not forgetting the all in one Antic/G/Ctia chip design (apparently, proto's exist)
I know... dream on... dream on .. you thirty somethings!!!
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