Apple and Bandai had hoped that developers would embrace the platform, but few were willing to take the risk. The small user base, uncertain future, and limited hardware all made the Pippin a ...

Apple Bandai Pippin's legacy. From a sales standpoint, its glaringly obvious that the Pippin Atmark is a failure on a totally different plane than even its nearest rival.

The tale of the Apple Bandai Pippin is one with very few ups and seemingly constant downs; it's a rare instance of Apple looking more Icarian than Olympian. The Pippin’s origin story takes us ...

Way back in 1996, Apple thought it could make a game console. Ten months before Steve Jobs came back to Apple, the company collaborated with Japanese toy and video game company Bandai to make the ...

Apple licensed the platform to Bandai and Katz Media, with the black Bandai Pippin @WORLD arguably the most well-known model, retailing for $599 and hitting shelves in 1996.

Apple designed the Pippin to use 4x CD-Rom drives, 66 megahertz power PC603 processors, and six megs of RAM, all wrapped up in what I have to say is a pretty slick-looking design.

The Apple Bandai Pippin, released in 1996, was a product ahead of its time. It was designed to combine a game console and multimedia platform that would revolutionize the home entertainment industry.

Maybe you want an Apple/Bandi Pippin EVT prototype that starts at $200 but will end up more than $1,500. There's also a ton of memorabilia including a branded coloring kit expecting to sell for ...

Is Apple making similar mistakes with the Apple TV? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Apple may have established itself well ...