Apple Pippin
PowerPC 603 @ 66 MHz | |
Display | 640x480, 8-bit and 16-bit color |
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Sound | 16-bit, 44 kHz |
Predecessor | Playdia |
Successor | Apple TV |
Related | Apple Interactive Television Box, Apple Arcade |
The Pippin (stylized as PiPP!N) is a defunct open multimedia technology platform,[1] designed by Apple Computer. According to Apple, Pippin was directed at the home market as "an integral part of the consumer audiovisual, stereo, and television environment".[1]
Pippin is based on the
Naming
The Pippin platform was named for the
The word "pippin" was used by Apple prior to the Pippin platform. The
History
Apple never intended to release Pippin on its own. Apple intended to make the Pippin platform an
Bandai and Apple
In 1993, Bandai wanted to deliver a scaled-down version of the Macintosh purely for CD-ROM game-playing. Bandai President and CEO Makoto Yamashina chose the Macintosh platform over other platforms available at the time.[7]
In early 1994, Bandai approached Apple with the gaming console idea. The original design was based on a
As Bandai specifically marketed its Pippin models as game consoles, many of the releases are games, entertainment software, or
is the only video format supported by the platform.Originally, Bandai never intended to develop a system with
On December 13, 1994, Apple announced the Pippin platform in Tokyo, and its partnership with Bandai.[9] In March 1996, the white-colored Bandai Pippin ATMARK (ピピンアットマーク, Pipin Attomāku) went on sale in Japan at a price of 64,800 yen, which included a dial-up modem and four bundled CD-ROMs.[8] Yamashina predicted 200,000 Pippin ATMARK systems would be sold in Japan within the first twelve months.[7]
Once Bandai licensed Pippin from Apple, Apple made no effort to market the Pippin platform. All the marketing was to be done by the licensees. Bandai spent US$93 million in marketing alone to sell the Pippin line.[7] As part of the licensing agreement, both Bandai and Katz Media were not allowed to use the term "computer" when marketing the Pippin systems, so that the systems would not be confused with Apple's own Macintosh product line.[citation needed]
In October 1995, the
Bandai originally planned to launch the Pippin in 1995, but the release was later pushed back to March 1996 for Japan and June 1996 for the US.[11]
The black-colored Bandai Pippin @WORLD (pronounced at-world) went on sale in the United States in June 1996 at a price of US$599.00. The @WORLD bundle included a six-month unlimited Internet account from PSINet at a cost of US$24.95 per month.[citation needed] Bandai predicted 200,000 Pippin @WORLD systems would be sold in Japan in its first twelve months, and 300,000 systems sold in the US within twelve months of being released there.[7][12]
Developer marketing
To encourage software developers to create content for the Pippin platform, Apple attempted to sell the platform as being
Pippin application developers had to first register as Apple developers and receive the developer kits, and to receive discounts on equipment required for Pippin development, such as the
Merlin Media was contracted to produce Pippin demonstration CD-ROMs.[14]
Network Computer Platform
On May 21, 1996, Oracle Corporation, along with 30 hardware and software vendors, announced an intent to build computers that are designed around the Network Computer platform.[15] The idea was to design technology based on a Network Computer Reference Profile including diskless computers, commonly coded applications using languages such as Java, and interface with the Internet using common software such as Netscape Navigator. In May 1996, Apple became a partner in the network computing effort through Pippin.[16] Katz Media attempted to use the network computer platform concept to push the Pippin to eliminate the floppy disk,[17] the Pippin was about two years ahead of the iMac in this effort.
A June 1996 Pippin Special issue of Mac Fan magazine in Japan is dedicated entirely to Pippin.[18]
Unfulfilled roadmap
Apple intended to grow the Pippin platform alongside the rest of the Macintosh line. In a July 1996 Apple developer publication, Apple's CEO Gil Amelio announced the Pippin 1997 Reference Platform, and suggested that the platform would include the latest Macintosh technologies, including IEEE 1394 or FireWire, and a 25-pin external SCSI port as standard interfaces.[19] In May 1997, Bandai announced a docking station that would include Ethernet support at US$139.00, although such a peripheral was never made available.[20]
In 1997, Bandai developed two prototype units and displayed them at the MACWORLD Expo/Tokyo '97 event. The Bandai ATMARK-PD was designed as a direct replacement of the original ATMARK footprint, and would have included an internal drive that can read a standard CD-ROM disc, and read and write to a
The Bandai ATMARK-EX was to feature a footprint similar to a Macintosh desktop unit.[22] It was designed to include 8 MB of RAM (expandable to 40 MB) and the ability to utilize standard 72-pin EDO-DRAM modules, instead of the proprietary memory modules used in the ATMARK and @WORLD. The chassis can handle a half-sized PCI card internally. The displayed unit contains a PCI card-based Ethernet interface, and a built-in analog modem. An infrared-based ADB interface is in the prototype, for a new line of peripherals.
