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It looks like Sony Ericsson’s finally getting around to producing an ultra-thin candybar that isn’t all dolled up in Walkman branding, which should be music to the ears of folks who hate music of all kinds (you know who you are). We jest — obviously, the Walkman image isn’t for everyone, and modern non-Walkman Sony Ericssons typically have plenty of prowess for busting out the tunes — so we’re actually seeing people from all walks of life being able to get into this so-called “Remi”. The rumored handset looks plenty real in these shots posted over on se-nse, and the specs sound legit, too: HSDPA, a 3.2 megapixel cam, and a body measuring somewhere in the neighborhood of 10mm thick — all attributes borrowed from its W890 cousin. Pictured next to the Remi on the right is the legendary T610, a phone that holds a one-of-a-kind place in the hearts of they Sony Ericsson faithful; with its aluminum shell and two-tone face, it’s pretty obvious that the Remi is trying to tastefully evoke the T610’s cues, so let’s just hope there’s some bite behind the bark when it launches.

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Here are the top 10 of the most high-priced retro games currently sold in Tokyo’s Akihabara district (based on my research in about 10 stores). I took the picture above in the place I love the most on this earth, the Super Potato used game store in the heart of Akihabara. Believe it or not, […]

Here are the top 10 of the most high-priced retro games currently sold in Tokyo’s Akihabara district (based on my research in about 10 stores). I took the picture above in the place I love the most on this earth, the Super Potato used game store in the heart of Akihabara. Believe it or not, I didn’t see anything cool gear-wise so this list must do as a “live” report from the world’s Nerdvana for now.

Compared to 1999, when I was still a game collector and went there for the first time, prices went down dramatically but there are still some very, very high-priced carts and CDs for sale. Some of these were available outside Japan in localized versions.

Top 10: San San $420/boxed
(1994, Genesis, based on the Japanese board game Go)

Top 9: Gradius Archinmendes $470/cart only
(1987, NES, promo version of Gradius made for a Japanese noodle maker)

Top 8: Kinnikuman $560/cart only
(1985, NES, released in the USA as M.U.S.C.L.E.)

Top 8: Foreman for real $560/boxed
(1995, Genesis)

Top 6: Virtual Bart $590/boxed
(1995, Genesis, based on “The Simpsons”)

Top 5: Safety Rally $750/cart only
(1986, NES, racing game)

Top 4: Delisoba deluxe $920/boxed
(1997, Sega Saturn, based on the terrible Courier Crisis)

Top 4: Tag Team Pro Wrestling Special $920/cart only
(1986, NES)

Top 2: Darius Alpha $960/boxed
(1991, PC-Engine/Turbo Grafx, shooting game, limited to 800 copies)

Top 1: Kidou Senshi-Z Gundam Hot Scramble Final Version $1,400/boxed
(1986, NES, shooting game, limited to 1,000 copies)

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It looks like Sony Ericsson’s finally getting around to producing an ultra-thin candybar that isn’t all dolled up in Walkman branding, which should be music to the ears of folks who hate music of all kinds (you know who you are). We jest — obviously, the Walkman image isn’t for everyone, and modern non-Walkman Sony Ericssons typically have plenty of prowess for busting out the tunes — so we’re actually seeing people from all walks of life being able to get into this so-called “Remi”. The rumored handset looks plenty real in these shots posted over on se-nse, and the specs sound legit, too: HSDPA, a 3.2 megapixel cam, and a body measuring somewhere in the neighborhood of 10mm thick — all attributes borrowed from its W890 cousin. Pictured next to the Remi on the right is the legendary T610, a phone that holds a one-of-a-kind place in the hearts of they Sony Ericsson faithful; with its aluminum shell and two-tone face, it’s pretty obvious that the Remi is trying to tastefully evoke the T610’s cues, so let’s just hope there’s some bite behind the bark when it launches.

