Dragnerok X Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Most of you may have already figured this out but I thought I would share this just in case. I just figured out why atari's consoles (2600-7800) seemed to have had seemingly random model numbers. Multiplication! Here's how it worked. 2600 2600 X 2 = 5200 2600 X 3 = 7800 Well from the looks of it atari may have been trying to convey how powerful their newer systems were compared to the old '2600, I just don't think they were able to get their message across . Cheers!, Dragnerok X 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbanes Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 2600 2600 X 2 = 5200 2600 X 3 = 7800 Close! The 7800 was supposed to be as good as the 2600 and 5200 combined, meaning that they added 2600 + 5200 to come up with 7800. It's a minor difference, but at least it gives you a window into their thought processes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+atari2600land Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 I want an Atari 10400! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregory DG Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Explain the 2800. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuppicide Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 It took you how long to see multiplication?! I saw it when I was a little kid that 2600 + 2600 = 5200 or 2600 x2 = 5200. Explain the 2800?! The numbers were messed up in translation. Their Engrish isn't very good and their English was even worse. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragnerok X Posted August 16, 2006 Author Share Posted August 16, 2006 (edited) It took you how long to see multiplication?! I saw it when I was a little kid that 2600 + 2600 = 5200 or 2600 x2 = 5200. Come on! Give me some slack! I just wanted to explain a simple concept for people (apparently not you) who haven't already noticed it. Edited August 16, 2006 by Dragnerok X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Explain the 2800. Marketing. The 2600 didn't fly so they re-printed the console as the 2800 and used different art work for the games and tried again and it actully worked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxsolo2000 Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 It took you how long to see multiplication?! I saw it when I was a little kid that 2600 + 2600 = 5200 or 2600 x2 = 5200. Come on! Give me some slack! I just wanted to explain a simple concept for people (apparently not you) who haven't already noticed it. Dont worry about it. Contributions are always welcome so dont keep any possible thoughts to yourself, share them. Although chances are we may have already heard about any possible theory there is also the possibility that we dont so take that chance and tell us. By the way it took a friend of mine to point out the numbering on the systems and that was back in 98 so you aren't the only one who was a little slow figuring it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragnerok X Posted August 16, 2006 Author Share Posted August 16, 2006 (edited) Dont worry about it. Contributions are always welcome so dont keep any possible thoughts to yourself, share them. Although chances are we may have already heard about any possible theory there is also the possibility that we dont so take that chance and tell us. By the way it took a friend of mine to point out the numbering on the systems and that was back in 98 so you aren't the only one who was a little slow figuring it out Thx. Edited August 16, 2006 by Dragnerok X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONK Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 2800.. When was this released? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolenta Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 Most of you may have already figured this out but I thought I would share this just in case. I just figured out why atari's consoles (2600-7800) seemed to have had seemingly random model numbers. Multiplication! Here's how it worked. 2600 2600 X 2 = 5200 2600 X 3 = 7800 Well from the looks of it atari may have been trying to convey how powerful their newer systems were compared to the old '2600, I just don't think they were able to get their message across . Cheers!, Dragnerok X I posted this last week: http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?s...t&p=1118264 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragnerok X Posted August 16, 2006 Author Share Posted August 16, 2006 2800.. When was this released? 1983, in Japan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragnerok X Posted August 16, 2006 Author Share Posted August 16, 2006 I posted this last week: http://www.atariage.com/forums/index.php?s...t&p=1118264 Sorry, I must have missed that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2600lover Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 I want an Atari 10400! LOL, what does it look like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbanes Posted August 16, 2006 Share Posted August 16, 2006 I want an Atari 10400! LOL, what does it look like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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