History of video games/Platforms/ApeXtreme

History thumb|Ontario, California, the origin of Apex Digital. Apex Digital was founded in 1997.Apex Digital, Inc. -- Company History https://www.company-histories.com/Apex-Digital-Inc-Company-History.html www.company-histories.com 7 December 2020 The ApeXtreme was set to launch in spring, and then the summer of 2004 at a cost of around $399 for the full unit, and $299 for a reduced capability console.Nine Toys the Techies Are Drooling For https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/2004/03/21/nine-toys-the-techies-are-drooling-for/2c24e789-548b-430d-9261-18e8b93ffbc0/ Washington Post 12 November 2020 21 March 2004CES04 Live: Driving to Convergence https://www.soundandvision.com/content/ces04-live-driving-convergence Sound & Vision 12 November 2020 en 11 January 2004 The announcement of revised specifications around March 2004 also included raising the price to $499. This would also cause VIA to seek a partner in the handheld gaming space,VIA Plans Handheld Gaming Console? https://www.neoseeker.com/news/3342-via-plans-handheld-gaming-console/ 18 May 2022 Neoseeker which they would find in the VIA MOMA. At E3 2004 Apex Digital showed support for DISCover.Becker David Game handhelds to take spotlight at E3 https://www.zdnet.com/article/game-handhelds-to-take-spotlight-at-e3/ 28 April 2021 ZDNet en In December 2004 the chairman of Apex Digital was arrested by authorities in China on charges of fraud.US company boss arrested in China http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4134349.stm 12 November 2020 30 December 2004 At the time Apex had 113 employees. By January 3rd, 2005 development on the ApeXtreme was postponed, with DISCover support being dropped from the planned console.Maragos Nich Gamasutra - The Art & Business of Making Games https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/95715/ApeXtreme_Hardware_Release_On_Hold.php www.gamasutra.com 12 November 2020 en Technology CES 2004 Specs Compute The ApeXtreme uses a VIA CN400 processor clocked at 1.4 gigahertzSpot On: The ApeXtreme PC Game Console https://www.gamespot.com/articles/spot-on-the-apextreme-pc-game-console/1100-6086185/ GameSpot 12 November 2020 The GPU of the ApeXtreme is a S3 DeltaChrome. Hardware The ApeXtreme had planned to use a 40 gigabyte IDE hard drive and a DVD player for storage.VIA/Apex Game Console Details Leaked - Slashdot https://games.slashdot.org/story/04/01/06/0424257/viaapex-game-console-details-leaked games.slashdot.org 12 November 2020 en Via Vinyl Audio was going to be used to offer Dolby 5.1 sound output. The ApeXtreme offered 10/100 megabit ethernet, and also a dial up modem with a speed of 56.6 kilobits per second for internet connectivity.mini-itx.com - news - ApeXtreme Gaming Console shown at CES https://www.mini-itx.com/2004/01/12/apextreme-gaming-console-shown-at-ces www.mini-itx.com 12 November 2020 Software The ApeXtreme runs an embedded version of Windows XP. Mid 2004 specs Compute thumb|An AMD Athlon XP 2000+ processor, similar to the one that would be found in the ApeXtreme. The ApeXtreme was supposed to use an AMD Athlon XP 2000+ processor.Widescreen Review Webzine News Apex Digital Announces Final Specifications And Partners For Its Revolutionary ApeXtreme DVD Player And PC Game Console https://www.widescreenreview.com/news_detail.php?id=8458 www.widescreenreview.com 12 November 2020ApeXtreme specs revamped https://techreport.com/news/6486/apextreme-specs-revamped/ The Tech Report 12 November 2020 26 March 2004 thumb|An nForce 2 chipset, similar to the one used on the ApeXtreme. The ApeXtreme was set to use a GeForce 4MX GPU built into a motherboard using the nForce2 chipset by Biostar. RAM used was 256 megabytes of DDR SDRAM clocked at 256 Megahertz.E3 2004: DISCover Discovered - IGN https://www.ign.com/articles/2004/05/12/e3-2004-discover-discovered 12 November 2020 en Hardware The revised system still included a 40 gigabyte hard drive. The ApeXtreme was supposed to be capable of recording video. Notable games The ApeXtreme was intended to play existing PC games. External Resources ApeXtreme Video Game Console Library - DISCover technology and ApeXtreme page. References 2100%__NOTOC__