From: owner-n64-digest@lists.xmission.com (n64-digest) To: n64-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: n64-digest V1 #1414 Reply-To: n64-digest Sender: owner-n64-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-n64-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk n64-digest Tuesday, January 30 2001 Volume 01 : Number 1414 Re: [N64] [Fwd: Dreamcast] Re: [N64] Sega joins ps2, nintendo Re: [N64] Sega joins ps2, nintendo Re: [N64] CDs Re: [N64] Quiz Time RE: [N64] Sega joins ps2, nintendo Re: [N64] Sega joins ps2, nintendo Re: [N64] Quiz Time RE: [N64] Quiz Time Re: [N64] Quiz Time Re: [N64] Sega joins ps2, nintendo Re: [N64] Quiz Time Re: [N64] Sega joins ps2, nintendo Re: [N64] [Fwd: Dreamcast] Re: [N64] Sega joins ps2, nintendo ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 18:17:50 -0800 From: Dexter Sy Subject: Re: [N64] [Fwd: Dreamcast] > > I thought of good example today. The Nomad Jukebox (the MP3 player with the > 6GB HD). It can't be used to upload any MP3s. You can put all you want on > it....you can even rip CDs with it...but you can't turn around and upload > those MP3s to a friends PC or Nomad. Something similar to this could be > implemented for consoles with hardrives. If you had a system where a > console could only download but not be used to upload back to any other > console or PC. Then you could have it set up where there is a system where > there is some sort of encrypted checking system that allowed servers being > used to distribute upgrades that were meant to be bought could check to see > if it was truly the given console at the other end, and not a PC...or have a > system where the console itself lacked the ability download directly from a > home PC. Not only would this be very hard to get around...but it also means > you would have to own a PC in the first place to have any hope of > circumventing it. These types of techs are already in use and fairly easy to > implement...of course it may be too late for such a system for the PS2 or > DC...but future consoles should easily be able to use such a system. There > is ways around anything...but it should be fairly easy to make it hard > enough to discourage most and make for a profitable system. The problem with no being able to upload is of course the fact that you're restricting use. So you're telling Tim he can download all the patches he wants but he can't upload his stats? If you're going to implement a system that disallow uploads, it's going to be a lot more complicated to then turn around and allow "some limited uploads" It's like the proverbial rule. Block the road from all traffic, or allow some traffic and risk the terrorist getting through. I think this raises interesting problems. > > > Anyway, I never claimed any such system was fully proven...only that I don't > think it is nearly as hard to implement successfully as you seem to be > implying. > The fact that the system is unproven means the rest of the business model is difficult to build. If I'm X company developing a model, I'm now basing all my business assumptions based on an encryption technology that is essentially unproven. We don't even want to factor in a whole new can of worms, which is the consumer's willingness to pay. Looking from the dire straits of PC gaming, I am not too hopeful that people will be willing to pay for what is essentially non physical data that you download. Here in lies another paradox. A lot of you subscribe to the idea that napster increase CD sales. I have my doubts as the youth population is bigger now than ever, and I suspect booming CD sales has more to do with more people in the market, than napster users wanting to purchase CDs. But lets assume that is true, and the napster does in fact encourage users to get more CDs. That still doesn't automatically carry over to a business model based on exchanging money for bits of data. People value physical goods more than they do intangible goods, and it may well be a hard sell for distributors of these types of downloads to actually get people to buy them. - -- Dexter S. Tendo Box - Nintendo e-zine Http://www.tendobox.com [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 18:19:50 -0800 From: Dexter Sy Subject: Re: [N64] Sega joins ps2, nintendo > > > > Except in the Southern Hemisphere. > US won't get involved there.....again. > They leave that to Australia/UK > > Luke > > The Aussie mission