Prologue
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The Indrema Revolution
by KPyall
https://www.alternatehistory.com/fo...amped-an-alternate-history-of-indrema.547990/
The Indrema Revolution
by KPyall
Howdy, the name's KP! This is my first timeline. The idea started in January 2022, when I posted a history of Indrema. Somebody on a Discord server said I should make an alternate history of Indrema, and so I did.
Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo. These are three current console manufacturers that don’t really need an introduction. But did you know there was almost a fourth one? No, not Sega. We’re talking about a console manufacturer that you probably didn’t know. A David to Goliath. An underdog of the industry. This is… Indrema. Here's what happened IOTL in a nutshell; In March 1999 (1), during a game of Capture the Flag in Quake (2), a man named John Gildred wanted an open-source console that anyone could develop games for. Indrema didn’t officially become a company until “the turn of the new millennium”, according to its website at the time. (3) They wanted to create a system known as the L600, also known as the Indrema Entertainment System. It could do it all; it could play games, obviously, but it would also record shows like a TiVo, play MP3s like an iPod, and browse the web like a computer, all on a Linux-based system. The console would be based on PC components and cost only $299. However, it may have been too good to be true. By April 2001, Indrema needed $10 million to survive (5). Because venture capitalists weren’t so keen on the product and weren't interested (7), Indrema shut down. However, John Gildred then got a job at Pioneer planning on making a new digital TV platform (6). So, that raises the question; would Indrema do to have their system at least moderately successful? What would they do after that? This is more than just a revolution; this is The Indrema Revolution (“He said it! He said it!”). This timeline will mainly be focused on Indrema, the gaming industry as a whole, and pop culture as we know it. Some will change, some won't. This timeline will probably span from Indrema's conception in 1999 to the present day.
Before we begin, let me set some ground rules.
- You can contribute! Although I mainly write the timeline, you can give me suggesting by DMing me, and if it suits the timeline, either you or I can post it.
- Don’t get ahead. For example, posting stuff that would happen in 2008 when we’re in 2004.
- Be respectful to other members and real people featured on this timeline.
- I’ll try to reply if I have the time. Don’t get mad when I don’t reply a few minutes after you post something. I have a life outside of this, ya know? School, errands, life, and heck, even procrastinating.
- I usually spell some things differently depending on the time period (example: a store would be “Wal-Mart” in 2001 and “Walmart” in 2010)
- Many events of this timeline are fictitious. Any resemblance to actual events are purely coincidental. They should not be interpreted as actual events.
- And most of all, enjoy this timeline!
SOURCES AND OTHER STUFF:
- https://web.archive.org/web/2001020...e-unlimited.com/articles/indrema/index2.shtml
- https://web.archive.org/web/20010119183000/http://www.gamespy.com/devdiary/october00/indrema1/
- https://web.archive.org/web/2000060...rema.com/servlet/site?page=about_indrema.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/2000060...t/site?page=whats_a_web_console_consumer.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20011117204046/http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-5578733.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/2001061...ws_story.php3?ltsn=2001-04-12-001-03-NW-GM-BU
- https://web.archive.org/web/2001061...ws_story.php3?ltsn=2001-04-11-006-03-NW-ST-GM
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