Katz Media Player 2000
On June 4, 1996, Katz Media, based in Norway, became the second (and last) company to sign a license agreement with Apple to produce Pippin systems.
Katz Media originally intended to produce two configurations of the Pippin: one as a basic multimedia system for running CD-ROMs, and a higher-end system supporting Internet access.[25] The goal was to start shipping Pippin units in November 1996,[25] but Katz Media did not actually start shipping their products until March 1997;[26] it ended up producing only one model of the Pippin – the Katz Media Player 2000 (KMP 2000).[27] The KMP 2000 was available in two configurations: with or without an external 50-pin SCSI interface on the back of the unit.
To develop content, Katz Media worked with a variety of multimedia developers and publishers to "Pippinize" their existing CD-ROMs and make them available for the Pippin.[28]
Katz Media never sold the KMP 2000 in the retail market. Instead, it attempted to use the system as a
Katz Media signed a number of agreements with companies across Europe and Canada. One agreement was to publish CD-ROM-based catalogs for Redwall Retail Stores, and use the Pippin as an interactive kiosk that would be set up in stores running the CD-ROMs.[30] Katz Media also attempted to push the KMP 2000 into Canada – a country where, in May 1997, only 20 percent of its citizens had access to the Internet.[27] The idea was to use the country's existing cable network to bring in Internet access, and the KMP 2000 was to be used as an Internet appliance that would be issued to subscribers.[27] A hotel chain in Europe signed a deal with Katz Media to use the KMP 2000 in hotel rooms so that guests could access the Internet.[31] Katz Media then signed with a hospital in France, using the KMP 2000 as an online system so that, as a team, physicians could pull up and review case studies, and collaborate on diagnoses and treatments.[32] On June 16, 1997, the Netface Consortium in the Netherlands selected the KMP 2000 as the device to be used as a part of what the company called "the world's first Internet shopping mall."[33] CAI-Westland owned a two-way cable system with 55,000 subscribers, and the KMP 2000 was to be given to the subscribers as a device to shop for products from a consortium of 23 companies.[33]
Decline
By 1997, the Bandai @WORLD was extremely unpopular in the United States.[34][35] Bandai canceled production of the Pippin during its merger discussions with Sega in early 1997, and after the merger was canceled, began rethinking its marketing strategy for the Pippin.[36] This led to a short-lived, last resort attempt to market the Pippin as an all-in-one set-top box, but this approach failed.[35] Bandai pulled the @WORLD out of the American market, and shipped the unsold units back to Japan.[35] The black-colored units were re-branded ATMARK (without the ATMARK labeling on the front) and sold in the Japanese market.[35]
By the time the Pippin systems were released, the market was already dominated by the
When Steve Jobs returned to Apple in 1997, he stopped all Macintosh clone efforts, which shut down the Pippin concept. Once Apple stopped all Pippin development, it affected all parties. Bandai stopped the production of all models of Pippin by mid-1997. Katz Media, who was receiving its systems from Bandai, vowed to continue supporting Pippin in a PR notice released June 25, 1997.[39] Katz Media reportedly had some 100,000 units committed because of written agreements with companies spanning twenty countries.[39] The company would eventually file for bankruptcy by the end of 1998. On February 27, 1998, DayStar Digital purchased all remaining inventory of hardware from Bandai and sold the inventory to anyone who would buy them.[40] A former employee of DayStar placed sales of the Pippin through its distribution chain as high as 2,000 systems.
Bandai continued to support its consoles until December 31, 2002.
Apple Bandai Pippin
The goal of the Bandai Pippin was to create an inexpensive computer system aimed mostly at playing CD-based multimedia software, especially games, but also functioning as a
and a video output that can connect to a standard television display.Marketing
In Japan, Bandai produced Pippin-based systems called the Pippin Atmark (ピピンアットマーク, Pipin Attomāku). Most of the Atmark systems use the same platinum color used on many of the Apple Macintosh models at the time.
In the United States and most parts of Europe, Bandai named the system the Bandai Pippin @WORLD (pronounced "at-world"). The @WORLD has the same specifications as the Pippin Atmark, but runs an English version of Mac OS. Most of the western systems use a black color.
