Apple Pippen

Fred the Fop · 07 July 2002, 12:40

Long ago, before Microsoft put out the X Box, Apple released the Pippen. It flopped miserably. But its 32 bit processor and hardware otherwise was more powerful than a PS. If only the marketing genius Steve Jobs was on board in 1994..who know what might have happened?

http://www.videogamebible.com/index22.htm

Twistin'Ghost · 07 July 2002, 13:03

Here's a more direct link to said machine:

http://www.videogamebible.com/Neo-Ga...dai_pippin.htm

I was surprised...I expected the controller to only have one button!

And let's face it. That box would have never sold with such an awful name...no matter how it was marketed.

Amiga1992 · 07 July 2002, 16:30

It's actually called Pip!n, or P!pin, not Scotty Pippen :laugh

It was a joint effort with Bandai of Japan. The concept is what you see today in PS2s, Dreamcasts and Gamecubes... you couldconnect to the net, and all that stuff.. The multiple task home entertainment system (canI say teh CDTV headstarted this movement?)

Lame name indeed. And I dont thik it got any killer games.

Fred the Fop · 07 July 2002, 20:29

LICK MY BALL.
Word up, Twist! That is a GAY name if I ever heard one.
Double :laugh @ the one button thing !!!
Maybe there was an "Apple" key somewhere on the controller to compensate??
Buy one Akira..you know you want it

Twistin'Ghost · 07 July 2002, 22:56

It's an odd site to navigate...I reckon these guys are publishing a book on videogame systems. It was interesting reading their comments on CDTV and CD32. Not terrible assessments, but certainly missing many required details.

This is the page that cracked me up: Collections

and since I mentioned them:
CDTV
CD32

I'm really amazed at how many of these systems I had and just gave away: most of the Ataris, Bally Astrocade, ColecoVison (+ full ADAM extensions), C64, VIC-20, Emerson Arcadia 2001, Fairchild Channel F, Odyssey 2, RCA Studio II, TI-99/4A, TRS CoCo, TG16 - these systems (and many others they are missing from their page) were like falling out of trees in CA thrift stores for mere pennies and my gararge was overflowing with these systems, plus boxes and boxes of cartridges, disks, joysticks/controllers, power supplies, cables, etc.

I remember Pyromania and I went to a Radio Shack one night and tried out one of those VIS systems. Quite unimpressive cack. And I remember seeing them sold in outlet catalogs for $99 with 10 CD's. I seriously considered getting one then just because of the price, but now that I know M$ had a hand in it (in their typical forced entry style), I'm glad I didn't!

Amiga1992 · 07 July 2002, 23:30

NExt time give out the systems to me, Twistin

Fred the Fop · 01 November 2003, 12:31

I miss Twisty

Paul · 01 November 2003, 14:17

Quote:

Originally posted by Frederic
I miss Twisty

Me too

jmmijo · 01 November 2003, 18:08

Quote:

Originally posted by Paul
Me too

That makes three of us

thinlega · 01 November 2003, 18:42

I have one of these.....it was £10 so i could not resist

all I need for it is a joypad...hummm talking of its joypad I think a little trackball should be on most joypads

Unknown_K · 01 November 2003, 19:07

All the links are dead. Never heard of a pipen by mac. Who would buy a game console from a company that isnt known for games on their computers?

Only a titan like sony could pull that off, since they were in the entertainment buisiness anyway.

Fred the Fop · 01 November 2003, 19:08

Do you play games on it? What came out for it?

thinlega · 01 November 2003, 20:45

have not played anything on it yet because i need a joypad.....but i did once find a website which had games for it to download...mostly Jap manga stuff...and i think a bomberman type game aswell

adolescent · 02 November 2003, 13:45

Worst controller I've ever seen. I played with one a CompUSA years back and wasn't impressed a bit. Although, it's a neat collectors item.

