Re: UKNM: RE: X Box

[Jay Gooby]

>

From: John Braithwaite <JohnBGBGdirect [dot] com>

>

> IMHO the future of the console market looks like this (i.e. more

clouded

> than ever!): Dreamcast has failed because it's made by Sega and

although

> it's got a lot of great software they never quite got those 6

billion

> networked customers (oops - online fiasco alert!).


And was out and out hyped by the Sony and the trade press over the

promises of PS2, which for the trade press at least have come back

down to earth. Even Edge acknowledge that there's little in it. DC

better at some thing than the PS2, PS2 better at some things than the

DC.


<snip>


> What will you be wanting under/next to your TV in the next 12

months?


All of them! :)


Also note that *all* of them have internet access capabilities, the

PS2 & GameCube being particularly interesting as they have provision

for modem and straight RJ45 connection to a network. Expect to see a

lot more unusual devices showing up in your user-agent logs :)


On a related note, Sega announced a repostioning away from the console

hardware market to focus on winning software market share (currently

their code accounts for 4.2% - they want 25%). See:

http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/1/14397.html


"Sega has confirmed hints that the company intends to recast itself as

a software and services business and move away from its traditional

game console focus. "


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