System overview
Hardware
The Pippin platform is based on the
The address bus of the PowerPC 603 can theoretically access memory up to 64 MB. However, the operating system's maximum addressable memory size is 37 MB.
Apple encouraged hardware developers to produce
The operating system is not located in the Pippin's onboard storage and is instead located on the CD-ROMs for each of the Pippin's software releases.[47] Apple could thus upgrade the operating system without having to sell new hardware to the consumer.[47] However, because of this, once Pippin software releases ended, it became impossible to upgrade to a later operating system or install extensions and such. The system automatically reboots whenever the CD-ROM eject button is pushed, so a user can not load the system software off one CD-ROM, and then insert another CD-ROM. Apple intended for the Pippin platform to be an appliance, and encouraged consumers to purchase a fully featured Macintosh system if they were looking for something upgradable. Bandai never upgraded its system software beyond the 7.5.2 version. Hardware enthusiasts have been able to run system software as late as Mac OS 8.0, but this can only be done on a system utilizing a developer ROM-BIOS.[48]
Technical specifications
According to Apple, the loadout of a Pippin-based product was specific to each manufacturer.[1] Other than the color, the specifications on the Bandai releases were the same across both the ATMARK and @WORLD packages, and the Katz Media release addressed features needed to be scalable, including an external SCSI interface, additional on-board memory, and the lack of RSA technology.
System | Bandai Pippin ATMARK | Bandai Pippin @WORLD | Katz Media Pippin KMP 2000 |
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Model number | PA-82001 | PW-10001 | KMP 2000 |
Introduction | March 1996 | October 1996 | March 17, 1997 |
Discontinued | Summer 1997 | ||
Processor | 66 MHz PowerPC 603 RISC microprocessor[49] | ||
On-board memory | 6 MB combined system and video memory[50] | 8 MB combined system and video memory | |
Memory upgrades | RAM is upgradable in 2, 4, 8 and 16 MB increments | ||
NVRAM | 128 KB NVRAM accessible storage space.
| ||
Video Output | with 640x480 resolution, 8-bit and 16-bit color. | ||
Audio In/out | RCA composite left/right stereo, 16-bit 44 kHz sampled, and headphone output jack | ||
Expansion | PCI expansion slot | PCI, and optionally external 50-pin Centronics SCSI interface | |
Input/Output | Two "AppleJack" ruggedized ADB inputs (P-ADB); Two high-speed serial ports; modem port is GeoPort ready | ||
Power supply | Internal universal switching power supply, 100 v 25 w 50/60 Hz 0.5 A | Internal universal switching power supply, 100–240 v 25 w 50/60 Hz 0.5 A | |
Notes | 1996 - White; 1997 - Black | All units were black | Available with or without external SCSI |
ROM-BIOS
Version | KINKA Developer | KINKA Pre-release | KINKA 1.0 | KINKA 1.2 | KINKA 1.3 |
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Part number | AP2660-02 | AP2735-01 | AP2777-01 | 820-0867-01 | AP2777-01 |
Chip labeling | 16 flash ROM chips | 341S0241 thru 245, 247, 248, 250 | 341S0251 thru 254 | 341S0297 thru 300 | 341S0328 thru 331 |
Support FDD | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Support HDD | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Support Zip 100 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Support MO 230 | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Support PCI expansion adapter | No | No | No | No | Yes |
Notes | Programmable; unstable | Only 500 parts were shipped | Common ROM-BIOS (JP) | Common ROM-BIOS (US) | Authentication disabled |
Peripherals
Standard equipment in every Pippin package includes a dial-up analog modem (earlier packages included a 14.4 kbit/s modem (PA-82010 or PA-82007), and later packages included a 33.6 kbit/s modem (PA-82017/BDE-82017)) over a GeoPort interface and one corded AppleJack gamepad.
Originally, the expansion of the Pippin was to be by way of the docking station. However, Apple was looking forward to third-party manufacturers producing add-on products, such as
System software
On a typical PowerPC-based Macintosh system, the boot process includes loading a bootstrap loader from ROM, loading the Process Manager stored in the boot blocks of the startup device, locating a "blessed" System Folder on the startup device, and then loading Finder.[51] However, because the Pippin platform ran only on non-writable CD-ROM, a modification to the boot process had to be made. For developers who were using standard 7.5.2 system software, a "PippinFinder" was installed into the System Folder, allowing the CD-ROM to be bootable on a Pippin-based system. Once development was finalized, PippinFinder was removed from the System Folder, and the Pippin-specific system software was placed onto the build. In addition, an alias of the main executable was placed into the Startup Items folder, so that upon bootup, the application will launch automatically. Developers are constrained to the base hardware profile of the Pippin platform, using no hard drive cache for downloaded content, and sharing 128 KB of NVRAM with the system.[52]
The standard Finder interface was replaced with a simpler interface called "Pippin Launch". In Finder, the interface is based on folders and files. In Pippin Launch, the icons are clickable squares, and the user does not have access to standard Finder features, such as "New Folder".
