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词条 Apple Bandai Pippin
释义

  1. Marketing

  2. History

  3. Software

     Japan  USA 

  4. Accessories

  5. Printers

  6. See also

  7. References

  8. External links

{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2013}}{{Infobox information appliance
| name = Pippin
| logo =
| image = Pippin-Atmark-Console-Set.jpg
| caption = The Bandai Pippin (Atmark Player) and wireless controller
| developer = Apple Computer
| manufacturer = Bandai
| carrier =
| family =
| type = Multimedia player, home video game console
| generation = Fifth generation era
| releasedate = {{vgrelease|JP|March 28, 1996|NA|September 1, 1996}}
| price = US$599
| discontinued = 1997[1]
| unitssold = 42,000[1]
| unitsshipped =
| media = CD-ROM
| os = Mac OS
| power =
| cpu = PowerPC 603 RISC (66 MHz)
| memory = 6 MB combined system and video memory,128kb NVRAM
| display =
| graphics = "Taos" [2] (VGA/16-bit)
| sound =
| input =
| location =
| controllers = "AppleJack": control pad with embedded trackball
| output =
| camera =
| touchpad =
| connectivity = 14.4, 28.8, 33.6 kbit/s modems
| service = PSINet/@World
| dimensions =
| weight = 4 KG
| topgame =
| compatibility =
| predecessor = Playdia
| successor =
| related =
| website =
}}

The Apple Bandai Pippin, stylized PiP P!N, is a multimedia technology console, designed by Apple Computer. The console was based on the Apple Pippin platform – a derivative of the Apple Macintosh platform. Bandai produced the ATMARK and @WORLD consoles between 1996 and 1997.

The goal of the Bandai Pippin was to create an inexpensive computer system aimed mostly at playing CD-based multimedia software, especially games, but also functioning as a thin client. The operating system was a version of System 7.5.2, and was based on a 66 MHz PowerPC 603 processor and a 14.4 kb/s modem. It featured a 4×-speed CD-ROM drive[3] and a video output that could connect to a standard television display.

Marketing

In Japan, Bandai produced Pippin-based systems called the {{Nihongo|Pippin Atmark|ピピンアットマーク|Pipin Attomāku}}. Most of the Atmark systems used the same platinum color used on many of the Apple Macintosh models at the time.

In the United States and most parts of Europe, Bandai named the system the Bandai Pippin @WORLD (pronounced "at-world"). The @WORLD had the same specifications as the Pippin Atmark, but ran an English version of Mac OS. Most of the western systems used a black color.

History

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Bandai manufactured fewer than 100,000 Pippins, but reportedly sold 42,000 systems before discontinuing the line. Production of the system was so limited, there were more keyboard and modem accessories produced than actual systems.[4]

In May 2006, the Pippin placed 22nd in PC Worlds list of the "25 Worst Tech Products of All Time."[5]

Software

Japan

Very little software was produced for the Japanese version on release in early 1996. While some promised software may not have been released, the number that was released is fewer than 80 games and applications.[6]

USA

When Bandai released the U.S. version, it had only 18 games and applications sold separately, and six CDs that came with the Pippin itself. Upgrades to the Pippin Browser were released as a new CD over time, and so was an update to TV Works (a text and drawing program).[7]

