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DREAMCAST
CPU: Hitachi 128 bit graphics engine with an on-board RISC processor
SH4 (operating frequency of 200MHz 360 MIPS/1.4FLOPS). It is four
times faster than the Pentium II.
Polygons: More than 3 million polygons per second.
Graphics NEC PowerVR2 (rendering capacity: over 3 million polygons
per second)
Sound Yamaha Super Intelligent Sound Processor which is as powerful
(alone) as some next generation consoles.
Operating System: Customized OS using Windows CE as its base
(Supports Direct X) for a Main Memory: 16MByte (64Mbit SD-RAM x 2)
Disk format CD-ROM Drive: 12-speed ( Maximum )
Modem: 33.6Kbps modem
Ports: Four controller ports standard.
Playstation 2
CPU: 128 Bit "Emotion Engine" 300 MHz
32 MB RAM
CPU: Core PlayStation (current) CPU
Polygons 66 Million per second
Sound: "SPU2+CPU"
Disc format: CD-ROM and DVD-ROM
DOLPHIN
CPU IBM "Gekko" Processor (an Extension of the IBM Power PC
Architecture)
400 MHz Clock Speed
Graphics 200 MHz Clock Speed
System Memory High Speed DRAM Technology
Memory Bandwidth -- 3.2 GB / second
Disk formatMatsushita Unique DVD Technology
X-BOX
CPU 500-megahertz Intel processor -
Disk Format: DVD
64 megabytes of RAM
modem 56K and a hard drive.
Right, now to explain what this means.
The dolphin boasts a 128bit, 200mhtz processor which is nearly twice as
fast as the pentium 2 for Pc’s. This is impressive, but when you look at the
PS2, it has a 128 bit, 300mhtz. processor. The dolphin has a 128 bit, 400mhtz
processor, the X-box a 500mhtz so the the X-box comes out on top.
The DC produces over 3million polygons per second compared to the PS2’s
66 million. The dolphin and X-box polygon rate has not been released yet.
The DC operates on a 12 speed CD-ROM, crap compared to the PS2’s DVD
and CD-ROM, and the dolphins ‘advanced’ DVD ROM and the X-bos’s DVD
The DC has a 33.6 kb/ps modem, the PS2’s 56kb/ps modem(sold seperately)
and the dolphins whopping 128kb/ps, (incl. in console) and the X-Box’s
56kb/ps
The DC has a piddling 16MB memory against the PS2’s 32MB’s and the
dolphins ‘advanced’ DRAM technology ( unknown MB value) and the X- Box’s
64MB
The dolphin and x-box seem to come out on top, but not all details are
known.
The Dc gets a head start on the PS2, which is released before the dolphin.
The dolphin also gets the jump on the X-Box
Unfortunately for Sega, I think they released their games console too early,
not putting enough time effort and resources into it, therefore allowing the
other Next.Gen consoles to become better, and I think the DC will see a
drop in sales as soon as England sees the PS2
With the DC put to one side the PS2 can battle it out with the Dolphin in the
long running Nintendo-Sony popularity contest. The X-Box may be the best
console, spec wise but Microsoft are not known for their game capabilities
and are releasing their console too late.
Sony, Nintendo and even Sega are well established gaming distributors, The
two latter ones having a longer history, but Sony making it’s name in the
last few years.
Microsoft? Games?
What do we think about this?
(Newspaper headline) Microsoft launch X-Box - opening games are Flight
Simulator 2002 and classic arcade adventure 5!!!!
Do you see what I mean?
Microsoft have made a name for themaselves as PC software/hardware
producers and distributors, but when it comes to games their lines are
spread very thin.
I admire the way Bill Gates has made a name for his company, but I think
this is one mountain he cannot conquer!
To round up.
DC: a good capable machine, but not enough time or effort put in.Released to early. Pants compared to new consoles
PS2: a very good machine, capable of taking Sony to new heights. Great specs, up there with the X-Box and Dolphin. A
few bugs.
Dolphin: A very good machine, Nintendo have proved their worth in the gaming world .
Specs could be the best around, and value for
money seems to be a high priority.
X-Box: Best specs. Microsoft have left it too late and have too little experience with games
No.1 Dolphin
No.2 PS2
No.3 DC
No.4 X-Box
Thank you for reading and please do not abuse me for my thoughts and
opinions.
ThankYou.
