Re: THE 64 - Computer and Handheld Console

From: Marko Mäkelä <msmakela_at_gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2016 09:52:53 +0300
Message-ID: <20160424065253.GA2611@x220>
On Sat, Apr 23, 2016 at 09:30:40PM -0400, Derrik Walker v2.0 wrote:
>On 04/23/2016 04:57 PM, Jim Brain wrote:
>>Given the recent Coleco fiasco, I know many are not optimistic about 
>>this project.  When I saw the project, specs had not been noted. IF 
>>it is indeed an ARM-based unit, I think many will question the 
>>utility of a design that can probably be replicated with a RPI3, a 
>>KeyRah, and a gutted C64 case.
>>
>>Jim
>
>Coleco fiasco?  I missed that one. But I will say, I do have the 
>Coleco flashback in my flashback collection.  It's pretty cool.

I missed the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coleco_Chameleon too. It 
would have been interesting if it had been true, emulating a wide range 
of hardware. But I wonder if it had had any real advantage over 
pre-existing open hardware, such as http://pyra-handheld.com/ or its 
predecessor Pandora.

There seem to be many fraudsters who are after crowdfunding. The Coleco 
Chameleon seems to follow the same pattern as the Anonabox router 
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/augustgermar/anonabox-a-tor-hardware-router 
which was relabeled existing hardware. Surprisingly, after all the 
publicity, it had a ‘successfully’ relaunch on Indiegogo:

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/anonabox-access-deep-web-tor-privacy-router

https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/2jjrd6/anonabox_is_no_more_or_how_to_build_your_own

https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/2j9caq/anonabox_tor_router_box_is_false_representation

http://motherboard.vice.com/read/how-anonabox-went-from-privacy-savior-to-scam-in-less-than-a-week

I am worried that scammers like this are hurting the crowdfunding of 
hardware projects.

	Marko

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