TitleDeveloper(s)Publisher(s)Regions released
JapanEurope/PALNorth America
Anime Designer: Dragon Ball ZMagic MouseBandai Digital Entertainment Corporation1996|06|18}}{{unreleased}}{{unreleased}}
CineNoirDigiToy EntertainmentBandai Digital Entertainment Corporation{{unreleased}}{{unreleased}}1996}}
Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia:@World EditionSoftkey MultimediaBandai Digital Entertainment Corporation{{unreleased}}{{unreleased}}1996}}
Better Homes and Gardens Cool CraftsCD VisionBandai Digital Entertainment Corporation{{unreleased}}{{unreleased}}1996}}
Exotic SushiElectric DreamsBandai Digital Entertainment Corporation{{unreleased}}{{unreleased}}1996}}
Gadget: Invention, Travel, & AdventureSynergy InteractiveBandai Digital Entertainment Corporation{{dts|1996}}{{unreleased}}{{unreleased}}
Gundam Tactics: Mobility Fleet 0079DigiCubeBandai Digital Entertainment Corporation1996|03}}{{unreleased}}{{unreleased}}
Gus Goes to CyberopolisModern Media VenturesBandai Digital Entertainment Corporation{{unreleased}}{{unreleased}}1996|12}}
Gus Goes to the Kooky Carnival in search of RantModern Media VenturesBandai Digital Entertainment Corporation{{unreleased}}{{unreleased}}1996|12}}
Histoires d'UrologieMELOdYÉditions Médicales Pierre Fabre{{unreleased}}1999}}{{unreleased}}
Home Improvement 1-2-3Multicom PublishingBandai Digital Entertainment Corporation{{unreleased}}{{unreleased}}1996|12}}
Katz Pippin Demo CD 2.0??{{unreleased}}1997}}{{unreleased}}
MovieokeDigiToy EntertainmentBandai Digital Entertainment Corporation{{unreleased}}{{unreleased}}{{unknown}}
Mr. Potato Head Saves Veggie ValleyDuck Soup Productions and Turning Point SoftwareBandai Digital Entertainment Corporation{{unreleased}}{{unreleased}}1996|12}}
Pegasus PrimePresto StudiosBandai Digital Entertainment Corporation{{unreleased}}{{unreleased}}{{unknown}}
Power Rangers Zeo Vs. The Machine EmpireCyberFlixBandai Digital Entertainment Corporation{{unreleased}}{{unreleased}}1996|12}}
Playskool PuzzlesImageBuilder SoftwareBandai Digital Entertainment Corporation{{unreleased}}{{unreleased}}1996}}
Play-Doh CreationsHasbro InteractiveBandai Digital Entertainment Corporation{{unreleased}}{{unreleased}}{{unknown}}
Racing DaysKitt PeakBandai Digital Entertainment Corporation1996|03}}{{unreleased}}1996}}
Shock Wave: Invasion Earth: 2019Electronic ArtsBandai Digital Entertainment Corporation{{unreleased}}{{unreleased}}1996}}
Super MarathonBungieBandai Digital Entertainment Corporation{{unreleased}}{{unreleased}}1996}}
Terror T.R.A.X.: Track of the VampireGround Zero ProductionsBandai Digital Entertainment Corporation{{unreleased}}{{unreleased}}{{unknown}}

Accessories

  • AppleJack controller
  • AppleJack Wireless (IR) controller
  • Pippin keyboard with drawing tablet
  • Pippin Modems (14.4, 28.8, 33.6 kbit/s)
  • Pippin memory (2, 4, 8, 16 MB)
  • Pippin Floppy Dock
  • Pippin MO 256 MB optical disk
  • Pippin ADB adapter (for connecting Macintosh devices to Pippin)
  • Pippin to Macintosh (ADB) adapter (for connecting Pippin devices to Macintosh)

Printers

Pippin can use the Apple Color StyleWriter 2400 and 2500 series through its serial port.

See also

  • Apple TV
  • Apple Interactive Television Box
  • Mac gaming

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.gamepro.com/gamepro/domestic/games/features/111823.shtml| title=The 10 Worst-Selling Consoles of All Time|accessdate=November 25, 2007|first=Blake|last=Snow| publisher=GamePro.com|date=May 4, 2007|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070508035815/http://www.gamepro.com/gamepro/domestic/games/features/111823.shtml|archivedate=May 8, 2007}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.vintagemacworld.com/pip1.html| title=Hacking the Pippin|accessdate=July 23, 2013}}
3. ^{{cite journal|last= |first= |title=Pippin Debuts as Bandai's Power Player |journal=Next Generation|issue=4|publisher=Imagine Media|date=April 1995|page=30}}
4. ^Assembler (via Archive.org). [https://web.archive.org/web/20080321013705/http://assembler.roarvgm.com/Apple_Bandai_pippin/apple_bandai_pippin.html Apple Bandai Pippin]. Retrieved March 21, 2008.
5. ^The 25 Worst Tech Products of All Time: 22. Apple Pippin @World (1996) (Dan Tynan, PCWorld, May 26, 2006)
6. ^[https://sebangulo.000webhostapp.com/Pippin/Game_Collection.html The most accurate list of Pippin titles]. Retrieved February 13th, 2018.
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://web.mac.com/sebangulo/Pippin/About_the_Pippin.html |title=About the Apple Pippin. Retrieved February 13th, 2018.}}

External links

{{Commons category|Apple Pippin}}
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/19970129095612/http://www.pippin.apple.com/ Apple's original Pippin site]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/19970601023829/http://www.katzmedia.com/company.html Katz Media mission statement on the Pippin]
  • Bandai Pippin Museum & Archive, including PDF Technical Notes
  • Overview
  • [https://www.flickr.com/photos/mac-collection/sets/72157623547637210 Pippin screenshots]
  • [https://archive.org/details/CC1320_winter_ces_1996 The Computer Chronicles' coverage of CES 1996, including Apple's demonstration of the Pippin]
  • Gil Amelio's gold-finish Pippin at the Computer History Museum
  • Top 10 Apple products that flopped
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