Portable Monopoly Preorder Starts on March 13!!
03-13-02, 09:02 AM
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Portable Monopoly Preorder Starts on March 13!!
The official name for the kit is the "Afterburner." There are numerous new pics on the site. They will be putting up a video of the unit in action. They are also posting a manual on the site so people can judge the difficulty of the project. They claim that with the Afterburner installed, the screen looks as good as an Ipaq 3835. The kits will be shipping late April to early May.
http://www.portablemonopoly.com/
http://www.portablemonopoly.com/
03-13-02, 09:10 AM
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Actually the preorders will begin on March 15. The site says: To be exact, preorders begin two days from now on Friday, March 13 at 1:00 PM CST. That must be a mistake because today is the 13th.
03-13-02, 11:46 AM
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I will definately be getting one. Now I just need to get me a nerd to install it.
I will definately be getting one. Now I just need to get me a nerd to install it.
03-13-02, 11:47 AM
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Originally posted by kvrdave
I will definately be getting one. Now I just need to get me a nerd to install it.
I will definately be getting one. Now I just need to get me a nerd to install it.
03-13-02, 12:49 PM
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How hard will this be to install?
How hard will this be to install?
03-13-02, 02:47 PM
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The site seems to be fixed now. It says Friday, March 15.
I can't wait for this. I just hope I don't destroy anything or get dust into my GBA when I do this modification.
I can't wait for this. I just hope I don't destroy anything or get dust into my GBA when I do this modification.
03-13-02, 11:19 PM
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Come Friday, I will be posting an article about my impressions of the mod. Although I have followed the project with Adam from the get go, I finally sat down with the thing tonight and played with it for awhile and compared it to my GBA. I will post some of it then if you guys like.
03-14-02, 01:04 AM
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Originally posted by outer-edge
Come Friday, I will be posting an article about my impressions of the mod. Although I have followed the project with Adam from the get go, I finally sat down with the thing tonight and played with it for awhile and compared it to my GBA. I will post some of it then if you guys like.
Come Friday, I will be posting an article about my impressions of the mod. Although I have followed the project with Adam from the get go, I finally sat down with the thing tonight and played with it for awhile and compared it to my GBA. I will post some of it then if you guys like.
please do!
03-14-02, 01:49 AM
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Originally posted by Gallant Pig
does anyone think Nintendo will license this or buy it out?
does anyone think Nintendo will license this or buy it out?
As far as Portable Monopoly's, in a story I wrote for our college newspaper, Nintendo refused to comment on it AT ALL. They simply said they do not support people voiding their warranties.
So, I do not believe Nintendo particularly likes the project, and I doubt Adam would sell out to them anyway.
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Originally posted by outer-edge
Rumors originating in Japan say the Big N is working on their own. However, is so, who knows when that will be. Plus, there have been many other rumors and scrapped projects in the gaming world, so only time will tell.
As far as Portable Monopoly's, in a story I wrote for our college newspaper, Nintendo refused to comment on it AT ALL. They simply said they do not support people voiding their warranties.
So, I do not believe Nintendo particularly likes the project, and I doubt Adam would sell out to them anyway.
Rumors originating in Japan say the Big N is working on their own. However, is so, who knows when that will be. Plus, there have been many other rumors and scrapped projects in the gaming world, so only time will tell.
As far as Portable Monopoly's, in a story I wrote for our college newspaper, Nintendo refused to comment on it AT ALL. They simply said they do not support people voiding their warranties.
So, I do not believe Nintendo particularly likes the project, and I doubt Adam would sell out to them anyway.
03-14-02, 10:16 PM
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OK, impressions are up.
The link should be posted on portablemonopoly.com, or maybe other news sites.
I hope it helps
The link should be posted on portablemonopoly.com, or maybe other news sites.
I hope it helps
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03-15-02, 01:28 PM
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Originally posted by Aghama
It's up for pre-order, the merchant's site is hosed.
It's up for pre-order, the merchant's site is hosed.
Just had a feeling that they would NOT be prepared for the onslaught of preorders for this thing...
03-15-02, 04:20 PM
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Originally posted by DavePack
It's just as I expected. I've followed this project for many months now, and I knew this was going to happen. I've not been able to get any response at all from the merchant site.
Just had a feeling that they would NOT be prepared for the onslaught of preorders for this thing...
It's just as I expected. I've followed this project for many months now, and I knew this was going to happen. I've not been able to get any response at all from the merchant site.
Just had a feeling that they would NOT be prepared for the onslaught of preorders for this thing...
03-18-02, 01:20 AM
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Originally posted by C-Killer Redux
Does anyone know if this will be able to work with a TV de Advance installed? I'm planning on a couple of trips this summer and this light would be perfect during the travel.
Does anyone know if this will be able to work with a TV de Advance installed? I'm planning on a couple of trips this summer and this light would be perfect during the travel.
I assume, since the Afterburner involves only two leads being soldered, then the TV connection will be fine.