alt Hacker NewsMy understanding was that after American retailers were burned so hard by the Atari crash, Nintendo wanted to position the NES as far from a 2600 as possible.
My understanding was that after American retailers were burned so hard by the Atari crash, Nintendo wanted to position the NES as far from a 2600 as possible.
Which, despite the VCR-like appearance, meant no faux wood detailing ;-)