5 year anniversary of the first VCSp!

Post by **benheck** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 3:02 pm

It was the first week of April in 2000 (I think a Friday...) when I completed it, so yeah, this is pretty much it. Ah, the memories...

And to think only now 5 years later am I close to making them en masse! Oh well...

satan165 · Post by **satan165** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 3:06 pm

more then close......its just a matter of a short short span of time
every day i watch things come together more and more
this must be a reality
the world must know of it
and they shall!

Post by **bicostp** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 3:08 pm

I just searched for "heckendorn phoenix" in Google... 358 results were sent back to me.

Word is spreading.
They will all be assimilated.

soundwave · Post by **soundwave** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 3:17 pm

Happy Birthday, April seems to be the month to be at Benheck.com.

Post by **gannon** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 3:18 pm

ah.... if only you could finish the phoenix during the first week it'd be great

Post by **Sparkfist** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 8:55 am

Yeah wouldnt that be like passing the flag to the next generation? After all the first VCSp was very simple using two batteries and now the new Pheniox is powerered off rechargables, slick screen and smaller more comfortable case.

Seems this has been the week for celebrations, huh? The first anniversary of Benheck.com/new forums and the Fifth anniversary of the first VCSp. Hooray for portable gaming!

G-force · Post by **G-force** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 9:07 am

Happy Bday!
What ever happened to the first VCSp? I wasn't a member back then.

Post by **benheck** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 9:19 am

I still own the first VCSp. it's the only portable I've ever kept.

It's really quite primitive compared to say, the Phoenix.

cennar · Post by **cennar** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 10:20 am

wow i just realized how many ataris your saving in the prosess of making mass portables. Huray!

Unidentified Assilant · Wed Apr 13, 2005 12:17 pm

You still have the first VCSp? I'd buy it, for authenticities (if its a word/how you spell it) sake

soundwave · Post by **soundwave** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 1:15 pm

Well, its now vintage in aspect to how long home-made portables have been around, hell, its the father. You'd have to mortgage your house (your parents'), your car (your parents' cars), and your life.

Lucretius · Post by **Lucretius** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 3:53 pm

Unidentified Assilant wrote:You still have the first VCSp? I'd buy it, for authenticities (if its a word/how you spell it) sake

Now now now...he can't sell ALL of his portables...he started this because he wanted to have portable of the systems he uses, not for the money...hmm..."not for the money" that's a good attitude to keep in mind...

soundwave · Post by **soundwave** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 4:23 pm

I think he said he ends up making only like 7 dollars an hour on his custom portables, pretty crappy business if he was in it for the money.

Post by **Sparkfist** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 7:13 am

Yeah but Ben also love's the Ataris. If he didnt I dont think he would have made so many changes to the design and shared all the knowelge he's aquired over the years.

I'd be funny if Ben wrote up directions and made cases so people could have a VCSp just like the first on. Though I dont know how many would want one. It only ran like an hour on the Atari side and 3 on the tv.

Motoman · Post by **Motoman** » Thu Apr 14, 2005 4:13 pm

Hey ben u should try make an anniversery addition VCS