Among developers, "Pippinized" is a reference to creating CD-ROMs designed to boot on a Pippin device.
Other than the RSA authentication and modified system files, according to Apple, "Yes, Pippin titles will play on Macintosh computers. If the titles are 68k based they will play on both Power Macintosh and 68k based Macintosh computers. If the titles are written in native PowerPC code they might also play on both platforms depending upon whether or not the developer chose to code in fat binaries or not."[1]
Commercially released games
Regions released | Region description | Released |
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NA (North America) | North America and other NTSC territories. | ? |
PAL | PAL/SECAM territories: much of Europe and Australia. | ? |
JP (Japan) | Japan and other NTSC-J territories. | ? |
Title | Genre(s) | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) | Date first released | Regions released |
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@Card SD Gundam Gaiden | Card game | Bandai | 1997 | JP | |
AI Shogi | Board game | Something Good | Something Good | 1996 | JP |
Anpanman no AIUEO-N! | Edutainment | Bandai | Bandai | 1996 | JP |
Anpanman to Asobou! 1 | Edutainment | Bandai | Bandai | 1996 | JP |
Anpanman to Asobou! 2 | Edutainment | Bandai | Bandai | 1997 | JP |
Better Homes and Gardens Cool Crafts | Edutainment | CD Vision | Multicom Publishing | 1996 | NA |
Book of Lulu, The | Edutainment | Ariadne | Organa | 1996 | JP |
Circus! | Edutainment | Matra Hachette Multimedia | 1996 | JP | |
Chibikko Club | Edutainment | Gakugei | Gakugei | 1996 | JP |
CombiPark Tonde Mat | Edutainment | Combi Corporation | Combi Corporation | 1997 | JP |
Dazzeloids | Edutainment | Center for Advanced Whimsy | Voyager Company | 1996 | JP |
Densha Daishuugou: Driving Train | Simulator | Bandai | Bandai | 1996 | JP |
Fair, then Partly Piggy | Edutainment | Studio Flagship | Studio Flagship | 1996 | JP |
Franklin the Turtle Learns Math | Edutainment | Sanctuary Woods | Sanctuary Woods | 199? | JP |
Funky Funny Aliens | Edutainment | Amuse | Amuse | 1996 | JP |
Gadget: Invention, Travel, & Adventure
|
Adventure | Synergy Interactive | 1996 | JP | |
Gakkō no Kowai Uwasa: Hanako-san ga Kita!! | Adventure | Amuse | Amuse | 1996 | JP |
Gundam 0079: The War for Earth | Action | Presto Studios | Bandai Digital Entertainment | 199? | JP |
Gundam Tactics: Mobility Fleet 0079 | Strategy | DigiCube | JVC Advanced Media | 1996 | JP |
Gus Goes to Cyberopolis | Edutainment | Modern Media Ventures | 1996 | JP | |
Gus Goes to the Kooky Carnival in search of Rant | Edutainment | Modern Media Ventures | 1996 | JP | |
Jungle Park | Role-Playing Game | Digitalogue | Bandai Digital Entertainment | 1996 | JP |
Kids Box | Edutainment | Aloalo International | ASK Kodansha | 1996 | JP |
L-Zone | Adventure | Synergy, Infocity | Synergy | 1996 | JP |
Mobile Suit Gundam: White Base - The 13th Independent Force | Strategy | JVC Advanced Media | 1997 | JP | |
Mr. Potato Head Saves Veggie Valley | Adventure | Duck Soup Productions Inc., Turning Point Software | Bandai Digital Entertainment | 1996 | NA |
Music ISLAND vol.1: Peter and the Wolf | Edutainment | Oracion | Oracion | 1996 | JP |
Music ISLAND vol.2: The Nutcracker | Edutainment | Oracion | Oracion | 1996 | JP |
Music ISLAND vol.3: The Four Seasons | Edutainment | Oracion | Oracion | 1996 | JP |
Music ISLAND vol.4: Carnival of the Animals | Edutainment | Oracion | Oracion | 1996 | JP |
Narabete! Tsukkute! Ugoku Block | Edutainment | Bandai Digital Entertainment | Bandai | 1996 | JP |
