CBM Announces CDTV!
09-Jun-90 02:59:34
Sb: #108106-CBM Announces CDTV!
Fm: Pat Gratton 71641,1355
To: Don Curtis/SYSOP 76703,4321
Don,
By "newer machines" I meant the 2000 series onwards, and was aware of the
need for the bridgeboard for them to be usable. My point was the effort of
Commodore to promote compatibility (to the limited extent possible with
different processors). As a Mac user, I can tell you that I find the idea
of Apple doing something similar is ludicrous.
Hitting market first is a dubious advantage (witness the obvious beta vs.
VHS analogy). However, HALF the price will make all the difference in the
world, especially if the CDTV has approximately a years lead on CD-I. For
me, at least, the marginal value of the extra qualities of CD-I will not be
worth double the price.
–Pat