7-Zark-7 · 05 November 2003, 12:09

Quote:

Originally posted by Frederic
I miss Twisty

Ditto those sentiments guys.

fiath · 05 November 2003, 13:07

Quote:

Originally posted by Unknown_K
All the links are dead.

http://www.videogamebible.com/Articl...ai_pippin.html

07 July 2002, 12:40	#1
Fred the Fop flaming faggot Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Versailles Age: 55 Posts: 2,808	Apple Pippen Long ago, before Microsoft put out the X Box, Apple released the Pippen. It flopped miserably. But its 32 bit processor and hardware otherwise was more powerful than a PS. If only the marketing genius Steve Jobs was on board in 1994..who know what might have happened? http://www.videogamebible.com/index22.htm

07 July 2002, 20:29	#4
Fred the Fop flaming faggot Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Versailles Age: 55 Posts: 2,808	LICK MY BALL. Word up, Twist! That is a GAY name if I ever heard one. Double :laugh @ the one button thing !!! Maybe there was an "Apple" key somewhere on the controller to compensate?? Buy one Akira..you know you want it Last edited by Fred the Fop; 12 December 2006 at 05:24.

01 November 2003, 18:42	#10
thinlega .:Part-Time Winner:. Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: UK Posts: 531	I have one of these.....it was £10 so i could not resist all I need for it is a joypad...hummm talking of its joypad I think a little trackball should be on most joypads Attached Thumbnails

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07 July 2002, 13:03	#2
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	Here's a more direct link to said machine: http://www.videogamebible.com/Neo-Ga...dai_pippin.htm I was surprised...I expected the controller to only have one button! And let's face it. That box would have never sold with such an awful name...no matter how it was marketed.

07 July 2002, 16:30	#3
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,654	It's actually called Pip!n, or P!pin, not Scotty Pippen :laugh It was a joint effort with Bandai of Japan. The concept is what you see today in PS2s, Dreamcasts and Gamecubes... you couldconnect to the net, and all that stuff.. The multiple task home entertainment system (canI say teh CDTV headstarted this movement?) Lame name indeed. And I dont thik it got any killer games.

07 July 2002, 22:56	#5
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	It's an odd site to navigate...I reckon these guys are publishing a book on videogame systems. It was interesting reading their comments on CDTV and CD32. Not terrible assessments, but certainly missing many required details. This is the page that cracked me up: Collections and since I mentioned them: CDTV CD32 I'm really amazed at how many of these systems I had and just gave away: most of the Ataris, Bally Astrocade, ColecoVison (+ full ADAM extensions), C64, VIC-20, Emerson Arcadia 2001, Fairchild Channel F, Odyssey 2, RCA Studio II, TI-99/4A, TRS CoCo, TG16 - these systems (and many others they are missing from their page) were like falling out of trees in CA thrift stores for mere pennies and my gararge was overflowing with these systems, plus boxes and boxes of cartridges, disks, joysticks/controllers, power supplies, cables, etc. I remember Pyromania and I went to a Radio Shack one night and tried out one of those VIS systems. Quite unimpressive cack. And I remember seeing them sold in outlet catalogs for $99 with 10 CD's. I seriously considered getting one then just because of the price, but now that I know M$ had a hand in it (in their typical forced entry style), I'm glad I didn't!

07 July 2002, 23:30	#6
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,654	NExt time give out the systems to me, Twistin

01 November 2003, 12:31	#7
Fred the Fop flaming faggot Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Versailles Age: 55 Posts: 2,808	I miss Twisty

01 November 2003, 19:07	#11
Unknown_K Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio/USA Age: 55 Posts: 1,380	All the links are dead. Never heard of a pipen by mac. Who would buy a game console from a company that isnt known for games on their computers? Only a titan like sony could pull that off, since they were in the entertainment buisiness anyway.

01 November 2003, 19:08	#12
Fred the Fop flaming faggot Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Versailles Age: 55 Posts: 2,808	Do you play games on it? What came out for it?

01 November 2003, 20:45	#13
thinlega .:Part-Time Winner:. Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: UK Posts: 531	have not played anything on it yet because i need a joypad.....but i did once find a website which had games for it to download...mostly Jap manga stuff...and i think a bomberman type game aswell

02 November 2003, 13:45	#14
adolescent Powered by Motorola Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Age: 52 Posts: 1,065	Worst controller I've ever seen. I played with one a CompUSA years back and wasn't impressed a bit. Although, it's a neat collectors item.

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