> >MSX2+ is a real MSX, but not really different from MSX2! But it is
> definately a real MSX. It's as the name says, a boosted up MSX2. TR is not
a
> real MSX, since it lacks the cassette port... ;-)
>
> Well, if we think this way, the PC is not a real PC, since it lacks the
ROM
> BASIC from the original project, the Imac is not a real macintosh, since
it
> lacks the disk drive...
> Of course the TR is a real MSX, the cassette port was no more necessary
when
> it was launched, only this...
> it does not make the TR a false MSX, it is completely compatible with the
> other versions (MSX1, MSX2, MSX2+), so it is a real MSX.
I indeed think it's also kind of bullshit to stop calling the turboR an MSX
just because of that one, stupid, obsolete casetteport.
The turboR is a nice MSX to me (I would like to have one), and to me, the
only disadvantage of the machine itself is the extended instruction set of
the processor (MULUW/MULUB). But it's hard to get one, so it's not really an
MSX to program for if you want to reach a lot of people (which is the case
with games). Saying 'it's not a standard' is a pretty lame argument I think.
~Grauw
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