Gamecube: Launch Delayed, Logo Added

transient0 writes: "According to this article from Reuters, Nintendo Corp. has pushed back the U.S. launch of the Gamecube console by two weeks from November 5 to November 18. This means that the X-Box will be hitting U.S. shelves before the Gamecube does." Alec Muzzy adds: "Does anyone remember this article where Nintendo Executive Vice President, Peter Main, said '...Microsoft has announced November 8th as their launch date, but I don't think that's final. The GameCube will definitely launch on schedule though...' In a related story, the GameCube will now feature a logo from IBM."

IBM slogan?

[Satai]

In a related story, the GameCube will now feature a logo from IBM.

GameCube: The only console that's guaranteed to kick your ass at Chess.

Whoa - IBM = cheapest?

[Brento]

So let me get this straight: at launch time, the Sony one will still be $299, the Microsoft one will be $299, and the Nintendo one will be $199?!? That's got to be the first time in history that the box with the IBM logo had the lowest price.

And on another note, I think this'll change that old slogan, "Nobody ever got fired for buying IBM." I think if I expensed one of these, I'd have a hard time passing it off as an IBM part.

They need the two weeks....

[MatrixManiac]

To put the IBM labels on!!

"We canna stick any faster Captain!"

IBM and Geeks

[geekoid]

Clearly IBM believes that todays geeks will be the decsion makers of tomorrow.

A billion dollars in Linux research, now console gaming, what next,a /390 quake server?

Re:No problem.

[poot_rootbeer]

this allows the folks in Redmond to steal a little of Nintendo's thunder

Um, Nintendo of America is headquartered in Redmond, too...

Re:No problem.

[jeffy124]

You mention folks from redmond stealing Nintendo thunder. IIRC, Nintendo's north america headquarters are also located in Redmond.

Logo Added??

[WebMasterJoe]

I was hoping they meant the cool little game with the turtle and the "go 25 / right 90" commands... drats.

Re:How is that different?

[Rimbo]

And the final question - will anyone have spare money at the end of the year to buy new systems, or will they all fall flat?

Hey, that's what the $300 tax rebate is for, remember? :)

IBM's Second Game Console

[zulux]

IBM actually was the OEM for.....

wait for it.....

the Atari Jaguar! .

The fisrt batches was made by IBM and the later ones by Comptronix.

Atari Press Release:
ATARI AND IBM ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC MANUFACTURING CONTRACT FOR MULTIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM

SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- June 28, 1993 -- Atari Corp. announced today that it has contracted with the IBM Corp.'s Charlotte, N.C., facility to manufacture the Atari Jaguar, Atari's new 64-bit multimedia entertainment system.

IBM's multi-year contract is valued at $500 million.

The Atari Jaguar, to be made in the United States, is an interactive multimedia entertainment system which features over 16 million colors in 24-bit true color graphics and produces shaded 3-D polygons for manipulation in a "real world" in real time. A 32-bit expansion port will allow for future connection into cable and telephone networks, a digital signal processing port for modem usage and connection to digital audio peripherals. The Jaguar will also feature a double-speed compact disc peripheral.

"This system is clearly the wave of the future," said Sam Tramiel, president of Atari. "Because the Jaguar will feature such an array of visual and audio special effects, we wanted to work with a premier company that we are confident can manufacture the quality product we have developed."

The Charlotte-based IBM plant, which for 15 years has manufactured and developed products only for other IBM businesses, just recently began working with outside companies to meet their production needs. The Atari Jaguar project represents one of IBM's first entries into manufacturing for the mass consumer electronics market.

"This is a wonderful opportunity to work with Atari and their new system," said Herbert L. Watkins, director of Application Solutions manufacturing at IBM Charlotte. "Everyone expects IBM to manufacture complex information technology products, and with this, we'll show that we can competitively build a sophisticated consumer product."

In addition to assembling the Jaguar, IBM will be responsible for the component sourcing, quality testing, packaging and distribution. The Jaguar, announced on June 3, is based on an Atari-designed proprietary 64-bit RISC processor that features four times the technology currently seen in the marketplace today. The sound system is based on Atari's proprietary, high-speed, Digital Signal Processor dedicated to audio which can produce CD-quality sound. The Atari Jaguar will be available on a limited basis in the fall, focusing on the New York market. A national roll-out is expected next year, and the Jaguar will retail for approximately $200.

NOTE: Atari Corp. manufactures and markets personal computers and video games for the home, office and educational marketplaces throughout the world. Atari headquarters are located at 1196 Borregas Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94089.

The IBM Corp.'s Charlotte facility manufactures and develops for IBM and other companies a wide variety of products, such as banking systems, automotive diagnostic systems and electronic circuit boards. The site includes 2.3 million square feet of work space on a 1,200-acre site. Its address is 1001 W.T. Harris Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28257. Telephone: [phone]

Re:No problem.

[Tetsujin28]

If I Recall Correctly

Or Remember, i guess.

Or, as Iron Chef fans would have it, Watakushi no kioku ga tashika naraba...

Re:One word

[tc]

Because they made Mac games, which pretty much qualifies them as a non-profit organization :)