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: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
: Sent: 21 June 2000 17:20
: To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
: Subject: Re: Info concerning 'new MSX'
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: Everybody knew Sony whould beat them with the Playstation2 before it was
: launched.
Not quite true.. Maybe marketing wise, but for developers, PS2 is hell,
compared to the DC. then again, Sony has the money to change that in an
instant, so it'll change..
What should be considered is if there's an actual _need_ for a new MSX...
And IMO, there is no need at all. 99% of the people don't know MSX at all,
the MSX crowd consists of die-hards, of which 80% is using emulators.
If someone can give good arguments why a new MSX should be developed, please
do so... And I don't mean the 'oh MSX is so nice, with MSX basic, etc'
stuff, no, real valid arguments... like:
- PC architecture sucks (true)
- need for a real standard (also true)
etc..
but it would need *huge* marketing efforts, lots of money, and very
aggresive commercialisation... who's willing to do that? Panasonic? Nah, it
would need a consortium...
oh well, we'll se what happens. I'll -as I said before- buy one anyway, just
because I'm a geek :-)
M
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