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From: Nick Ferguson <nickf@saqnet.co.uk>
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Subject: S*ga Dreamc*st
Date: Mon, 25 May 1998 17:10:54 +0100
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Hiya all,

Yeah, so we're all Sony cadets but this IS freetalk, y'know :-)

	Anyway, I have to say I'm fairly impressed with the "Dreamcast" specs,
from what I understand of them, and I don't think the name is *that*
bad... The logo is quite funky, too. What do you guys/gals reckon?
	If you haven't really been fussed to look it up, try going to
www.seganet.com or www.fgnonline.com for some info. The highlights seem
to be a proprietary 1 Gig CD format, a 33.6 modem as standard and 16 MB
of system RAM, along with a v. natty-looking "PDA" which slots into the
machine's pads (a cross between the Saturn analogue pad and the N64's)
but also works "on the hoof". It also has 4 pad slots a la N64. Launch
titles include VF3tb, Daytona 2 and probably Sega Rally 2 as well as
some new Sonic game and probably D2. Launch date is 20th November in
Japan, with US and European dates set for a year (WTF?!?!) after. So,
who'll be importing one, then? :-/
	I think things look promising for the Dreamcast. If it gets some decent
games (that aren't straight arcade ports) and if the modem aspect takes
off, Sony are going to really have to pull something nifty out of their
hat for the PS 2...which I'm sure they will (*slurp*).

Nick "saving the pennies" F