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Most people on this forum are PS2 fans (Apart from the one's who make posts like: 'My N64/DC/Magnavox Odyssey is better than a PS2), and many of us now own Sonys new wonder, and feel that once again it will lead the market. But it is common knowledge that no console manufacturer has been able to produce two consectutive world beaters.......
Atari were beaten by Nintendo. Nintendo were then beaten by Sega. Sega were then trounced by Sony (Woo Hoo). Now who will trounce Sony????? Everyone knows the competition, but who will pose a serious challange to Sonys dominance?
1)The Dreamcast has been out for a year and has basically been competing with the PSX and N64. I don't think it'll really be able to stand up to the sheer power of the pS2 and the hype that surrounds it....
2)The Gamecube. Nintendo have already admitted that they aren't planning to compete in the Console Wars. They seem to be aimed at the kiddy market, which has kept the N64 alive andf proven lucrative for them. Basically they don't see interested in taking on the competition.
3)X-Box is the dark horse of the group. New manufacturer, the might of Mr Gates and his millions (Or Billions) and massive 3rd party support....... However Microsoft is primarily a software produrer and distributer, how will it cope with the hardware aspect of its console? The last non-japanese manufacturer to make a real impact was Atari and that was 15 or so years ago. With the Jap market being the massively vital one that it is, can Microsoft make a impact there?
There is no doubt of it's potential power, but the release won't be for over a year so it needs to be a year better than the PS2.
Overall - it's a close call. X-Box looks like the stongest competition. Only time will tell.
Atari were beaten by Nintendo. Nintendo were then beaten by Sega. Sega were then trounced by Sony (Woo Hoo). Now who will trounce Sony????? Everyone knows the competition, but who will pose a serious challange to Sonys dominance?
1)The Dreamcast has been out for a year and has basically been competing with the PSX and N64. I don't think it'll really be able to stand up to the sheer power of the pS2 and the hype that surrounds it....
2)The Gamecube. Nintendo have already admitted that they aren't planning to compete in the Console Wars. They seem to be aimed at the kiddy market, which has kept the N64 alive andf proven lucrative for them. Basically they don't see interested in taking on the competition.
3)X-Box is the dark horse of the group. New manufacturer, the might of Mr Gates and his millions (Or Billions) and massive 3rd party support....... However Microsoft is primarily a software produrer and distributer, how will it cope with the hardware aspect of its console? The last non-japanese manufacturer to make a real impact was Atari and that was 15 or so years ago. With the Jap market being the massively vital one that it is, can Microsoft make a impact there?
There is no doubt of it's potential power, but the release won't be for over a year so it needs to be a year better than the PS2.
Overall - it's a close call. X-Box looks like the stongest competition. Only time will tell.
It has been suggested.
Actually, I might sue MS over the name.
When I first saw a picture and specs of the PS2, I said it looked like SEX in a BOX.
You gotta admit, it sounds similar. I've been checking our office for bugs ever since I heard of Xbox, but the only ones I can find are in Windows.
Actually, I might sue MS over the name.
When I first saw a picture and specs of the PS2, I said it looked like SEX in a BOX.
You gotta admit, it sounds similar. I've been checking our office for bugs ever since I heard of Xbox, but the only ones I can find are in Windows.
"I prayed really hard for one of those Indrema systems, then - would you believe it - I was driving along, minding my own business, when suddenly - BAM! - one came blasting out of nowhere. Smashed right through my back window, it did, and landed in the passenger seat.
So I say to myself, out loud, 'that looks just like a T-2000 liquid metal robot', and to my utter surprise, it replied 'I am'.
So I says to him, 'be a good man and morph into a PS2, will you."
Okay, so it's not that funny, but I'm bored at work, wanting to get home and play SSX, and it passed some time...
So I say to myself, out loud, 'that looks just like a T-2000 liquid metal robot', and to my utter surprise, it replied 'I am'.
So I says to him, 'be a good man and morph into a PS2, will you."
Okay, so it's not that funny, but I'm bored at work, wanting to get home and play SSX, and it passed some time...
But I can't see it chasing after your car down the street.
Unless someone threw it very hard.
Unless someone threw it very hard.
That's not a console it's a T-2000. I'd know that shiny metalic look anywhere......
Yeah, based on Linux - it's gotta be more stable than anything using Windows or MS technology! ;-p
Mind you, some say the PS2 design is naff...
http://www.indrema.com
Mind you, some say the PS2 design is naff...
http://www.indrema.com
I'm not sure that that's what Nintendo said. I think they said that they weren't planning to compete with Sony in terms of having an entertainment system ie DVD compatible. I believe that Nintendo said that they were going to produce the Gamecube as a console to make producing games easier on the developer, not that they weren't going to compete in the console wars.
Good points about the X-Box though.
Good points about the X-Box though.
Most people on this forum are PS2 fans (Apart from the one's who make posts like: 'My N64/DC/Magnavox Odyssey is better than a PS2), and many of us now own Sonys new wonder, and feel that once again it will lead the market. But it is common knowledge that no console manufacturer has been able to produce two consectutive world beaters.......
Atari were beaten by Nintendo. Nintendo were then beaten by Sega. Sega were then trounced by Sony (Woo Hoo). Now who will trounce Sony????? Everyone knows the competition, but who will pose a serious challange to Sonys dominance?
1)The Dreamcast has been out for a year and has basically been competing with the PSX and N64. I don't think it'll really be able to stand up to the sheer power of the pS2 and the hype that surrounds it....
2)The Gamecube. Nintendo have already admitted that they aren't planning to compete in the Console Wars. They seem to be aimed at the kiddy market, which has kept the N64 alive andf proven lucrative for them. Basically they don't see interested in taking on the competition.
3)X-Box is the dark horse of the group. New manufacturer, the might of Mr Gates and his millions (Or Billions) and massive 3rd party support....... However Microsoft is primarily a software produrer and distributer, how will it cope with the hardware aspect of its console? The last non-japanese manufacturer to make a real impact was Atari and that was 15 or so years ago. With the Jap market being the massively vital one that it is, can Microsoft make a impact there?
There is no doubt of it's potential power, but the release won't be for over a year so it needs to be a year better than the PS2.
Overall - it's a close call. X-Box looks like the stongest competition. Only time will tell.
Atari were beaten by Nintendo. Nintendo were then beaten by Sega. Sega were then trounced by Sony (Woo Hoo). Now who will trounce Sony????? Everyone knows the competition, but who will pose a serious challange to Sonys dominance?
1)The Dreamcast has been out for a year and has basically been competing with the PSX and N64. I don't think it'll really be able to stand up to the sheer power of the pS2 and the hype that surrounds it....
2)The Gamecube. Nintendo have already admitted that they aren't planning to compete in the Console Wars. They seem to be aimed at the kiddy market, which has kept the N64 alive andf proven lucrative for them. Basically they don't see interested in taking on the competition.
3)X-Box is the dark horse of the group. New manufacturer, the might of Mr Gates and his millions (Or Billions) and massive 3rd party support....... However Microsoft is primarily a software produrer and distributer, how will it cope with the hardware aspect of its console? The last non-japanese manufacturer to make a real impact was Atari and that was 15 or so years ago. With the Jap market being the massively vital one that it is, can Microsoft make a impact there?
There is no doubt of it's potential power, but the release won't be for over a year so it needs to be a year better than the PS2.
Overall - it's a close call. X-Box looks like the stongest competition. Only time will tell.