to East Timor in Indonesia had heavy logistical support from the Americans. It is my understanding that the Australians bargained with the Americans for logistical support in exchange for American non intervention. BTW, its not like Americans like to be everywhere either. Their new president is known to be rather conservative on troop delpoyments and will hopefully pull back forces from trouble spots in europe and let the europeans deal with their own quagmire. - -- Dexter S. Tendo Box - Nintendo e-zine Http://www.tendobox.com [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 18:20:25 -0800 From: Dexter Sy Subject: Re: [N64] Sega joins ps2, nintendo > > At this point it should be noted that none of this was started by us > "arrogant" Americans...it was some crazy Canadian who started this with his > praise of the USA. > > Stryder > Yes, I'm crazy =) - -- Dexter S. Tendo Box - Nintendo e-zine Http://www.tendobox.com [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 19:58:54 -0600 From: Thraxen Subject: Re: [N64] CDs > > PS> Is there another source to get MP3's for free off? I haven't > > really tried. Downlaod a program called Napigator. This programs has 2 versions...client and server. The server allows a person to use their own PCs as napster servers....where the client is the version that searchs for people running the server verison. All you do is start up Napster and then start Napigator. Napigator will bring up a big list of servers running and you just click on the server you would like to connect to. Then you just use Napster like normal, except you are not actually connected to the "official" Napster servers. Stryder [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 21:07:40 -0500 From: "Dave Rhodes" Subject: Re: [N64] Quiz Time - ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 7:52 PM Subject: [N64] Quiz Time > OK all you n64 gamers. I have a Quiz for you. Which musical > instrument has the nick name Sweet Potato. > Your arse? ~~ Dave ~~ "Sometimes I dream with open eyes." Treytable@sega.net AIM: Super Trey Bros [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2001 13:01:33 +1100 From: "Moody, Luke" Subject: RE: [N64] Sega joins ps2, nintendo > I don't hate americans, some of my best friends are yanks, however > it their arrogance of being number 1 annoys me. > > Luke>>>> > > > At this point it should be noted that none of this was started by us > "arrogant" Americans...it was some crazy Canadian who started this with > his > praise of the USA. > > Stryder > True. Conversation ends. Luke ********************************************************************** Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ABN 48 123 123 124) ********************************************************************** [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 21:39:39 EST From: Nutz4n64@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] Sega joins ps2, nintendo - --part1_8d.1c4cd13.27a8d4eb_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable In a message dated 01/30/2001 10:07:19 AM Pacific Standard Time,=20 distorbanz@yucom.be writes: > Once i hated america, then i went to New York (for free, why not?) and my > mind suddenly opened up just a little bit > of course you have to take the effort to look to the right things, the rig= ht > way >=20 >=20 Sounds a lot like the people who are anti-Canadian. I've been to Canada and= =20 had the time of my life. Then, one time in my Social Studies class, I hear=20= a=20 few people say "I hate Canadians." Big shock to me. What's wrong with othe= r=20 countries? I really am taken aback when I hear people say the US is the=20 number one country in the world. Hey, it's a terrific place, but why is it=20 so much better? I will be going to M=FCnchen (Munich, Germany) this summer,= =20 and, quite frankly, I can't wait. Hey, if my college has an affordable stud= y=20 abroad program, maybe I'll go to Japan sometime. Anyway, don't look down on= =20 any country until you've seen it for yourself. You might be surprised. - -Eric- The moon is like an authority, with its circular pattern How round, so round... No matter what happens in the world, the night goes on "Nyarth no Uta" Pocket Monsters - --part1_8d.1c4cd13.27a8d4eb_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable In a message dated 01/30/= 2001 10:07:19 AM Pacific Standard Time,=20
distorbanz@yucom.be writes:


Once i hated america, then=20= i went to New York (for free, why not?) and my
mind suddenly opened up just a little bit
of course you have to take the effort to look to the right things, the r= ight
way

Steve


Sounds a lot like the people who are anti-Canadian.  I've been to C= anada and=20
had the time of my life.  Then, one time in my Social Studies class= , I hear a=20
few people say "I hate Canadians."  Big shock to me.  What's w= rong with other=20
countries?  I really am taken aback when I hear people say the US i= s the=20
number one country in the world.  Hey, it's a terrific place, but w= hy is it=20
so much better?  I will be going to M=FCnchen (Munich, Germany) thi= s summer,=20
and, quite frankly, I can't wait.  Hey, if my college has an afford= able study=20
abroad program, maybe I'll go to Japan sometime.  Anyway, don't loo= k down on=20
any country until you've seen it for yourself.  You might be surpri= sed.
-Eric-

The moon is like an authority, with its circular pattern
How round, so round...
No matter what happens in the world, the night goes on

"Nyarth no Uta"  Pocket Monsters - --part1_8d.1c4cd13.27a8d4eb_boundary-- [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 20:43:07 -0600 (CST) From: LittleKathy@webtv.net Subject: Re: [N64] Quiz Time - --WebTV-Mail-23303-634 Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit You couldnt be more wrong dude. - --WebTV-Mail-23303-634 Content-Disposition: Inline Content-Type: Message/RFC822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Received: from smtpin-102-1.bryant.webtv.net (209.240.198.98) by storefull-105.iap.bryant.webtv.net with WTV-SMTP; Tue, 30 Jan 2001 17:20:35 -0800 (PST) Received: by smtpin-102-1.bryant.webtv.net (WebTV_Postfix) id 3BB7C155; Tue, 30 Jan 2001 17:20:34 -0800 (PST) Delivered-To: littlekathy@webtv.net Received: from lists.xmission.com (lists.xmission.com [198.60.22.7]) by smtpin-102-1.bryant.webtv.net (WebTV_Postfix) with ESMTP id 79F6FEFF; Tue, 30 Jan 2001 17:20:06 -0800 (PST) Received: from domo by lists.xmission.com with local (Exim 2.12 #2) id 14NllL-0003Lg-00 for n64-gooutt@lists.xmission.com; Tue, 30 Jan 2001 18:08:43 -0700 Received: from [205.188.157.36] (helo=imo-d04.mx.aol.com) by lists.xmission.com with esmtp (Exim 2.12 #2) id 14NllI-0003Kh-00 for n64@lists.xmission.com; Tue, 30 Jan 2001 18:08:40 -0700 Received: from Jedcross2@aol.com by imo-d04.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v29.5.) id f.9d.109894a8 (3871) for ; Tue, 30 Jan 2001 20:07:57 -0500 (EST) From: Jedcross2@aol.com Message-ID: <9d.109894a8.27a8bf6d@aol.com> Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 20:07:57 EST Subject: Re: [N64] Quiz Time To: n64@lists.xmission.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Windows sub 108 Sender: owner-n64@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk Reply-To: n64@lists.xmission.com In a message dated 1/30/01 7:52:58 PM Eastern Standard Time, LittleKathy@webtv.net writes: << OK all you n64 gamers. I have a Quiz for you. Which musical instrument has the nick name Sweet Potato. >> Oh oh, that's off topic, watch out for Greg;) - -Jed [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] - --WebTV-Mail-23303-634-- [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 20:44:59 -0600 (CST) From: LittleKathy@webtv.net Subject: RE: [N64] Quiz Time - --WebTV-Mail-19105-4875 Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Good Guess. Your right. - --WebTV-Mail-19105-4875 Content-Disposition: Inline Content-Type: Message/RFC822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Received: from smtpin-102-1.bryant.webtv.net (209.240.198.98) by storefull-106.iap.bryant.webtv.net with WTV-SMTP; Tue, 30 Jan 2001 17:31:10 -0800 (PST) Received: by smtpin-102-1.bryant.webtv.net (WebTV_Postfix) id 899EB402; Tue, 30 Jan 2001 17:27:30 -0800 (PST) Delivered-To: littlekathy@webtv.net Received: from lists.xmission.com (lists.xmission.com [198.60.22.7]) by smtpin-102-1.bryant.webtv.net (WebTV_Postfix) with ESMTP id 7FDBB37C; Tue, 30 Jan 2001 17:23:33 -0800 (PST) Received: from domo by lists.xmission.com with local (Exim 2.12 #2) id 14Nlwu-0003ai-00 for n64-gooutt@lists.xmission.com; Tue, 30 Jan 2001 18:20:40 -0700 Received: from [203.17.185.171] (helo=gw2.commbank.com.au ident=firewall-user) by lists.xmission.com with esmtp (Exim 2.12 #2) id 14Nlws-0003ad-00 for n64@lists.xmission.com; Tue, 30 Jan 2001 18:20:38 -0700 Received: by gw2.commbank.com.au; id MAA06543; Wed, 31 Jan 2001 12:02:33 +1100 (EST) Received: from msgw02.commbank.com.au(172.29.102.11) by gw2.commbank.com.au via smap (V4.2) id xma006501; Wed, 31 Jan 01 12:02:31 +1100 