Comments on: Who Really Killed the Dreamcast? http://software.jonandnic.com/article/who-really-killed-the-dreamcast Hacks, scripts and ideas for the refined geek. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:16:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Xiaopang http://software.jonandnic.com/article/who-really-killed-the-dreamcast#comment-572 Xiaopang Fri, 02 May 2008 02:09:58 +0000 http://software.jonandnic.com/?p=74#comment-572 sorry for above's post. something went wrong. i wanted to tell you that i found your page while i was researching for my own article about the dreamcast's death: http://xiaopang333.wordpress.com/2008/05/02/piracy-killed-the-dreamcastor-did-it/ i hope you don't mind that i used your sales figure. i couldn't find one and yours perfectly fit the bill :) sorry for above’s post. something went wrong. i wanted to tell you that i found your page while i was researching for my own article about the dreamcast’s death:

http://xiaopang333.wordpress.com/2008/05/02/piracy-killed-the-dreamcastor-did-it/

i hope you don’t mind that i used your sales figure. i couldn’t find one and yours perfectly fit the bill :)

]]> By: Piracy killed the Dreamcast…or did it? « http://software.jonandnic.com/article/who-really-killed-the-dreamcast#comment-571 Piracy killed the Dreamcast…or did it? « Fri, 02 May 2008 00:54:08 +0000 http://software.jonandnic.com/?p=74#comment-571 [...] Funny fact: While researching information for this article I found an article, where someone actually believed that the XBOX was the Dreamcast’s true gravedigger. The explanation of this theory borders on conspiracy theories. Since you know better now, you’re invited to read it. [...] [...] Funny fact: While researching information for this article I found an article, where someone actually believed that the XBOX was the Dreamcast’s true gravedigger. The explanation of this theory borders on conspiracy theories. Since you know better now, you’re invited to read it. [...]

]]> By: Jonathan Wise http://software.jonandnic.com/article/who-really-killed-the-dreamcast#comment-515 Jonathan Wise Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:11:30 +0000 http://software.jonandnic.com/?p=74#comment-515 Ya, in game messaging would be one of the many reasons I'd choose the 360 for online over the PS3. Point taken on the PSP though... Ya, in game messaging would be one of the many reasons I’d choose the 360 for online over the PS3. Point taken on the PSP though…

]]> By: Tahiri http://software.jonandnic.com/article/who-really-killed-the-dreamcast#comment-513 Tahiri Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:39:18 +0000 http://software.jonandnic.com/?p=74#comment-513 "They had fresh ideas, and a take on on-line play that Sony didn’t (still doesn’t) get" I'm curious what you mean by that? Online for PSP alone is better than anything the Dreamcast ever had. Even PS2s was better, how common was the broadband adapter for Dreamcast? How common was the Dreamcast hard drive? Non-existent you say? What about memory cards, DC had what, half a meg? PS2 had 8 meg cards allowing actual game updates. Some even stored extra levels on USB hard drives if you didn't own the internal one. Was that meant as a crack against PS3's PSN service? PSN has every feature Live did from the original XBOX Live, and most of what Live has for 360. The only things it lacks is in-game messaging (announced for the 2.40 firmware coming soon, 2.30 comes out this thursday) and achievements (announced for Home, due this spring) I hate when people throw in stupid cracks like that. “They had fresh ideas, and a take on on-line play that Sony didn’t (still doesn’t) get”

I’m curious what you mean by that? Online for PSP alone is better than anything the Dreamcast ever had. Even PS2s was better, how common was the broadband adapter for Dreamcast? How common was the Dreamcast hard drive? Non-existent you say? What about memory cards, DC had what, half a meg? PS2 had 8 meg cards allowing actual game updates. Some even stored extra levels on USB hard drives if you didn’t own the internal one.

Was that meant as a crack against PS3’s PSN service? PSN has every feature Live did from the original XBOX Live, and most of what Live has for 360. The only things it lacks is in-game messaging (announced for the 2.40 firmware coming soon, 2.30 comes out this thursday) and achievements (announced for Home, due this spring)

I hate when people throw in stupid cracks like that.

]]> By: Jonathan Wise http://software.jonandnic.com/article/who-really-killed-the-dreamcast#comment-511 Jonathan Wise Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:21:24 +0000 http://software.jonandnic.com/?p=74#comment-511 Oh, like many of my random technology ponderings, it was the result of idle chit chat while getting my butt kicked on Xbox Live... a friend espoused the common theory, I suggested that, from what I remembered, the PS2 wasn't the sole responsible party, he became quickly enraged at the notion that Microsoft could have anything to do with it, and that inspired me to start digging, to see if I couldn't put a case together. I have to say, I convinced myself. I think, actually, it was the news that Microsoft was cloning the Wiimote that set us off on the console wars discussion: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1584945/20080404/id_0.jhtml Oh, like many of my random technology ponderings, it was the result of idle chit chat while getting my butt kicked on Xbox Live… a friend espoused the common theory, I suggested that, from what I remembered, the PS2 wasn’t the sole responsible party, he became quickly enraged at the notion that Microsoft could have anything to do with it, and that inspired me to start digging, to see if I couldn’t put a case together.
I have to say, I convinced myself.

I think, actually, it was the news that Microsoft was cloning the Wiimote that set us off on the console wars discussion:
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1584945/20080404/id_0.jhtml

]]> By: SuperJason http://software.jonandnic.com/article/who-really-killed-the-dreamcast#comment-510 SuperJason Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:07:04 +0000 http://software.jonandnic.com/?p=74#comment-510 Out of curiosity, what was your motivation for writing this post? Was it simply a case of the facts being interesting? Out of curiosity, what was your motivation for writing this post? Was it simply a case of the facts being interesting?

]]> By: Jerry http://software.jonandnic.com/article/who-really-killed-the-dreamcast#comment-507 Jerry Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:19:07 +0000 http://software.jonandnic.com/?p=74#comment-507 Very interesting read, it's a little sad that marketing is such a big part of success. I was very close to buying a Dreamcast once but didn't. Skipped that generation of consoles. Now happy with my Wii, which Sega makes (crappy) games for. Very interesting read, it’s a little sad that marketing is such a big part of success.

I was very close to buying a Dreamcast once but didn’t. Skipped that generation of consoles. Now happy with my Wii, which Sega makes (crappy) games for.

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