I was a child of the 80's and have played the Atari 2600 here and there but I've never really had much nostalgia for the system.
It certainly intrigues me but I think it's the hassle of trying to hook the console up using that RF dongle thingy. That and being discouraged by the blurry picture when I finally do get it hooked up. Now if I had an easy way to play these games on a modern television that would be a whole other story. :)
I'm excited to see if this comes to fruition and who knows, maybe I'll gain a whole new appreciation for that generation of video games.
There's a simple adapter you can use with the 2600 to allow for a basic coaxial connection. It simply plugs into the output connector instead of the RF adapter and they can be bought for a couple of dollars, though they still output a inferior signal.
Another thing to note is that if you don't like the joysticks that came with the 2600, you can plug in a Sega Genesis controller and it works flawlessly! They use the same pin configuration, and the controller plugs right into the 2600!
Handy! I'll definitely have to check that out!