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retrothing.com - 8/18/2008

Retro Space: 21st Century Arcade Done Right

— retrothing.com — Martjin Koch's Retro Space pays homage to arcade cabinets of yesteryear. He explains, "I created Retro Space... especially to honour the design of the first ever arcade cabinet (1971's Computer Space). The perfect machine to mark the end of the ... (more) Retro Space: 21st Century Arcade Done Right

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i4u.com - 8/13/2008

The Retro Flip Clock is a Must Have

— i4u.com — Seeing the Flip Clock offered now by ThinkGeek it immediately put me back in my childhood and... reminded me how fascinated I was with this type of time display. The numbers of the time display fall in place with plates that rotate against a bent ... (more) The Retro Flip Clock is a Must Have

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Retro Space: 21st Century Arcade Done Right
Retro Thing — ... and buttons mounted on a sleek anodized aluminum control panel. The layout supports classic 1 & 2 person games (there's even a trackball) and includes over 100 licensed arcade classics and a suite of emulators. Retro Space also functions as an HD media jukebox that's equally at home with your music collection and 1080p video playback on its 24-inch 1920x1200 monitor. Now this is how I envisioned the 21st century when I was a kid. More pix after the jump. Retro Space Arcade Cabinet [thanks, Blanka Jansen] ...

The Arcade Cabinet of Tomorrow
Boing Boing Gadgets — ... Koch's Retro Space. The cabinet features arcade-quality Sanwa joysticks and buttons mounted on a sleek anodized aluminum control panel. The layout supports classic 1 & 2 person games (there's even a trackball) and includes over 100 licensed arcade classics and a suite of emulators. Retro Space also functions as an HD media jukebox that's equally at home with your music collection and 1080p video playback on its 24-inch 1920x1200 monitor. Product Page [via RetroThing]

Stylish Retro Arcade Cabinet Doubles as Media Center
Wired: Gadget Lab — ... DVI out. The monitor is HD: 1920 x 1200, and the cabinet blasts out sound through two 90 watt speakers, powered by a 2 x 100 watt amp. It even comes with 100 licensed games to get you started. The trackball, arcade buttons and joysticks are set into an aluminum panel, and a Bluetooth keyboard completes the package. We don't yet know how much it will cost (I have emailed Koch) but one thing is certain. I want one. Even if it means I have to stand up to watch my movies. Product page [Retrospace via Retro Thing] ...

Retro Space arcade cabinet dispenses with (most of) the throwback formalities
Engadget — ... Yeah, we get it, those arcade glory years were indeed glorious, but we're a bit past the point of needing a retro cabinet at home large enough to house an entire army of quarter gremlins just to rock a bit of MAME standing up. Retro Space chucks the cabinet ...