hmmmz new msx ...
I think a computer is dead when there're only some freaks left, and no
prof. company. I think that after the Microcabin-era it was done commercially.
Why a new MSX ... ? The risc of new developments is hardware production..
remember how expensive the OPL4 was ??
Why not make an OS for PC.. (eastern-os) which can use all PC cards
(soundcards, videocards, network etc. etc.) and can acces harddisks etc.
The OS could start in BASIC or DOS like we used to.. and basicly you can
run about everything.. it's a bit like emulators nowadays.. but I don't
know if it's possible to make an OS which doesn't just emulate MSX, but
*is* an MSX. The only difference would be that you use other chips.. and
that it would be faster (I hope)
oh.. and don't start with discussions about that a real MSX has a cassette
port :)
Some colleges here @ my work might get hand on a developers-kit for
color-gameboy. And they don't plan to make games, but to do little demos! A
real CGB scene will come-up trying to get all from that small thingy.. this
is about the same with the MSX scene.
the advantage of an MSX in PC would be that msx'er can use all videocards
(play quake-like games :) and use new cool soundcards. and ofcourse.. use
athlons as well :)
anybody ?
Maarten van Strien,
* composer
* sounddesigner
* Ixalance-sound developer
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