ataridave Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 I haven't seen any evidence that it was; the only videos on YouTube of it are from the UK or countries like Germany. The Wikipedia article on the Falcon didn't say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rybags Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Pretty sure it was available practically everywhere but came out at the time PCs were trampling over the competition. ST and derivatives had a pretty strong following in France and Germany which continues in the modern day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Umberto Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Got mine at Xanth computers in Wa state back in the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Payne Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Oh WOW! Xanth. Totally forgot about those guys. Ah, memories. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galax Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 I read that Atari wouldn't allow the Falcon to be sold by mail order, only by actually visiting a store. That might have made them a bit harder to come by in parts of the U.S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariGeezer Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 I bought my Falcon at an Atari Store in San Diego around 1994-5. It was the demo model in the store as that store was turning to IBM PC's. Also got a Mega-4 there too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Umberto Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Oh WOW! Xanth. Totally forgot about those guys. Ah, memories. There was cave creek too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walter_J64bit Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 I know that Gunstar has one he lives in Texas, maybe he'll pop in tell us about his Falcon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 I bought my Falcon at 8th Street Music in Philadelphia back in '92. It was a 1 meg model with no hard drive. Sold it off before my son was born to help with expenses. About a year ago I bought Gunstar's Falcon so I don't think he has one anymore I replaced the keyboard, upgraded the hard drive and RAM -Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ataridave Posted November 1, 2014 Author Share Posted November 1, 2014 Where there any U.S.-released games for the Falcon? Can you play "regular" ST games on one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locnar77 Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 yes, i worked for an atari dealer here in calgary canada, and we sold the falcon (and rack mount kits), TT, jaguar, and stacy. I never saw an ST Book though 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DarkLord Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 I had to drive to Elden Computers over in W.Virginia to get my first one. A while after that, they did loosen up those sales restrictions though, because I bought another one from Toad Computers by mail order, no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Where there any U.S.-released games for the Falcon? Can you play "regular" ST games on one? There were a few Falcon games sold in the US during its short run. Here is a current list of games available : http://www.atari-forum.com/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=4643 As for regular ST games, it is a bit of a crap shoot. I'd say maybe 1/3 work just fine, another 1/3 work with some graphic or audio issues, and the other 1/3 no dice. Ppera, D-Bug and Klaz have done many fixes on old ST games to allow them to work on the Falcon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynxpro Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Bought mine when it came out from STeve's Computers in Woodland CA. Bought a VGA monitor that could do ST low res color for it from ATY Computers in the Bay Area right after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prosystemsearch Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 They shouldn't have discontinued the Atari Falcon just to suck up to the frickin' Jaguar with its awkward original stock controller that they made for it. They REALLY SHOULD have kept the Falcon and TT lines as something to fall back on. Samuel Tramiel, you idiot you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ataridave Posted November 2, 2014 Author Share Posted November 2, 2014 Is there a book on the history of Atari computers? Like the book "Commodore: A Company on the edge"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DarkLord Posted November 2, 2014 Share Posted November 2, 2014 Sure is, and while there are some criticisms' about it, I like it: http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=atari+inc&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=25062785551&hvpos=1t1&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1097209896810481037&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_82w06idxod_b There's also a 2nd book planned: http://ataribook.com/book/businessiswar/ and I can't wait for that one, since it covers the ST years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ataridave Posted November 3, 2014 Author Share Posted November 3, 2014 Sure is, and while there are some criticisms' about it, I like it: http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=atari+inc&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=25062785551&hvpos=1t1&hvexid=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1097209896810481037&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_82w06idxod_b There's also a 2nd book planned: http://ataribook.com/book/businessiswar/ and I can't wait for that one, since it covers the ST years. OK, I've heard of those books; when is that second one coming out? I definitely get the feeling that Atari did a much better job marketing the ST line, and the Falcon and TT, in the UK and Europe then they did here in the USA. And that reminds me of Commodore, and the way they marketed the C64 and Amiga computers-more were sold in the UK and Europe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galax Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 OK, I've heard of those books; when is that second one coming out? Try asking on the Atari Museum Facebook page that is run by the authors. I definitely get the feeling that Atari did a much better job marketing the ST line, and the Falcon and TT, in the UK and Europe then they did here in the USA. And that reminds me of Commodore, and the way they marketed the C64 and Amiga computers-more were sold in the UK and Europe. Long discussion about that here, that's one of the suggested reasons: http://www.atari-forum.com/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=20706 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ataridave Posted January 19, 2015 Author Share Posted January 19, 2015 What about the Commodore PCs, like the Commodore PC 5? Were they sold here in the USA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 What about the Commodore PCs, like the Commodore PC 5? Were they sold here in the USA? Yes, Commodore marketed their 'Colt' PC10, etc. here and of all places… at Toys 'R Us! I'm sure they were positioned elsewhere too, but I definitely remember seeing them at TRU at least. Not exactly geniuses at marketing were they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixelmischief Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 What about the Commodore PCs, like the Commodore PC 5? Were they sold here in the USA? Atari also had a PC. However, neither Atari's nor Commodore's offerings did very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ataridave Posted January 20, 2015 Author Share Posted January 20, 2015 Yes, Commodore marketed their 'Colt' PC10, etc. here and of all places… at Toys 'R Us! I'm sure they were positioned elsewhere too, but I definitely remember seeing them at TRU at least. Not exactly geniuses at marketing were they? No, not in this country they weren't! I've read that Commodore sold the Commodore 64 at Toys 'R US as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 No, not in this country they weren't! I've read that Commodore sold the Commodore 64 at Toys 'R US as well. Huh? What part of terra do you live? I said that Commodore's PC's were sold at Toys 'R Us in the U.S.A. And they were. I saw them with my own eyes - and naturally, laughed out loud! On the base shelf of their narrow locked glass case walls with the rest of their un-demonstrable systems of the time. Chicago suburbs to be exact. Highland Park for sure. Probably Niles, Evanston, Waukegan, Lombard, St. Charles, Elgin, etc. as well. Next sentence of yours says that you've read they sold the C64's as well Yes, of course they did. Along with the XEGS (130XE surely as well) at the very same time. To be exact, TRU also sold C64c's (128's surely) and Amiga 500's alongside their 8088 PC's. Also remember seeing 1802's, 1902's, 2002's, 1084's, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonsunnyboy Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I'm pretty sure it was sold in the US. Back in 1998 one of my earliest contacts with other Atarians on the net was with a guy from California who owned a Falcon. I helped him a bit with GFABASIC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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