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ANTIC The Atari 8-bit Podcast


hosts: Randy Kindig, Kay Savetz, Brad Arnold
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Sep 30, 2024

Two Interviews about Making Modern Atari Hardware
 
In this interview episode, there are interviews with two people creating today's Atari hardware: the Atari 400 Mini and other modern reboots of retro consoles such as the Atari 7800+. 
 
First, an interview with Matthew Burnett, Vice President of Strategic Operations at Atari — the guy in charge of Atari's new hardware. We discuss how the Atari 400 Mini came to market.
 
Then, I interview Ben Jones, Commercial Director for Plaion, a manufacturing and distribution company that was involved with the creation of the 400 Mini and 7800 Plus as well as other retro computing hardware like the C64 Mini and the A500 (Amiga) Mini.
 
These interviews took place on September 27 2024 at Portland Retro Gaming Expo.
 
Atari 400 Mini: https://atari.com/products/atari-400-mini-1
Atari 7800+: https://atari.com/products/atari-7800