Ataribox: Did Atari Do The Math?

Pionic
Pionic
Jul 25, 2017 · 4 min read

I was one of the few who did the math back in 1994 when the console and (bit-) war was in full steam with many manufacturers trying to catch my attention and ultimately my money. Atari had just released the JAGUAR, a 64-bit machine that, on paper, had it all.

While the technical specs of the JAGUAR were impressive the system never created enough momentum to overtake the strong SEGA, Nintendo and (later on)…

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