Hi Jun, The difference with your PC?? There are a lot of differences. The 'new MSX' is supposed to become a very cheap machine, say, only 200 euros for certain models, and its size can range from desktop model to pocket model (PDA-like, which I like in particular). It will have wireless communication facilities built-in (wifi, bluetooth, etc), and it will be based on a powerful ARM processor. The hardware will amongst others probably have a reprogrammable FPGA chip which you can basically let become everything you want. There are more cool features but I don't really recall them from memory right now. Anyways, you should really take a look at this report on www.msx.org about Nishi's speech on the Tilburg fair: http://www.msx.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=Subjects&file=index&req=viewp age&pageid=3
As for the rest, there is more than nice specs alone. At the moment, the 'common PC' is a huge bulky machine, with lots of legacy limitations, etc, and a lot of things are far from standardized. The 'new MSX' will not so much be a new MSX as far as pure backwards compatibility is concerned (after all, even the processors aren't compatible - ARM vs. Z80 - it must be emulated), but the main idea of it is to carry on the 'MSX philosophy'. MSX philosophy means standardization, cooperation between firms, Basic builtin, etcetera, etcetera. Also introduced are simplicity and compactness (hence, the 'one-chip-msx' idea). Nishi can also already imagine the one-chip-msx be built in machines like refrigurators, or even shoes! Anyways if you plainly stick to creating a new MSX entirely on the old basis, that will never be a commercial success of any kind, which is ofcourse what a commercial firm like ASCII wants in the first place. Also, I personally think that *if* people are creating a new MSX computer, they should do it the good way and not stick too much to the old limitations. It is a *new* (msx) computer, after all, and 10 years have passed since the last MSX model. The world and the technologies have changed a lot in that time. If I want to use old hardware for the fun of it, I don't need a new msx, I've got one already. Oh, and last but not least, some of what I said might not entirely be correct, but alas... I am just an innocent bystander like everyone else, so I don't know the exact details, progress and changes in the plans ^_^. ~Grauw ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jun Sung Kim (???)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 6:07 AM Subject: Re: [MSX] MSX without slots? > > Hello still-MSXers, > > I have a question. > "What is MSX computer....?" > > The answer seems to become more confused... after the revolution of > EMULATOR. > > USB... and slot expander is connected to it. > Already good H/W exists... PC is that... > Why need new MSX hardware then? > > The one of the reasons that I like MSX is the easiness to make hardwares. > USB gives me a certain barrier to design new hardwares... > Even if USB-slot expander exists, how should I drive my new hardwares...? > Ok, device driver/OS can do that. Only one I must do is just making a call > back functions... > > Hmm... I have such a machine... named PC.... It needs not slot expender, > various > peripherals directly connected to USB are already available.... Moreover, > MSX softwares > run! > > "What is MSX computer?" > If you have an answer, let me know.... > > Greetings, > > Jun. > > * PS: Anyway, my MSX board project goes on its way (NO USB SUPPORTED ^^) > > > _______________________________________________ > MSX mailing list ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > Info page: http://lists.stack.nl/mailman/listinfo/msx > _______________________________________________ MSX mailing list ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Info page: http://lists.stack.nl/mailman/listinfo/msx
