RE: Dreamcast? (Was Re: [MLUG] Expo presentation)

[Michael <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

That could be kewl. Take a platform that sucks and hack it. Mmmmm. Does
the formfactor allow it to be fit into a stero bay in your car?

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On Thu, 1 Feb 2001, Nathan Odle wrote:

> > Speaking of the dreamcast, does anyone think they're worth
> > blowing $99 bucks
> > on?
> 
> 
> *ABSOLUTELY* worth $99!
> 
> This is a ridiculously low price for a very capable piece of hardware.  That
> is, if you are a hacker-type.  If you are, Dreamcast could be even more sexy
> than the iOpener was.
> 
> Consider this - a development kit for the SH-4 from Hitachi is gonna cost a
> guy a big chunk of change (I'm guessing $700-800, maybe > $1000?) and will
> probably only include a board, processor, and some assorted RAM/ROM?
> 
> What you're getting with a Dreamcast is not only an SH-4, but *ALSO* a board
> with 16MB RAM, a Yamaha AICA ARM-based sound engine, a very capable NEC
> PowerVR 3D graphics processor, all kinds of stuff hanging off the MAPLE bus,
> AND a GD-ROM (that can play CDs/CD-Rs).  Adding to the fun is the fact that
> the boys in the backroom have already put C libraries (and even a
> pseudo-microkernel OS) together to support lots of the hardware AND
> GCC/bintools/etc. all work great.  There's even a guy that's built an
> ISA/IDE interface.
> 
> Oh, and I can upload programs at 100Mb/s over the Ethernet port :)
> 
> When you look at it that way, $99 is a steal.  It's also why SEGA thinks
> they can make money selling the DC as an embedded platform.  Things will get
> really interesting when the Linux port is in a usable state.
> 
> I'm buying 2 more on the 4th when the prices drop...I plan to put one in my
> truck and use it for mp3 audio and other misc. stuff.
> 
> -n8
> (CivE in CE's clothing)
> 
> 
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