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From: macsuppor@a1.nl (DEnnis Brinkhuis)
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Subject: Re: Playstation 2 details
Date: Fri, 25 Sep 1998 22:24:49 +0200
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> >I don't get the hype about backwards compatible.

I come back on this one. You all changed my mind, now I do think it's a
good option.

> 
>     The Dreamcast is going to be amazing - remember they are making a
> h-u-g-e loss on the hardware. I think you'll find the support is *just* as
> much as Sega claim, although it remains to be seen how much progress has
> been made by most developers. The whole "I don't want Windows CE" argument
> is really dumb in terms of thinking your console will 'crash' or that games
> won't use the systems true potential as they're tied to DirectX drivers - a
> valid query is the role of "Bill" in all of this. Allegedly, there is even a
> Microsoft logo on the DC itself! But I wouldn't worry about MS "bloatware"
> filling the DC's RAM - Windows CE is a very tidy piece of coding apparently.
> Don' fall into the trap of thinking "Uh-oh! Microsoft alert." *all* the
> time!


As far as I know WindowsCE is very good. It is very hard to crash. But I
just think that Bill Gates is spreading his imperium to far.
I remember a funny picture on witch Bill Gates offers the White House to
take over half of all america's depth to change 'USA' for 'MS USA'. Well
that showes what I mean. Even if you go to Toys 'r Rush, you see
Barney-dolls for small chideren.... by microsoft!


>     Remember, the games industry moves in cycles. Look at what happened to
> Atari and *is* happening to Nintendo - and don't think that Sony are resting
> on their laurels. Sega have learnt a lot from their mistakes and look likely
> to bounce back BIG! 10 years ago it was impossible to imagine Nintendo
> messing up - now you can find copies of new N64 games here in Hong Kong for
> a fiver. Little kids who grew up on the 32-bit consoles can be forgiven for
> writing off Sega, but us lot should appreciate that they are one of the
> great gaming companies!

I hope for SEGA that they learned... Atari was one of the first game
developers. They had the first colour handheld, the first 16-console,
the first 64 (or 32 what was it) and so on. And time after time they
made the same mistakes. Sega made some mistakes too and with launching
the saturn, they did not learn. In Holland, the saturns (as far as you
can still get them) are still twice as expensive as a N64.
And what about all those differt types of hardware sega started making..
Don't get me wrong, the DC could be the next followup in the line
SNES-PSX-... but I'm not going with the hype and just wait. I'll have to
see. I can even remember that I was completely head over heals about
Nintendo's project X (co-operation wth Sillicon). It took them over 3
years to release the project as N64. And see what happened..


>     My take on the PS2 rumour mill is that its all an announcement to takes
> steam out of the Dreamcast launch - encouraging people not to buy it and
> wait for PS2. April 99 my arse - remember how often the N64 was delayed?

Maybe it is, maybe not. I think it's good to take some steam of the DC.
Not to encourage people to buy or not, but to wait untill Sega proves
some of it, and showes a large list of great games that are availeble.

I'll just wait and see...

DEnnis..