Received: from c205960s17.cba.com.au (unverified) by msgw02.cba.com.au (Content Technologies SMTPRS 4.1.5) with ESMTP id for ; Wed, 31 Jan 2001 11:55:37 +1100 Received: by C205960S17 with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21) id ; Wed, 31 Jan 2001 11:55:36 +1100 Message-ID: From: "Moody, Luke" To: "'n64@lists.xmission.com'" Subject: RE: [N64] Quiz Time Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2001 11:55:27 +1100 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21) Content-Type: text/plain Sender: owner-n64@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk Reply-To: n64@lists.xmission.com > OK all you n64 gamers. I have a Quiz for you. Which musical > instrument has the nick name Sweet Potato. > No idea? Ocarina maybe?? Luke ********************************************************************** Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ABN 48 123 123 124) ********************************************************************** [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] - --WebTV-Mail-19105-4875-- [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 20:47:09 -0600 (CST) From: LittleKathy@webtv.net Subject: Re: [N64] Quiz Time - --WebTV-Mail-18923-4879 Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Im disapointed in your answer Mr Table& chair. - --WebTV-Mail-18923-4879 Content-Disposition: Inline Content-Type: Message/RFC822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Received: from smtpin-101-1.bryant.webtv.net (209.240.198.97) by storefull-104.iap.bryant.webtv.net with WTV-SMTP; Tue, 30 Jan 2001 18:12:55 -0800 (PST) Received: by smtpin-101-1.bryant.webtv.net (WebTV_Postfix) id 5416912E; Tue, 30 Jan 2001 18:12:55 -0800 (PST) Delivered-To: littlekathy@webtv.net Received: from lists.xmission.com (lists.xmission.com [198.60.22.7]) by smtpin-101-1.bryant.webtv.net (WebTV_Postfix) with ESMTP id 9B1DC17D; Tue, 30 Jan 2001 18:12:54 -0800 (PST) Received: from domo by lists.xmission.com with local (Exim 2.12 #2) id 14NmdY-0004fW-00 for n64-gooutt@lists.xmission.com; Tue, 30 Jan 2001 19:04:44 -0700 Received: from [207.171.0.14] (helo=outmail3.pacificnet.net ident=root) by lists.xmission.com with esmtp (Exim 2.12 #2) id 14NmdW-0004fR-00 for n64@lists.xmission.com; Tue, 30 Jan 2001 19:04:42 -0700 Received: from poppap (PPPa71-ResaleErie2-5R7087.dialinx.net [4.4.175.228]) by outmail3.pacificnet.net (8.9.3/8.9.3) with SMTP id SAA08725 for ; Tue, 30 Jan 2001 18:04:37 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <002f01c08b2a$98a659e0$e4af0404@poppap> From: "Dave Rhodes" To: References: <4696-3A7761DC-14942@storefull-106.iap.bryant.webtv.net> Subject: Re: [N64] Quiz Time Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 21:07:40 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 Sender: owner-n64@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk Reply-To: n64@lists.xmission.com - ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 7:52 PM Subject: [N64] Quiz Time > OK all you n64 gamers. I have a Quiz for you. Which musical > instrument has the nick name Sweet Potato. > Your arse? ~~ Dave ~~ "Sometimes I dream with open eyes." Treytable@sega.net AIM: Super Trey Bros [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] - --WebTV-Mail-18923-4879-- [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 21:48:41 EST From: Nutz4n64@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] Sega joins ps2, nintendo - --part1_b7.b040763.27a8d709_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Language: en In a message dated 01/30/2001 11:08:40 AM Pacific Standard Time,=20 Boudewijn.dKemp@resultddb.nl writes: > I mean, a goverment that shows promo's ,with a turtle, about > what to do with a atomic attack hits your city and advices Duck and Cover; > is very suspisious. >=20 LOL. My English class watched that filmstrip in 8th grade. We were laughin= g=20 for the rest of the day. All those things you listed, though. I feel sorry= =20 for people that are so close minded as well. So much to learn about other=20 cultures. Still, don't say it's a sh*tty place to live. - -Eric- =E2=80=9CNanda kanda to kikare tara Kotaete ageru ga yo no nasake Sekai no hakai o fusegu tame Sekai no heiwa o mamoru tame Ai to shinjitu no aku o turanuku Lovely charmy na kataki yaku Musashi! Kojiro! Ginga o kakeru Rocket dan no futari niwa White hole, shiroi ashita ga matteruze Nya-nte na!=E2=80=9D Rocket Dan- Pocket Monsters - --part1_b7.b040763.27a8d709_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Language: en In a message dated 01/30/= 2001 11:08:40 AM Pacific Standard Time,=20
Boudewijn.dKemp@resultddb.nl writes:


