>From Wikipedia: "The Apple Pippin was a technology for a multimedia title player (sometimes mistakenly referred to as a games console ) designed by Apple Computer in the mid-1990s. It was based around a 66 MHz PowerPC 603e processor, and ran a cut-down version of the Mac OS. The goal was to create an inexpensive computer aimed mostly at playing CD-based multimedia titles, especially games, but also functioning as a network computer. It featured a 4x CD-ROM drive and a video output that could connect to a standard television monitor. Apple never intended to release its own Pippin. Instead it intended to license the technology to third parties, a model similar to that of the ill-fated 3DO. However the only Pippin licensee to release a product to market was Bandai. By the time the Bandai Pippin was released, (1995 for Japan, 1996 for the United States) the market was already dominated by the Nintendo 64, Sony PlayStation, and Sega Saturn, machines which were much more powerful as game machines than the more general purpose Pippin. In addition, there was little ready-to-go software for Pippin, the only major publisher being Bandai itself. Costing US$599 on launch, it was also expensive: though touted as a "cheap" computer, this was only true if compared to the Macintosh. It was far more expensive than a PlayStation. Ultimately, Pippin as a technology suffered because it was a late starter in the 3D generation of consoles, and was under-powered as a gaming machine and personal computer. Bandai's version died a quick death, only ever having a relatively limited release in the United States and Japan."
I also checked out links from this description and came to the 3DO and M2 both of which used RISC processors (i.e. 3DO used the ARM60 32-bit and the M2 used a PowerPC 602/33). So, all in all, I'm sorry but the Pippin does NOT belong on this list. Please take it to the PowerPC list. Thank you. ;D BTW thanks and nice find! Never heard of the Pippin before this. -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
