Pong clock unboxing, finally

It seems like ages ago when we first laid our eyes on the nostalgic hotness that is the Pong clock, but now it has finally made its way into the greedy hands of the select few consumers who punked down for theirs, and there are pictures to prove it. The unboxing shows --as one might expect -- the unit as it goes from its packaging to the wall, where it looks incredibly small when compared to an iMac (the actual display is only 12 x 16cm). Another picture of a letter that accompanied the unit, certifies that at least one of the 400 units being produced has now been accounted for, so you better get your $240 order into designer Buro Vormkrijgers soon, if they're not already sold out. Oh, damn, they are. All the more reason to enjoy the unboxing, eh?

[tinyblob @ Jul 10th 2006 6:31AM]

Still waiting for mine to show up - Exciting!

[Nim @ Jul 10th 2006 7:12AM]

Yeah. Still waiting for mine too. : (

[Dave Zatz @ Jul 10th 2006 7:23AM]

Too small and too expensive.

[Galley @ Jul 10th 2006 8:27AM]

Yikes! I was expecting it to be 4x that size.

[Craig @ Jul 10th 2006 8:33AM]

what happens when the hour changes? do they both somehow score at the same time?

[KyleK @ Jul 10th 2006 9:00AM]

Does it make sounds?

[Rishard @ Jul 10th 2006 9:15AM]

Now I really want one. They don't look THAT complex. Would be cool if someone could give a way on how to make your own.

[Richard Sum @ Jul 10th 2006 9:21AM]

The original clock was around 5 bricks high. Have they changed the size or are the bricks tiny where they are built?

[sully @ Jul 10th 2006 9:35AM]

Too small to be useful. Otherwise I'd be in right away.

[_bola_ @ Jul 10th 2006 9:37AM]

why can't someone just make a screensaver and run it on a 30" dell lcd?

[Rishard @ Jul 10th 2006 9:58AM]

Bola

you could probably do that, BUT that would be cost prohibitive I think compared to the $240 that this cost.

[SubGenius @ Jul 10th 2006 10:01AM]

You can download the screen saver here, FREE from the makers of the Pong Clock.

http://www.burovormkrijgers.nl/index1.html

It does have their name and credits at the bottom.
If you want to make a DIY Pong clock you could use this screensaver and mask off the watermark at the bottom.

[aws910 @ Jul 10th 2006 10:42AM]

Thanks SubGenius. $240... crackers are broke these days!

[tiuk @ Jul 10th 2006 12:33PM]

Seems kind of pointless when it's so small, you'd have to be pretty close to be able to read it.

Wonder how long until we see "old laptop to pong clock" guides popping up.

[LR2 @ Jul 10th 2006 8:02PM]

Ebolaboi | Your link doesn't work.

[Marc Mercuri @ Jul 11th 2006 1:34AM]

I put my order in ages ago and just got word that mine shipped.

Slight error in your article, though, the clock is 240 euros, not 240 pounds.