From: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org (alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest) To: ammf-digest@smoe.org Subject: alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V14 #9721 Reply-To: ammf@fruvous.com Sender: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest Monday, September 12 2022 Volume 14 : Number 9721 Today's Subjects: ----------------- I'm Losing 5.5 LBS [Literally Overnight] ["Intermittent Fasting" <24HourT] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2022 11:44:30 -0400 From: "Intermittent Fasting" <24HourTrick@yogabirn.sa.com> Subject: I'm Losing 5.5 LBS [Literally Overnight] I'm Losing 5.5 LBS [Literally Overnight] http://yogabirn.sa.com/Fvazf4-2XyfSpXcYsCAfq2vWhOyQTf0XIIDu7BnGkuMfhGd0UQ http://yogabirn.sa.com/9Bb9BezYffAGvy_41sowFqW6DpOSG6DfN2xajQuN6ImoAW82sA As Atari faced more competition in both arcade and home consoles from 1975 onward, Bushnell recognized that the costs in developing both types of systems with only limited shelf life were too high, and directed Atari's engineers at Cyan Engineering towards a programmable home console. This console eventually was released in 1977 as the Atari Video Computer System or Atari VCS and later known as the Atari 2600. However, before Atari had completed its design, the Fairchild Channel F, the first home console to use game cartridges, was released in November 1976. Bushnell realized they needed to speed up the Atari VCS's development. After initially considering become a public company, he instead sought a buyer. Warner Communications, looking to boost their own failing media properties, agreed to acquire Atari for $28 million, with Bushnell personally receiving US$15 million, in November 1976. Warner provided a large investment into the Atari VCS to allow it to be completed early the next year and released in September 1977. The first year of Atari VCS sales were modest and limited by Atari's own supply. While many of initial games were arcade conversions of Atari arcade games, the second wave of games in 1983 were more abstract and difficult to promote. Warner placed Ray Kassar, a former vice president of Burlington Industries, to help with Atari's marketing. Kassar created successful advertising and marketing throughout 1978, positioning the Atari VCS for a larger sales period at the end of the year. However, Bushnell had concerns on Kassar's plans and feared they had produced too many units to be sold, and at a board meeting with Warner near the end of the year, reiterated this position. Bushnell's concerns never materialized as a combination of Kassar's marketing and the popularity of Taito's Space Invaders at the arcade drove Atari VCS sales. Both Warner Communications and Bushnell commonly recognized he was no longer a good leader for the company, removing him as CEO and Chairman in early 1979. Warner offered Bushnell the opportunity to stay as a director and creative consultant, but Bushnell refused. Before leaving, Bushnell negotiated the rights to Pizza Time Theatre from Atari for $500,000. Keenan replaced Bushnell but left a few months later, with Kassar being named as Atari's CEO ------------------------------ End of alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V14 #9721 **********************************************