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Vectrex Mini interview - David Oghia talks up the nostalgic vector powerhouse

Having been wowed by the news of the Vectrex Mini at Gamescom , I rushed off some questions to VectrexOn's main man  David Oghia . After a post-event, well earned, break, he's kindly given us a lot of detail about the project and some new images of the unit to share.  His story mirrors mine somewhat, Vectrex represents a glowing, unaffordable, obelisk of gaming power from our youth! But he's had the energy and drive to do something about it, and met the right people to get the job done!  What first got you interested in Vectrex and what spawned the idea of a Mini version? I’ve always been passionate about retro-gaming, but my first love was computers rather than consoles — the ZX81, then the Commodore 128. I only really discovered the console world in the late 90s, which is when I got my very first Vectrex. Of course, I had seen it in stores back in 1983, but at that time it was far too expensive for me.  Today, I own five Vectrex systems at home. Vector-based games ...

AT&T unveils pricing for the 3G Vita

In America, AT&T is the lead partner for the 3G model of the PS Vita, similar to Vodafone in the UK. It is offering two price plans for the 3G service with $14.99 per month for 250MB or $24.99 per month for 2GB.
In other words, most gamers will stick to the WiFi version as two sets of mobile charges are a luxury most of us can't afford (I'd guess).

I'd thought we'd have seen a better take up of the 3G option in Japan, where their culture is more mobile focused, but sales of the WiFi model were miles ahead. Expect only the rich and insane to pick up the 3G model in the west.

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