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Finally, a piece of news we have the ability to actually do something with. AT&T this day announced its pricing structure for the next iteration of Apple’s iPhone — which you can plunk down money for come 8 am, July 11th. There’s not much that’s surprising here — new customers and those eligible for an upgrade will be able to nab the phone for $199 (8GB) or $299 (16GB), while “early upgraders” will have to fork over $399 or $499, all with a two year contract and $18 upgrade fee, of course. The telco states a no-commitment version of the phone will be available for $599 and $699, though it looks like that’ll come after the initial launch. AT&T appears to be leaning pretty heavily towards the all-in unlimited plans, but there are options if you don’t want to go that route. We’ve sorted out the basics after the break, and included AT&T’s “iReady” video — certainly good for a few chuckles.

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Here are the top 10 of the most costly retro games currently sold in Tokyo’s Akihabara district (based on my research in about 10 stores). I took the picture above in the place I love the most on this earth, the Super Potato used game store in the heart of Akihabara. Believe it or not, […]

Here are the top 10 of the most high-priced retro games currently sold in Tokyo’s Akihabara district (based on my research in about 10 stores). I took the picture above in the place I love the most on this earth, the Super Potato used game store in the heart of Akihabara. Believe it or not, I didn’t see anything cool gear-wise so this list must do as a “live” report from the world’s Nerdvana for now.

Compared to 1999, when I was still a game collector and went there for the first time, prices went down dramatically but there are still some very, very high-priced carts and CDs for sale. Some of these were available outside Japan in localized versions.

Top 10: San San $420/boxed
(1994, Genesis, based on the Japanese board game Go)

Top 9: Gradius Archinmendes $470/cart only
(1987, NES, promo version of Gradius made for a Japanese noodle maker)

Top 8: Kinnikuman $560/cart only
(1985, NES, released in the USA as M.U.S.C.L.E.)

Top 8: Foreman for real $560/boxed
(1995, Genesis)

Top 6: Virtual Bart $590/boxed
(1995, Genesis, based on “The Simpsons”)

Top 5: Safety Rally $750/cart only
(1986, NES, racing game)

Top 4: Delisoba deluxe $920/boxed
(1997, Sega Saturn, based on the terrible Courier Crisis)

Top 4: Tag Team Pro Wrestling Special $920/cart only
(1986, NES)

Top 2: Darius Alpha $960/boxed
(1991, PC-Engine/Turbo Grafx, shooting game, limited to 800 copies)

Top 1: Kidou Senshi-Z Gundam Hot Scramble Final Version $1,400/boxed
(1986, NES, shooting game, limited to 1,000 copies)

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Filed under: Handsets, ATT, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS, Apple

Finally, a piece of news we can actually do something with. AT&T this day announced its pricing structure for the next iteration of Apple’s iPhone — which you can plunk down money for come 8 am, July 11th. There’s not much that’s surprising here — new customers and those eligible for an upgrade will be able to nab the phone for $199 (8GB) or $299 (16GB), while “early upgraders” will have to fork over $399 or $499, all with a two year contract and $18 upgrade fee, of course. The telco says a no-commitment version of the phone will be available for $599 and $699, though it looks like that’ll come after the initial launch. AT&T appears to be leaning pretty heavily towards the all-in unlimited plans, but there are options if you don’t want to go that route. We’ve sorted out the basics after the break, and included AT&T’s “iReady” video — certainly good for a few chuckles.

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Filed under: Handsets, ATT, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS, Apple

Finally, a piece of news we have the ability to actually do something with. AT&T this day announced its pricing structure for the next iteration of Apple’s iPhone — which you can plunk down money for come 8 am, July 11th. There’s not much that’s surprising here — new customers and those eligible for an upgrade will be able to nab the phone for $199 (8GB) or $299 (16GB), while “early upgraders” will have to fork over $399 or $499, all with a two year contract and $18 upgrade fee, of course. The telco says a no-commitment version of the phone will be available for $599 and $699, though it looks like that’ll come after the initial launch. AT&T appears to be leaning pretty heavily towards the all-in unlimited plans, but there are options if you don’t want to go that route. We’ve sorted out the basics after the break, and included AT&T’s “iReady” video — certainly good for a few chuckles.

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