TheBest.
CPU: Hitachi 128 bit graphics engine with an on-board RISC processor
SH4 (operating frequency of 200MHz 360 MIPS/1.4FLOPS). It is four
times faster than the Pentium II.
Polygons: More than 3 million polygons per second.
Graphics NEC PowerVR2 (rendering capacity: over 3 million polygons
per second)
Sound Yamaha Super Intelligent Sound Processor which is as powerful
(alone) as some next generation consoles.
Operating System: Customized OS using Windows CE as its base
(Supports Direct X) for a Main Memory: 16MByte (64Mbit SD-RAM x 2)
Disk format CD-ROM Drive: 12-speed ( Maximum )
Modem: 33.6Kbps modem
Ports: Four controller ports standard.
Playstation 2
CPU: 128 Bit "Emotion Engine" 300 MHz
32 MB RAM
CPU: Core PlayStation (current) CPU
Polygons 66 Million per second
Sound: "SPU2+CPU"
Disc format: CD-ROM and DVD-ROM
DOLPHIN
CPU IBM "Gekko" Processor (an Extension of the IBM Power PC
Architecture)
400 MHz Clock Speed
Graphics 200 MHz Clock Speed
System Memory High Speed DRAM Technology
Memory Bandwidth -- 3.2 GB / second
Disk formatMatsushita Unique DVD Technology
X-BOX
CPU 500-megahertz Intel processor -
Disk Format: DVD
64 megabytes of RAM
modem 56K and a hard drive.
Right, now to explain what this means.
The dolphin boasts a 128bit, 200mhtz processor which is nearly twice as
fast as the pentium 2 for Pc’s. This is impressive, but when you look at the
PS2, it has a 128 bit, 300mhtz. processor. The dolphin has a 128 bit, 400mhtz
processor, the X-box a 500mhtz so the the X-box comes out on top.
The DC produces over 3million polygons per second compared to the PS2’s
66 million. The dolphin and X-box polygon rate has not been released yet.
The DC operates on a 12 speed CD-ROM, crap compared to the PS2’s DVD
and CD-ROM, and the dolphins ‘advanced’ DVD ROM and the X-bos’s DVD
The DC has a 33.6 kb/ps modem, the PS2’s 56kb/ps modem(sold seperately)
and the dolphins whopping 128kb/ps, (incl. in console) and the X-Box’s
56kb/ps
The DC has a piddling 16MB memory against the PS2’s 32MB’s and the
dolphins ‘advanced’ DRAM technology ( unknown MB value) and the X- Box’s
64MB
The dolphin and x-box seem to come out on top, but not all details are
known.
The Dc gets a head start on the PS2, which is released before the dolphin.
The dolphin also gets the jump on the X-Box
Unfortunately for Sega, I think they released their games console too early,
not putting enough time effort and resources into it, therefore allowing the
other Next.Gen consoles to become better, and I think the DC will see a
drop in sales as soon as England sees the PS2
With the DC put to one side the PS2 can battle it out with the Dolphin in the
long running Nintendo-Sony popularity contest. The X-Box may be the best
console, spec wise but Microsoft are not known for their game capabilities
and are releasing their console too late.
Sony, Nintendo and even Sega are well established gaming distributors, The
two latter ones having a longer history, but Sony making it’s name in the
last few years.
Microsoft? Games?
What do we think about this?
(Newspaper headline) Microsoft launch X-Box - opening games are Flight
Simulator 2002 and classic arcade adventure 5!!!!
Do you see what I mean?
Microsoft have made a name for themaselves as PC software/hardware
producers and distributors, but when it comes to games their lines are
spread very thin.
I admire the way Bill Gates has made a name for his company, but I think
this is one mountain he cannot conquer!
To round up.
DC: a good capable machine, but not enough time or effort put in.Released to early. Pants compared to new consoles
PS2: a very good machine, capable of taking Sony to new heights. Great specs, up there with the X-Box and Dolphin. A
few bugs.
Dolphin: A very good machine, Nintendo have proved their worth in the gaming world .
Specs could be the best around, and value for
money seems to be a high priority.
X-Box: Best specs. Microsoft have left it too late and have too little experience with games
No.1 Dolphin
No.2 PS2
No.3 DC
No.4 X-Box
Thank you for reading and please do not abuse me for my thoughts and
opinions.
ThankYou.
TheBest.
