Atari Times 2005 Compendium coming this February!

[Gregory DG]

Hello,

Just letting you know about my plans for the 2005 Compendium. Have a great 2005!


THE ATARI TIMES ANNOUNCES THE 2005 COMPENDIUM

January 1, 2005

For immediate release:

WINTER HAVEN, FL - The editor of The Atari Times (www.ataritimes.com) has announced the upcoming February 1, 2005 release of the annual paper-based book titled the 2005 Compendium. Copies will be available for sale at www.cafepress.com/ataritimes.

The book will be at least 100 pages including news, features, reviews, and previews for all Atari home systems that have appeared on the website over the past year. These include articles for the Jaguar, Lynx, 7800, 5200, 2600, home computers, and even the arcade systems. In addition, the 2005 Compendium will include over 45 pages of previously unreleased material as well as a color cover.

Gregory D. George, editor and writer for The Atari Times commented, "My previous 4 books have been quite successful and I have been very pleased at the response I received from the readers. This particular book will have more new material never printed on the website."

From February 1, 2005 to February 7, the pricing for the 2005 Compendium is $13.95. After February 7, 2005, the price will be $15.95. Shipping charges also apply.

Continued Mr. George, "As with last year's book, the 2005 Compendium is seeking sponsors and advertisers. We are able to reduce the ad prices drastically this year thanks to the fact that we are printing the book through CafePress.com instead of local channels. Full page ads are $10, half page ads are $7 and quarter page ads are $5. The only requirement is that the ad be something Atari related. To buy an ad, please contact Greg George at http://www.ataritimes.com/email"

More information about The Atari Times Compendiums can be found at http://www.ataritimes.com/store/books.html

The Atari Times is a web-based publication devoted to all Atari game systems. Updates to the site are on a weekly basis. Visit http://www.ataritimes.com/ for Atari related news, previews, reviews, and feature articles.

END PRESS RELEASE

[Gregory DG]

Cover's done! Thanks to Curt for the shot of his Pong machine!

http://www.ataritimes.com/store/images/2005_cover.jpg

[Gregory DG]

Now Available! (http://www.ataritimes.com/store/2005_Compendium.html)

THE ATARI TIMES ANNOUNCES THE AVAILABILITY OF THE 2005 COMPENDIUM

January 31, 2005

For immediate release:

WINTER HAVEN, FL - The editor of The Atari Times (www.ataritimes.com) has announced the completion and availability of the annual paper-based book titled the 2005 Compendium. Copies are now available for sale at www.cafepress.com/ataritimes.

The book is 102 pages of news, features, reviews, and previews for all Atari home systems that have appeared on the website over the 2004 year. These include articles for the Jaguar, Lynx, 7800, 5200, 2600, home computers, and even the arcade systems. In addition, the 2005 Compendium includes 45 pages of previously unreleased material and a beautiful full-color cover.

Gregory D. George, editor and writer for The Atari Times commented, "The theme for this year is, 'Where it all Started.' Certainly, Atari is the reason we are all enjoying video games today. This is a book that celebrates the introduction of Atari and video games to the world."

"This was a fun book to put together, even more so than previous books, because there is a huge amount of new content. Some of the best new material includes a chat with famed Jaguar playtester Lance Lewis (who reveals the secrets inside of Tramiel controlled Atari), TAT's Top 10 Consoles of All-Time, Atari at the Ballpark (covering Atari baseball games), a reminiscing of Atari titled 'Antique Electric Dreams,' an exclusive review and play test of the Atari 7800 Cuttle Cart 2 (which is thankfully back in production), pages and pages of new 2600, 7800, Lynx, Jaguar, 8-bit, Atari ST, and arcade game reviews, and much more."

"The quality of 2005 Compendium is better than ever because it is printed through CafePress.com instead of at my local print shop. I'm very pleased with the high quality job CafePress.com offers," said Mr. George. "We also have some great sponsors of the book this year and I'd like to thank Songbird Productions, Good Deal Games, Orphan Video Games, Video Game Connection, and Packrat Video Games for making it possible."

From January 31, 2005 to February 7, the price of the 2005 Compendium is $13.95. After February 7, 2005, the price will be $14.95. Shipping charges also apply.

More information about The Atari Times Compendiums can be found at http://www.ataritimes.com/store/books.html. To purchase any Atari Times book, go to http://www.cafepress.com/ataritimes

The Atari Times is a web-based publication devoted to all Atari game systems. Updates to the site are on a weekly basis. Visit http://www.ataritimes.com/ for Atari related news, previews, reviews, and feature articles.

END PRESS RELEASE

[goatdan]

I'd just like to throw in my two cents and tell everyone that the compendium rules. They are really a great thing for anyone interested in reading a lot about Atari systems, and well worth the price of admission!

[Gregory DG]

Thanks for the accolade Dan!

[Kim Possible]

a true service to the Atari scene that oft goes unappreciated! Very cool. Look forward to it!

[Gregory DG]

a true service to the Atari scene that oft goes unappreciated! Very cool. Look forward to it!
Thanks! :)

[Gregory DG]

Well, I got mine in the mail today. Others should be soon or have already been delivered (3 days for one person)!

Here's the actual finished product:

http://www.ataritimes.com/store/images/2005_actual.jpg

[Gregory DG]

Just a few hours to go before the price bump! Today is the last day to order a copy for $13.95!

[Gregory DG]

Here are some photos of the actual book. CafePress.com does a great job with this:

http://68.202.70.127/2005/