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posted by mrpg on Monday June 11 2018, @10:50AM   Printer-friendly
from the don't-you-dare-touch-my-trs-80 dept.

Crowdfunding site Indiegogo has called time on a high-profile British project to create a retro handheld console.

[...] "Indiegogo asked for proof that we are ready to ship the product and requested that we send them a unit to their San Francisco office," added Dr David Levy, RCL's chairman

"We responded yesterday saying that we would sooner give a demonstration of a unit to their UK representative, and asking Indiegogo to request that he contact us to fix an appointment. Their reaction was this latest statement."

[...] The Vega+ campaign raised a total of £512,790 from more than 4,700 people on Indiegogo before the US firm blocked it from accepting more funds in March 2017.

[...] RCL has missed multiple deadlines over the past two years and given a variety of reasons for doing so, ranging from problems with the buttons of the Vega+ to disputes with former company directors - the details of which are contested.

The company had originally pledged to deliver the console in the summer of 2016.


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  • (Score: 2) by Arik on Monday June 11 2018, @11:24PM

    by Arik (4543) on Monday June 11 2018, @11:24PM (#691661) Journal
    Sure it's a real issue but there are solutions - ranging from the simple turbo button to virtual z80 mode, it could be done. Just wasn't ever on the agenda it looks like.
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