Cool Fact No.2

Cool fact everyone!

Last time we talked about how the Atari Microbox influenced the PS2 case design.

When Atari canceled the development of the Microbox, they stared working on a new project: The Atari Jaguar

The Atari Jaguar

The Atari Jaguar was released in 1993 at a price of $249.99 and didn't sell as well as other consoles.

Oddly enough, this console also had a major influence in another device's case design:

The modified Atari Jaguar

After the Jaguar died in 1996, a dental company, Imagin Systems, bought the console's case to create a dental camera used to take pictures of the inside of a patient's mouth. Also, the cartridge molds were used to create a removable memory card for data storage.

Original Atari Jaguar Vs. The Imagin HotRod

By the end of 1,995, Atari's revenue had decreased by more than half going from $38.7 million to $14.6 million.

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