Nemurenu Yoru no Chiisana Ohanashi | Adventure | Amuse | Amuse | 199 | JP |
Nobunaga's Ambition Returns | Strategy | Koei | Bandai Digital Entertainment | 1996 | JP |
PEASE | Compilation | Maki Enterprise | Emotion Digital Software | 1996 | JP |
Pippin Atmark Demonstration Disk | Compilation | Apple Inc. | 199? | JP | |
Playskool Puzzles | Puzzle | ImageBuilder Software | 1996 | NA | |
Power Nazoler | Edutainment | Infortech | Infortech | 1996 | JP |
Power Rangers Zeo Versus The Machine Empire | Action | CyberFlix | 1996 | NA | |
Racing Days | Racing | Kitt Peak | 1996 | NA, JP | |
Randoseru Shougakkou 1-Nensei | Edutainment | Gakugei | Gakugei | 1996 | JP |
SD Gundam Wars | Strategy | Bandai | 1997 | JP | |
SD Ultraman's Challenge! Maze Island | Edutainment | Bandai | 1996 | JP | |
SeesawC 1: My favorite things 120 | Edutainment | Ai Ga Areba Daijobu | Bandai | 1996 | JP |
SeesawC 2: My favorite places 400 | Edutainment | Ai Ga Areba Daijobu | Bandai | 1996 | JP |
Shockwave Assault | Action | Electronic Arts | Electronic Arts Victor | 1996 | JP |
Super Marathon | Action | Bungie | 1996 | JP | |
T-Break | Board game | Infocity | Infocity | 1996 | JP |
Tamagotchi CD-ROM | Simulation | 7th Level | Bandai Digital Entertainment | 1997 | JP |
Tarot Mystery | Card game | Visit | Visit | 1996 | JP |
Tetsuman Gaiden: Ambition of Great Game | Edutainment | Teichiku | 1996 | JP | |
The Journeyman Project: Pegasus Prime | Adventure | Presto Studios | 199? | NA | |
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends | Edutainment | Bandai | 1996 | JP | |
Tropic Island | Arcade | Momodera's Brand | Momodera's Brand | 1996 | JP |
Tunin'Glue | Simulation | NanaOn-Sha | Bandai Digital Entertainment | 1996 | JP |
Ultraman: The Digital Board Game | Board game | Bandai | 1996 | JP | |
Ultraman Quiz King | Game show | Bandai | 1996 | JP | |
Victorian Park | Adventure | F2, JVC Advanced Media | Bandai Digital Entertainment | 1996 | JP |
Yellow Brick Road I | Adventure | Synergy | Synergy | 1997 | JP |
Yellow Brick Road II: Glinda to Nishi no Majo | Adventure | Synergy | Synergy | 1997 | JP |
Zukkoke Threesome: Drama Murder Case | Adventure | Poplar Publishing | Bandai Digital Entertainment | 1997 | JP |
Non-game software
Title | Genre(s) | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) | Year | Notes |
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@WORLD Basics | Non-game, Web Tool | 1996 | NA | ||
@WORLD Browser | Non-game, Web Tool | Spyglass, Inc. | 1996 | NA | |
@WORLD Registration | Non-game, Web Tool | Bandai Digital Entertainment | 1996 | NA | |
1995.1.17: The Great Hanshin Earthquake | Non-game, Edutainment | Keikakudo | 1996 | JP | |
Action Designer: Ultraman Tiga | Non-game, Art Editor | Magic Mouse | 1997 | JP | |
ad.hoc Medical Practice Quick Training Course | Non-game, Edutainment | ad.hoc Co., Ltd. | 1998 | JP | |
Anime Designer: Dragon Ball Z | Non-game, Art Editor | Magic Mouse | 1996 | JP | |
Apple PIPPIN Macworld Presentation & Demo | Non-game, Utility Software | Merlin Media | 1996 | NA | |
Atmark Town | Non-game, Web Tool | Bandai Digital Entertainment | 1996 | JP | |
B no Kaidan | Non-game, Multimedia Tool | Bandai | Bandai | 1996 | JP |
Chisato Moritaka CD-ROM Watarase Bashi | Non-game, Multimedia Tool | Oracion | 1996 | JP | |
CineNoir | Non-game, Multimedia Tool | Bandai Digital Entertainment | 1996 | NA | |
Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia: @World Edition | Non-game, Edutainment | SoftKey Multimedia | 1996 | NA | |
