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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: aldo_14 on February 20, 2004, 07:02:26 am

Title: Interesting (RE: Phantom console)
Post by: aldo_14 on February 20, 2004, 07:02:26 am

Found an interesting little article on the console, the company and the potential scam behind it all

http://www.gamespot.com/all/news/news_6089591.html

EDIT;  had a quick peek at the console website (//www.phantom.net) - it's interesting that they have no publishers of games listed (just a 'currently updating' type disclaimer) and that the forum link is 404-ed.  They have one little image on the title page showing what I presume are forthcoming titles....such as the exciting looking 'Lemonade Tycoon'!

Title: Interesting (RE: Phantom console)
Post by: J3Vr6 on February 20, 2004, 08:16:22 am

I always thought the Phantom system was stupid...   Couldn't imagine that it could even compete with the big 3.

Title: Interesting (RE: Phantom console)
Post by: Turnsky on February 20, 2004, 08:22:38 am

not with them as entrenched as they are now..

Title: Interesting (RE: Phantom console)
Post by: 01010 on February 20, 2004, 10:41:30 am

If the damn thing is even real anyway.

Title: Interesting (RE: Phantom console)
Post by: IceFire on February 20, 2004, 08:57:17 pm

They never even show it working....it glows...it hums...but so does my energy saving lightbulb :D

Title: Interesting (RE: Phantom console)
Post by: Stryke 9 on February 20, 2004, 08:58:26 pm

Meh. All glowing and humming means in a piece of computer hardware is that you need more heatsinks.

Title: Interesting (RE: Phantom console)
Post by: Grey Wolf on February 20, 2004, 09:00:33 pm

Nah. Humming means you need rubber grommets and the like to kill the vibration.

Title: Interesting (RE: Phantom console)
Post by: Stryke 9 on February 20, 2004, 09:08:12 pm

What, you mean that's not standard?

I just thought it was force feedback for the entire console.

Title: Interesting (RE: Phantom console)
Post by: Liberator on February 20, 2004, 10:03:45 pm

The whole thing is a joke and that Roberts guy looks like a grifter of the largest sort.  I hope the judge takes one look at this case, throws it out and Roberts in the pokey.  Damn Con Man!

Title: Interesting (RE: Phantom console)
Post by: 01010 on February 21, 2004, 03:08:47 am

Read up on the CEO of the company, it's not the first time he's pulled a fast one.

Title: Re: Interesting (RE: Phantom console)
Post by: Setekh on February 21, 2004, 05:44:23 am

Quote

Originally posted by aldo_14
the exciting looking 'Lemonade Tycoon'!

Are you serious? $w33t!! :p