N64 zip drive

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  1. ASSEMbler

    ASSEMbler Administrator Staff Member

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    I got in contact with an iomega engineer and I have bought all the mockups and demo hardware from him, should arrive in a few days.

    :D
     
  2. BLUamnEsiac

    BLUamnEsiac ɐɹnɔsqO ʇᴉq-8

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    Awesome. Will there be photos?
     
  3. TriState294

    TriState294 Site supporter 2016

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    I know this can be a touchy subject, but is there any chance you can tell the story of how you went about finding this guy as well? I'm curious how one goes from knowing that something might possibly exist to finding who might possibly have it to asking to buy it.
     
  4. DeChief

    DeChief Rustled.

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    Everyone is connected to you in some way or another. People who know people who know people who know you, that's basically how it happens.

    I'm excited to learn about the zip drive by the way!
     
  5. ASSEMblergames_Admin

    ASSEMblergames_Admin Administrator

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    Money. E-mail people with resumes online from that company / era.

    I keep looking for hardware with subtle differences.

    Like if you look at all the xbox 360 controllers on ebay that are wired and white, then grid the images and look for texture differences.

    You can find a lot of protos that way because the plastics are different, or the markings are different.
     
  6. DeChief

    DeChief Rustled.

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    Hardcore collecting right there.
     
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  7. Bobo Mcloud

    Bobo Mcloud Robust Member

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    Awesome stuff man, can't wait to find out more.
    If you ever feel like selling look no further :p
     
  8. wombat

    wombat SEGA!

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    If you happen to find any Dreamcast related ZIP-drive materials in that lot, feel free to contact me :)
     
  9. Dustyc0ns0les

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    This sounds interesting. Are there any records of Nintendo devs using zip disks to test early builds of their games, or was the technology ultimately rejected before they could get their hands on it? If the latter is true, then it's too bad that the hardware is essentially a paperweight, but who knows, maybe someone will come forward one day and confirm that it did indeed see the light of day.
     
  10. MasterOfPuppets

    MasterOfPuppets Site Supporter 2013

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    Awesome to hear; looking forward to hearing more about it.
     
  11. ASSEMbler

    ASSEMbler Administrator Staff Member

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    I'm going to assume it's not anything past a mockup really, but who knows.
     
  12. sayin999

    sayin999 Officer at Arms

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    Didn't the first version of the 64dd shown use zip discs?
     
  13. Dustyc0ns0les

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    If this is what you're talking about...
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    it was probably just a mockup that was based on hardware specs Nintendo gave to the press. Of course, it could also have been a prototype design that was revised when Nintendo decided to use their own disk format. Since there are no other photos of this unit on the internet, it's kind of hard to tell.
     
  14. Greg2600

    Greg2600 Resolute Member

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    Very cool to hear!
     
  15. LeHaM

    LeHaM Site Soldier

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    let's hope that it's a working proto with no propitiatory chips
     
  16. HEX1GON

    HEX1GON FREEZE! Scumbag

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    Well look at it this way - at least there will be a clear photo of it this time.
     
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  17. Keiji Dragon

    Keiji Dragon Enthusiastic Member

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    Pretty stoked about this! Anything concerning prototypes from this era of Nintendo always gets me excited.
     
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    rtv190 Robust Member

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    HYPEHYPEHYPEHYPEHYPEHYPEHYPEHYPEHYPEHYPEHYPEHYPEHYPEHYPEHYPEHYPEHYPEHYPE
     
  19. Rogue

    Rogue Intrepid Member

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    This is exciting!
    Also, very nice to see people engaged in plastic diferences.
     
  20. thepokemask

    thepokemask Why have a virtual boy when you can have a potato?

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    i cant wait deh hype :D
     
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