I mean, a goverment that sh= ows promo's ,with a turtle, about
what to do with a atomic attack hits your city and advices Duck and Cove= r;
is very suspisious.


LOL.  My English class watched that filmstrip in 8th grade.  W= e were laughing=20
for the rest of the day.  All those things you listed, though. &nbs= p;I feel sorry=20
for people that are so close minded as well.  So much to learn abou= t other=20
cultures.  Still, don't say it's a sh*tty place to live.
-Eric-

=E2=80=9CNanda kanda to kikare tara
Kotaete ageru ga yo no nasake
Sekai no hakai o fusegu tame
Sekai no heiwa o mamoru tame
Ai to shinjitu no aku o turanuku
Lovely charmy na kataki yaku
Musashi!
Kojiro!
Ginga o kakeru Rocket dan no futari niwa
White hole, shiroi ashita ga matteruze
Nya-nte na!=E2=80=9D

Rocket Dan- Pocket Monsters - --part1_b7.b040763.27a8d709_boundary-- [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 21:53:09 EST From: Jedcross2@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] Quiz Time In a message dated 1/30/01 9:43:49 PM Eastern Standard Time, LittleKathy@webtv.net writes: << You couldnt be more wrong dude. >> Oh well, I've been booted about 5 times by Greg alone, once by Vi and once by Wez, so I know how to get booted. OH well, I feel like unsubscribing again, but don't have the time. )_JED [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 21:58:36 EST From: Nutz4n64@aol.com Subject: Re: [N64] Sega joins ps2, nintendo - --part1_47.6cdd99e.27a8d95c_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 01/30/2001 12:37:30 PM Pacific Standard Time, DarkBastion@aol.com writes: > In the words of Jack Handy, "can't we all be brothers?" > > "I believe in making this world a better place for our children, but not for our children's children. Because I don't believe that children should be having sex." ~Jack Handy (sorry, just had to do it) ;) - -Eric- - --part1_47.6cdd99e.27a8d95c_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 01/30/2001 12:37:30 PM Pacific Standard Time,
DarkBastion@aol.com writes:


In the words of Jack Handy, "can't we all be brothers?"

