View Full Version : So, how's the phantom doing these days?
Sylentwulf
03-08-2005, 07:06 AM
Haven't had my monthly phantom fix. Have they finally given up, backed out, or gotten REALLY sued yet?
Xantan the Foul
03-08-2005, 07:42 AM
I kinda forgot about that... what's going on with it? A hoax or what?
youruglyclone
03-08-2005, 07:57 AM
supposedly infinium had a display at the MS booth during CES...but I couldn't find it.
so conceptually it exists....physically is a different issue
Iron Draggon
03-08-2005, 09:40 AM
I think it's gonna flop before it's ever released. It's just an elaborate scam.
File under "vaporware"
tholly
03-08-2005, 11:04 AM
i doubt we will ever see this thing released....not like that many people wanted it released anyway
Sylentwulf
03-08-2005, 12:23 PM
WE can all agree on the above posts.... But we've been agreeing those posts for what, 2 years now? :)
I'm just wondering when they're actually going to say "nope not gonna happen"
calthaer
03-08-2005, 12:32 PM
We can say that right now. The whole thing is complete vapor. I can't remember off the top of my head (would have to do a search for it) just which hardware review site posted that expose of the thing, but they found out that the office the company was based in wasn't staffed by anyone and all sorts of stuff.
It's a complete tech-bubble investing type of sham where that guy can take a bunch of peoples' money and give nothing for it.
Not that it's a bad idea, mind you. I wish Linux would create a games-based kernel that ran on a small, compact piece of hardware like that.
Virtualboy
03-08-2005, 12:39 PM
yea i remember seeing stuff about in mags like 2 years ago
Vroomfunkel
03-08-2005, 12:49 PM
WE can all agree on the above posts.... But we've been agreeing those posts for what, 2 years now? :)
I'm just wondering when they're actually going to say "nope not gonna happen"
The clue is in the name, I think you will find.
It's just some ethereal thing that no-one will ever be sure if it will turn up or not. Or if it ever actually existed at all.
Vroomfunkel
hezeuschrist
03-08-2005, 02:08 PM
It was at E3 last year but it was simply there to get more money out of investors. It's obviously a complete scam, although I do love the lapboards they had for the systems, I want one so bad.
It's never going to be released, I'll stake my life on it. I hope they're at E3 again this year so I can haggle the booth turds about it.
JJNova
03-08-2005, 04:15 PM
They lost the lawsuit from Hard|OCP and are being forced to work around it. That's what's going on. Chances are we wont see it due to the set backs. There was a post above about the "false" address thing. That was a fluke, they later learned that the address they were trying to contact was an old PO box.
SoulBlazer
03-08-2005, 05:19 PM
Did'nt we actually see this at E3 last year? A WORKING model?
Raven1280
03-08-2005, 05:49 PM
Whatever happened to the Apex extreme box that was going to come out?
Jibbajaba
03-08-2005, 08:07 PM
Am I the only person on DP who has no idea what you guys are talking about?
Chris
drewbrim
03-08-2005, 11:06 PM
Am I the only person on DP who has no idea what you guys are talking about?
Chris
That's funny, as I was cluelessly reading the other posts I was getting ready to be "that guy". So instead I'll be "that other guy". What in the hell is/was the phantom?
Slipdeath
03-08-2005, 11:22 PM
Am I the only person on DP who has no idea what you guys are talking about?
Chris
That's funny, as I was cluelessly reading the other posts I was getting ready to be "that guy". So instead I'll be "that other guy". What in the hell is/was the phantom?
Jesus you have never heard of the phantom? wow. Well here's the fluke's website http://phantom.net/
Iron Draggon
03-08-2005, 11:26 PM
The Phantom is allegedly a "games on demand" system. Kinda like the Sega Channel in a set top box, except that's the only way you get games for it.
And I agree with Vroom... the name says it all... they're selling spectres... shifting shadows of shining light at the end of an infinite long dark tunnel...
NeoSNightmarE
03-09-2005, 09:19 AM
the phantom is not comming. and did that model at E3 work? i never heard anything about it that went into detail last year.
Ernster
03-09-2005, 09:25 AM
If there smart they wont release it. Everyone hates it and will not give it a chance. Its kinda sad how we bash a system to death which we have never been played and was nowhere near release...but I will put my hand up and take responisibily as well. Exact same thing happened with N-Gage. LOL
Lady Jaye
03-09-2005, 10:03 AM
Well, you know, guys... it's the best named vaporware of all time!!!
yuppicide
03-10-2005, 02:01 AM
Should we buy stock in the company?! It's currently trading at 33 cents a share lol. Read this:
Infinium Labs to Demonstrate Phantom Game Service With Microsoft at CMP Media's Embedded Systems Conference Monday
Lake Harmony, Pa. -- 3/3/05 -- Infinium Labs (OTC Bulletin Board: IFLB) will present its flagship Phantom Game Service(TM), built on Microsoft Windows XP Embedded, in the Microsoft booth No. 1602 in San Francisco's Moscone Center during CMP Media's Embedded Systems Conference (ESC), Sunday to Thursday, March 6 - 10, 2005.
The ESC demonstration follows the highly successful presentation of Infinium's Phantom Game Service at the Microsoft Windows Embedded Device Showcase exhibit during the recent Consumer Electronics Show in January in Las Vegas.
"We are pleased to showcase the Phantom Game Service at ESC as an innovative example of how Windows XP Embedded can create a custom product solution and enable new services," said Jane Gilson, director, Mobile and Embedded Devices Division at Microsoft Corp. "Windows XP Embedded provides a familiar and flexible development environment and feature set Infinium utilized to deliver a compelling home entertainment application."
Windows XP Embedded provides the functionality and performance of the Windows operating system in componentized form; enabling device-makers to rapidly build reliable devices that can adapt and enrich computer and Internet-based digital media. The Phantom Game Service will be delivered over broadband to a Windows XP Embedded-based receiver that sits in the living room.
"The Phantom Game Service was built using Windows XP Embedded to deliver stability, reliability and a custom user interface," Kevin Bachus, president and COO, Infinium Labs, said. "But more importantly, by developing with Windows XP Embedded, consumers will have access to the widest possible selection of game titles and the highest quality game experience."
Infinium has announced that nearly two dozen leading game providers have committed to provide content for the Phantom Game Service, including Atari, Codemasters, Eidos, Vivendi Universal and many more. The company has announced it will launch the service in 2005.
Lady Jaye
03-10-2005, 12:38 PM
They announced that it will launch in 2005? Sure... every year, they say that it'll be released later the same year... I'll believe it when it happens, not before.
poloplayr
03-10-2005, 01:28 PM
did anyone ever think the phantom was going to anything else than a big joke?
From now on, vaporware should be called phantomware.
Slipdeath
03-10-2005, 06:24 PM
Let's buy their stock off, and then close down the company.
drwily008
03-11-2005, 11:37 PM
I saw a Phantom live & in person! The gentleman (very polite) from Infinium Labs was quick to tell me how great it was, features, etc... but when I asked if that one was playable he said that "because it was still in alpha stages, it is not available for a tech demo just yet"................and that was at a trade show 2 years ago!! It did look cool though! And I do like the name...just not the concept.