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Wed 18/07/01 at 23:49
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How much do we pay to look good?

How much do console manufacturers pay to make their console look good? Well, in Sony's position, they had the PlayStation - looked a bit dull, but it was exciting and new - something 'cool' in the eyes of the market, so aesthetically, in physical terms, it didn't matter that it looked like a big grey slab.

PS2, on the other hand, despite people saying it looks like a radiator, actually looks quite good - very well branded - everyone wants a PS2, not a Dreamcast these days.

Branding, looks, choice.

You pay your money, you get ripped off, but then we can't all be Japanese.

Many happy returns of the day.

Don't judge a console by it's clothes, judge it by what it can do - thus, GCN - looks like an oversized lego brick, quality, don't worry about it - the games will come, the machine will rock, and aesthetics will only matter when you turn the machine on.

You know what I am saying! So X Box - big, fat and ugly - bothered loads - it's what goes on inside, and if it takes a DVD player sized box to achieve the most incredible game you've never seen before then let it be so.

Thanks for reading, you know who I am.
Wed 18/07/01 at 23:49
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How much do we pay to look good?

How much do console manufacturers pay to make their console look good? Well, in Sony's position, they had the PlayStation - looked a bit dull, but it was exciting and new - something 'cool' in the eyes of the market, so aesthetically, in physical terms, it didn't matter that it looked like a big grey slab.

PS2, on the other hand, despite people saying it looks like a radiator, actually looks quite good - very well branded - everyone wants a PS2, not a Dreamcast these days.

Branding, looks, choice.

You pay your money, you get ripped off, but then we can't all be Japanese.

Many happy returns of the day.

Don't judge a console by it's clothes, judge it by what it can do - thus, GCN - looks like an oversized lego brick, quality, don't worry about it - the games will come, the machine will rock, and aesthetics will only matter when you turn the machine on.

You know what I am saying! So X Box - big, fat and ugly - bothered loads - it's what goes on inside, and if it takes a DVD player sized box to achieve the most incredible game you've never seen before then let it be so.

Thanks for reading, you know who I am.
Wed 18/07/01 at 23:52
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"How Handy."
Posts: 2,631
Who is this man and what is he talking about?? I demand an answer!
Wed 18/07/01 at 23:54
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HOW DARE YOU CALL IT AN OVERSIZED LEGO BRICK

A washing machine is far more accurate, anyway the size of the GC makes it feel quite smart!
Wed 18/07/01 at 23:55
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Whoooo Style! wrote:
> Who is this man and what is he talking about?? I demand an answer!

2K1 might be a clue
Wed 18/07/01 at 23:55
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I'm a figment of your imagination, glasses on!

>~~FLASH~~<
Wed 18/07/01 at 23:56
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Dan?
Wed 18/07/01 at 23:57
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Dringo wrote:
> HOW DARE YOU CALL IT AN OVERSIZED LEGO BRICK

Just like a human, it's what's on the inside - what it can achieve that counts, not what it looks like.

So GCN could look like a melon for all I care, so long as it performs and plays great games!


2K1
Thu 19/07/01 at 00:00
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"Eff, you see, kay?"
Posts: 14,156
The Xbox isn't something you could take on a bus to a mate's though, is it.
Thu 19/07/01 at 00:00
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Bandy wrote:
> Dan?

Amazon
Thu 19/07/01 at 00:02
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Amazon2K1 wrote:
> Bandy wrote:
> Dan?

Amazon

Amazon2K1 = Dan2K1

I would like to apoligise if I am mistaken

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