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DREAMCAST
CPU: Hitachi 128 bit graphics engine with an on-board RISC processor
SH4 (operating frequency of 200MHz 360 MIPS/1.4FLOPS). It is four
times faster than the Pentium II.
Polygons: More than 3 million polygons per second.
Graphics NEC PowerVR2 (rendering capacity: over 3 million polygons
per second)
Sound Yamaha Super Intelligent Sound Processor which is as powerful
(alone) as some next generation consoles.
Operating System: Customized OS using Windows CE as its base
(Supports Direct X) for a Main Memory: 16MByte (64Mbit SD-RAM x 2)
Disk format CD-ROM Drive: 12-speed ( Maximum )
Modem: 33.6Kbps modem
Ports: Four controller ports standard.
Playstation 2
CPU: 128 Bit "Emotion Engine" 300 MHz
32 MB RAM
CPU: Core PlayStation (current) CPU
Polygons 66 Million per second
Sound: "SPU2+CPU"
Disc format: CD-ROM and DVD-ROM
DOLPHIN
CPU IBM "Gekko" Processor (an Extension of the IBM Power PC
Architecture)
400 MHz Clock Speed
Graphics 200 MHz Clock Speed
System Memory High Speed DRAM Technology
Memory Bandwidth -- 3.2 GB / second
Disk formatMatsushita Unique DVD Technology
X-BOX
CPU 500-megahertz Intel processor -
Disk Format: DVD
64 megabytes of RAM
modem 56K and a hard drive.
Right, now to explain what this means.
The dolphin boasts a 128bit, 200mhtz processor which is nearly twice as
fast as the pentium 2 for Pc’s. This is impressive, but when you look at the
PS2, it has a 128 bit, 300mhtz. processor. The dolphin has a 128 bit, 400mhtz
processor, the X-box a 500mhtz so the the X-box comes out on top.
The DC produces over 3million polygons per second compared to the PS2’s
66 million. The dolphin and X-box polygon rate has not been released yet.
The DC operates on a 12 speed CD-ROM, crap compared to the PS2’s DVD
and CD-ROM, and the dolphins ‘advanced’ DVD ROM and the X-bos’s DVD
The DC has a 33.6 kb/ps modem, the PS2’s 56kb/ps modem(sold seperately)
and the dolphins whopping 128kb/ps, (incl. in console) and the X-Box’s
56kb/ps
The DC has a piddling 16MB memory against the PS2’s 32MB’s and the
dolphins ‘advanced’ DRAM technology ( unknown MB value) and the X- Box’s
64MB
The dolphin and x-box seem to come out on top, but not all details are
known.
The Dc gets a head start on the PS2, which is released before the dolphin.
The dolphin also gets the jump on the X-Box
Unfortunately for Sega, I think they released their games console too early,
not putting enough time effort and resources into it, therefore allowing the
other Next.Gen consoles to become better, and I think the DC will see a
drop in sales as soon as England sees the PS2
With the DC put to one side the PS2 can battle it out with the Dolphin in the
long running Nintendo-Sony popularity contest. The X-Box may be the best
console, spec wise but Microsoft are not known for their game capabilities
and are releasing their console too late.
Sony, Nintendo and even Sega are well established gaming distributors, The
two latter ones having a longer history, but Sony making it’s name in the
last few years.
Microsoft? Games?
What do we think about this?
(Newspaper headline) Microsoft launch X-Box - opening games are Flight
Simulator 2002 and classic arcade adventure 5!!!!
Do you see what I mean?
Microsoft have made a name for themaselves as PC software/hardware
producers and distributors, but when it comes to games their lines are
spread very thin.
I admire the way Bill Gates has made a name for his company, but I think
this is one mountain he cannot conquer!
To round up.
DC: a good capable machine, but not enough time or effort put in.Released to early. Pants compared to new consoles
PS2: a very good machine, capable of taking Sony to new heights. Great specs, up there with the X-Box and Dolphin. A
few bugs.
Dolphin: A very good machine, Nintendo have proved their worth in the gaming world .
Specs could be the best around, and value for
money seems to be a high priority.
X-Box: Best specs. Microsoft have left it too late and have too little experience with games
No.1 Dolphin
No.2 PS2
No.3 DC
No.4 X-Box
Thank you for reading and please do not abuse me for my thoughts and
opinions.
ThankYou.
