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Title: What do you think of this arcade cabinet from Geeks.com for $450?
Post by: unclet on March 09, 2006, 01:26:34 pm: http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=42600&cpc=SCH&srm=0

.... they even indicate that they are offering FREE SHIPPING as well .....

How do they make money on this?
Title: Re: What do you think of this arcade cabinet from Geeks.com for $450?
Post by: thebrownshow on March 09, 2006, 01:27:55 pm: Check the review over at RetroBlast!
http://retroblast.com/reviews/biggames.html
Title: Re: What do you think of this arcade cabinet from Geeks.com for $450?
Post by: AtomSmasher on March 09, 2006, 01:32:02 pm: See these threads:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=46386.0
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=45900.0
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=46018.0
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=45015.0
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=47030.0
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=51147.0
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=51055.0
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=44831.0
Title: Re: What do you think of this arcade cabinet from Geeks.com for $450?
Post by: Xam on March 09, 2006, 01:38:04 pm: I've seen this cab...don't do it! :o It's not very well built.

Xam
Title: Re: What do you think of this arcade cabinet from Geeks.com for $450?
Post by: unclet on March 09, 2006, 01:51:02 pm: Thanks .... that explains the price ....
Title: Re: What do you think of this arcade cabinet from Geeks.com for $450?
Post by: ArtMAME on March 09, 2006, 02:00:59 pm: They had one out at the Target store down the street. Those ElCheapo brand joysticks HURT!!! when playing Robotron.

The display looked real crappy too, I think it was a 13" TV. the colors looked stale and washed out.

Just build your own, or go to an auction, you could get a real arcade machine for that much $$$.
Title: Re: What do you think of this arcade cabinet from Geeks.com for $450?
Post by: Fozzy The Bear on March 09, 2006, 02:12:12 pm: Not this again!!!! How many more threads do we need with these rubbish cabs in them.

OK for the last time! They're JUNK, CRAP, RUBBISH, TRASH, CHEAP, NASTY UNPLEASANT, RIP-OFF, LOAD OF CRUD, BEST LEFT WHERE THEY ARE. And that's how they make money on them.

Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)
Title: Re: What do you think of this arcade cabinet from Geeks.com for $450?
Post by: struby on March 09, 2006, 02:58:29 pm: There seems to be a bad opinion about the construction, it isn't due to particle board, it is either do to CRAPY particle board, or just poor construction, good particle board can be pretty nice as well as stiffer than Plywood.
Title: Re: What do you think of this arcade cabinet from Geeks.com for $450?
Post by: pointdablame on March 09, 2006, 03:14:45 pm: ok seriously... this is the third thread this week for this.

Can we just get a stick that says the Geeks/Target machines are piles of crap?
Title: Re: What do you think of this arcade cabinet from Geeks.com for $450?
Post by: Dagg on March 09, 2006, 03:25:54 pm: 62" CAB I think I remember Leprachaun Machines at Chucky E CHeese that size back in the day. Build your own you wont regret it.