Dinosaur Museum | Non-game, Edutainment | Apollon Create | Bandai | 1996 | JP |
EGWORD Pure | Non-game, Utility Software | Bandai Digital Entertainment | 1996 | JP | |
Epson Colorio Club Print Sample Kit | Non-game, Utility Software | O2 Interactive | 1997 | JP | |
Exotic Sushi | Non-game, Edutainment | Electric Dreams | 1996 | NA | |
Fortullia | Non-game, Edutainment | Bandai Digital Entertainment | 1996 | JP | |
Franky Online | Non-game, Web Tool | Future Pirates | 1996 | JP | |
Gokigen Mama no Omakase Diary | Non-game, Utility Tool | NanaOn-Sha | 1996 | JP | |
Gundam Virtual Modeler Light | Non-game, Art Tool | Expression Tools | 1996 | JP | |
Histoires d'Urologie | Non-game, Edutainment | MELOdY | 1999 | PAL | |
Home Improvement 1-2-3 | Non-game, Multimedia Tool | Multicom Publishing | 1996 | NA | |
Internet Kit | Non-game, Web Tool | Netscape Communications | 1996 | JP | |
Introducing "Forester" CD-ROM | Non-game, Edutainment | Fuji Heavy Industries | 1996 | JP | |
Katz Pippin Demo CD | Non-game, Utility Tool | 3ème Vague | Katz Media | 1997 | PAL |
Mac Bin 38 | Non-game, Utility Tool | 1997 | JP | ||
Mac Bin 40A & 40B | Non-game, Utility Tool | 1997 | JP | ||
Mobile Suit Gundam: Zion Dukedom Military-File | Non-game, Edutainment | JVC Advanced Media | 1997 | JP | |
Movioke | Non-game, Multimedia Tool | DigiToy Entertainment | 1997 | NA | |
NetCruiser | Non-game, Web Tool | Netcom | 1996 | JP | |
New Legacy Laboratory | Non-game, Edutainment | Fuji Heavy Industries | 1996 | JP | |
Ocean Life: Hawaii edition | Non-game, Edutainment | Universal Magic | Sumeria | 1996 | JP |
Odotte AIUEO | Non-game, Utility Tool | Tom Create | Emotion Digital Software | 1997 | JP |
Picture Book of Mission School Uniform | Edutainment | Shikanen | Emotion Digital Software | 1996 | JP |
Pippin Atmark ISDN Setup CD | Non-game, Web Tool | Active Open Communications | 199? | JP | |
Pippin Hardware Demo | Non-game, Utility Tool | 199? | JP | ||
Pippin Navigator CD | Non-game, Utility Tool | 1996 | JP | ||
Pippin Network CD | Non-game, Web Tool | Active Open Communication | 1996 | JP | |
PiPPiN Title | Non-game, Utility Tool | Bandai Digital Entertainment | 1996 | JP | |
Post de Card | Non-game, Art Tool | SystemSoft
|
Bandai Digital Entertainment | 1996 | JP |
Shichisokusen | Non-game, Edutainment | Radio Tanba | Media Five | 1996 | JP |
SurfEZ! masterCD | Non-game, Web Tool | Katz Media | 1997 | PAL | |
Teleport Jr. CD-ROM Magazine | Non-game, Utility Tool | 1996 | JP | ||
The Virgin Of a Legend | Non-game, Multimedia Tool | 1996 | JP | ||
TV Works | Non-game, Multimedia Tool | Sonoran Blue | 1996 | NA, JP | |
WebViewer with MS Internet Explorer | Non-game, Web Tool | Microsoft | 1997 | JP | |
With Open Eyes: Images from the Art Institute of Chicago | Non-game, Edutainment | Voyager | Voyager | 1996 | JP |
Yellows | Non-game, Multimedia Tool | Digitalogue | 1996 | JP |
Reception
In May 1996, PC Graphics Report interviewed a Japanese executive associated with Bandai,
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The Pippin has never taken off in the U.S. as hoped - some analysts suggest it has reached only 20 percent of its sales target in its second year of release.
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External links
- Apple's original Pippin site
- Bandai Pippin Museum & Archive, including PDF Technical Notes
- Overview
- Pippin screenshots
- The Computer Chronicles' coverage of CES 1996, including Apple's demonstration of the Pippin
- Gil Amelio's gold-finish Pippin at the Computer History Museum
- Apple Pippin X-PCI/PCI pin-outs (Japanese)