~Matt


"I believe in making this world a better place for our children, but not for
our children's children.  Because I don't believe that children should be
having sex." ~Jack Handy
(sorry, just had to do it) ;)
-Eric- - --part1_47.6cdd99e.27a8d95c_boundary-- [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 20:41:19 -0600 From: Thraxen Subject: Re: [N64] [Fwd: Dreamcast] > The problem with no being able to upload is of course the fact that you're > restricting use. So you're telling Tim he can download all the patches he wants > but he can't upload his stats? That's easy...you just have it set up where only save files could be uploaded...or something similar (maybe a size restriction)...that would be easy to work around. > We don't even want to factor in a whole new can of worms, which is the > consumer's willingness to pay. Looking from the dire straits of PC gaming, I am > not too hopeful that people will be willing to pay for what is essentially non > physical data that you download. No...I think you are completely wrong about the PC industry being in trouble because of piracy. It has played a role, but I don't think to the extent you think. Not that many people right now actually download PC games off of the internet....only people with broadband connections would even attempt it...even then they are usually hacked up and have all the cut scenes and such cut out. I still think thelast of genres and innovation is what has really hurt the PC industry. Even so...there really has not been to many serious attempts to stop the piracy in the PC industry until recently. PCs are hard to control in the first place since they are such an open platform andsince you have to have the ability to copy other programs like operating systems and business softare to your hardrive...that it is hard to prevent peole from copying other things like pirated games and software. PCs have to be very open to be able to do all kinds of tasks. Though there has been quite a bit of success in keeping people with pirated copies of games from playing online recently (for example the CD Key in Q3A is very hard to get around). But console do not have be anywhere near as open a platform and would be far and aways easier to keep control of. > Here in lies another paradox. A lot of you subscribe to the idea that napster > increase CD sales. I have my doubts as the youth population is bigger now than > ever, and I suspect booming CD sales has more to do with more people in the > market, than napster users wanting to purchase CDs. No way...there are more people, sure, but it did not suddenly explode at the same time Napster did. Napster exploded on the scene all at once, you would have expected to see at least a slowing of growth in CD sales...but that never occured. Stryder [ To quit the n64 mailing list, send the message "unsubscribe n64" ] [ (without the quotes) to majordomo@xmission.com ] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 19:23:28 -0800 From: Dexter Sy Subject: Re: [N64] Sega joins ps2, nintendo - --------------E4ADB73E7451FBFBA9349F45 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > > Sounds a lot like the people who are anti-Canadian. I've been to > Canada and > had the time of my life. Then, one time in my Social Studies class, I > hear a > few people say "I hate Canadians." Big shock to me. What's wrong > with other > countries? I really am taken aback when I hear people say the US is > the > number one country in the world. Hey, it's a terrific place, but why > is it > so much better? I will be going to München (Munich, Germany) this > summer, > and, quite frankly, I can't wait. Hey, if my college has an > affordable study > abroad program, maybe I'll go to Japan sometime. Anyway, don't look > down on > any country until you've seen it for yourself. You might be > surprised. > -Eric- Canada is not really hated, just misunderstood =( - -- Dexter S. Tendo Box - Nintendo e-zine Http://www.tendobox.com - --------------E4ADB73E7451FBFBA9349F45 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
 
Sounds a lot like the people who are anti-Canadian.  I've been to Canada and
had the time of my life.  Then, one time in my Social Studies class, I hear a
few people say "I hate Canadians."  Big shock to me.  What's wrong with other
countries?  I really am taken aback when I hear people say the US is the
number one country in the world.  Hey, it's a terrific place, but why is it
so much better?  I will be going to München (Munich, Germany) this summer,
and, quite frankly, I can't wait.  Hey, if my college has an affordable study
abroad program, maybe I'll go to Japan sometime.  Anyway, don't look down on
any country until you've seen it for yourself.  You might be surprised.
-Eric-
Canada is not really hated, just misunderstood =(
 

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Dexter S.
Tendo Box - Nintendo e-zine
Http://www.tendobox.com
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