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Just saw the X-Arcade machine at Fry's (an informal review)
Sasquatch!:
--- Quote from: 1UP on September 16, 2003, 07:19:46 pm ---Except that their "cheap merlot" costs as much as our fine wines... It's more like buying wine in juice box, but paying premium prices! ;)
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And for this reason, the X-Arcade's best customer for this thing is going to be the ignorant customer. I have to say it: the only people that I see buying this are people unaware of any alternatives.
1UP:
--- Quote from: Hoe on September 16, 2003, 10:36:13 pm ---When you buy a single can, you often pay around 75cents for it. When you buy a 6 pack of cans, you pay less.
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That in no way applies here. They don't buy their buttons in sets of 20 for a 2 player or 10 for a 1 player setup, they buy them in huge bulks and then use them for whatever. I don't get the price break...
Chris Goodwin:
--- Quote from: Sasquatch! on September 16, 2003, 11:41:03 pm ---
--- Quote from: 1UP on September 16, 2003, 07:19:46 pm ---Except that their "cheap merlot" costs as much as our fine wines... It's more like buying wine in juice box, but paying premium prices! ;)
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And for this reason, the X-Arcade's best customer for this thing is going to be the ignorant customer. I have to say it: the only people that I see buying this are people unaware of any alternatives.
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After coming here and asking around, I bought it. I was aware of alternatives, most of which I couldn't take advantage of. After a few initial hurdles, I'm quite happy with it.
(Edit: I bought the X-Arcade joystick, not the cabinet.)
1UP:
--- Quote from: Chris Goodwin on September 17, 2003, 12:14:53 am ---After coming here and asking around, I bought it. I was aware of alternatives, most of which I couldn't take advantage of. After a few initial hurdles, I'm quite happy with it.
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Granted, with a little work (maybe the addition of a marquee, monitor bezel, and some kind of door or panel to cover the shelves) it could be made more arcade-like, but for about the same price, you can get a Slikstik machine that is already built like a real machine, AND you can get it shipped flat to build, just like the X-Arcade. Actually, for a MUCH cheaper price, you can go to your local amusement supplier and get a jamma cab, AND rent a truck to drive it home!
I have to agree, most folks who would buy it are not familiar with what you can really get for that kind of money.
Anyway, that's about all I have to say about this subject, I don't want to rouse the moderators' wrath by ripping on it too hard...
kspiff:
I was up at Fry's picking up some molex connectors and had the opportunity to play one of these as well.. only 1 thing to say: TV stand (with a modular joystick holder.. for a crappy joystick).
When I saw the flipper buttons, I about laughed ---my bottom--- off :D
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