On Sun, 02 Jul 2000, Sander Zuidema wrote:
> I can hear you all thinking: Sony?? Sega?? But what about PS2 and
> Dreamcast? But remember that all Japanese take MSX very seriously, and
> they are all aware
> that a home-computer is absolutely not the same thing as a gameconsole.
> (And, off course the fact that nothing is certain yet ;)
PS2 is actually quite close to becoming a home computer. The European and
US versions will have an empty bay that can contain a hard disk. Add a
keyboard and BASIC (or another programming language that's suitable for
beginners) and you've got a home computer.
> The same goes for the 'just-another-new-MSX-rumour'-attitude.
> This is the first new-MSX-rumour I heard that came straight from Japan,
> and ASCII is involved! Again: The Japanese are very serious.
"straight" is actually Frontline -> Ikeda -> Rieks -> mailinglist
Besides, is a rumour more reliable if it comes from Japan?
As for ASCII's involvement: Frontline has contacts with Kay Nishi. He is
surely a very influential man, but it's not the same as the entire ASCII
corporation backing this project. Note that it's Frontline making the
announcements, not ASCII.
Bye,
Maarten
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