TheBest.
CPU: Hitachi 128 bit graphics engine with an on-board RISC processor
SH4 (operating frequency of 200MHz 360 MIPS/1.4FLOPS). It is four
times faster than the Pentium II.
Polygons: More than 3 million polygons per second.
Graphics NEC PowerVR2 (rendering capacity: over 3 million polygons
per second)
Sound Yamaha Super Intelligent Sound Processor which is as powerful
(alone) as some next generation consoles.
Operating System: Customized OS using Windows CE as its base
(Supports Direct X) for a Main Memory: 16MByte (64Mbit SD-RAM x 2)
Disk format CD-ROM Drive: 12-speed ( Maximum )
Modem: 33.6Kbps modem
Ports: Four controller ports standard.
Playstation 2
CPU: 128 Bit "Emotion Engine" 300 MHz
32 MB RAM
CPU: Core PlayStation (current) CPU
Polygons 66 Million per second
Sound: "SPU2+CPU"
Disc format: CD-ROM and DVD-ROM
DOLPHIN
CPU IBM "Gekko" Processor (an Extension of the IBM Power PC
Architecture)
400 MHz Clock Speed
Graphics 200 MHz Clock Speed
System Memory High Speed DRAM Technology
Memory Bandwidth -- 3.2 GB / second
Disk formatMatsushita Unique DVD Technology
X-BOX
CPU 500-megahertz Intel processor -
Disk Format: DVD
64 megabytes of RAM
modem 56K and a hard drive.
Right, now to explain what this means.
The dolphin boasts a 128bit, 200mhtz processor which is nearly twice as
fast as the pentium 2 for Pc’s. This is impressive, but when you look at the
PS2, it has a 128 bit, 300mhtz. processor. The dolphin has a 128 bit, 400mhtz
processor, the X-box a 500mhtz so the the X-box comes out on top.
The DC produces over 3million polygons per second compared to the PS2’s
66 million. The dolphin and X-box polygon rate has not been released yet.
The DC operates on a 12 speed CD-ROM, crap compared to the PS2’s DVD
and CD-ROM, and the dolphins ‘advanced’ DVD ROM and the X-bos’s DVD
The DC has a 33.6 kb/ps modem, the PS2’s 56kb/ps modem(sold seperately)
and the dolphins whopping 128kb/ps, (incl. in console) and the X-Box’s
56kb/ps
The DC has a piddling 16MB memory against the PS2’s 32MB’s and the
dolphins ‘advanced’ DRAM technology ( unknown MB value) and the X- Box’s
64MB
The dolphin and x-box seem to come out on top, but not all details are
known.
The Dc gets a head start on the PS2, which is released before the dolphin.
The dolphin also gets the jump on the X-Box
Unfortunately for Sega, I think they released their games console too early,
not putting enough time effort and resources into it, therefore allowing the
other Next.Gen consoles to become better, and I think the DC will see a
drop in sales as soon as England sees the PS2
With the DC put to one side the PS2 can battle it out with the Dolphin in the
long running Nintendo-Sony popularity contest. The X-Box may be the best
console, spec wise but Microsoft are not known for their game capabilities
and are releasing their console too late.
Sony, Nintendo and even Sega are well established gaming distributors, The
two latter ones having a longer history, but Sony making it’s name in the
last few years.
Microsoft? Games?
What do we think about this?
(Newspaper headline) Microsoft launch X-Box - opening games are Flight
Simulator 2002 and classic arcade adventure 5!!!!
Do you see what I mean?
Microsoft have made a name for themaselves as PC software/hardware
producers and distributors, but when it comes to games their lines are
spread very thin.
I admire the way Bill Gates has made a name for his company, but I think
this is one mountain he cannot conquer!
To round up.
DC: a good capable machine, but not enough time or effort put in.Released to early. Pants compared to new consoles
PS2: a very good machine, capable of taking Sony to new heights. Great specs, up there with the X-Box and Dolphin. A
few bugs.
Dolphin: A very good machine, Nintendo have proved their worth in the gaming world .
Specs could be the best around, and value for
money seems to be a high priority.
X-Box: Best specs. Microsoft have left it too late and have too little experience with games
No.1 Dolphin
No.2 PS2
No.3 DC
No.4 X-Box
Thank you for reading and please do not abuse me for my thoughts and
opinions.
ThankYou.
TheBest.