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From: macsuppor@a1.nl (DEnnis Brinkhuis)
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Subject: Re: Playstation 2 details
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 14:55:12 +0200
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James Russell <James_Russell@scee.sony.co.uk> wrote:

> Robert Swan wrote:
> > 
> > I wonder how the PSX changed in its last months before release? Can
> > anyone at SCEE tell us, as it may completely contadict what Ive just
> > said :)
> 
> It changed from being the size of a beer fridge to a small grey box, for one.
> 
> OK, here's the scoop on Playstation 2:
> 
>       o Runs Linux as the OS.

I like this!

>       o Hardware Java bytecode interpreter chip.

Java????

>       o 2 DVD drives for media (one of them DVD-RAM).

There were already rumours about DVD

>       o Instead of Memory Cards, miniDiscs.

The Iomega discs? or an own format?

>       o HDTV and IMAX support.

Nice, but i don't have a HDTV

>       o 128 Megs of RAM.

Yeah.... Will there be a NY2 with let's say 64 Megs of Ram ;-)

>       o Dual R10000 MIPS processors with 4MB cache.

Whoppy..

>       o Built in radio modem.

What is a radio modem? I like a buildin modem.

>       o GPU supports NURBs, Voxels, Hermite curves, and pixels.

Great Nurbs!!!

>       o Handheld with 12 hour battery life.

Is that that tamachotchi like gadget???

>       o And it's blue and pink.

Whaaaaaaaaat??????? PINK??????? oh my god... can't you arrange a
picture?

You must be kidding.. You are kidding, and I fell for it...

Is it also powered by a Turbo injection and can it make cafe? And will
it be cheaper than a gameboy?

No, tell me seriously. Is this true??

DEnnis..