CBM Announces CDTV!
08-Jun-90 11:57:55
Sb: #108011-CBM Announces CDTV!
Fm: Kevin Darling 76703,4227
To: Tom Robinson 73250,2773
No, doubtful that CBM would offer CD-I compatability.
Ummm… but if they manage to set things up so that Amiga owners/CDTV
owners have some kind of cross-connectivity (say, CDROM player for Amiga
computers which lets you use CDTV stuff), then they could carve out a
workable niche for themselves. And sell more Amigas <grin>.
Note: games will not be the main seller in this market, I'd think. At least
not at first. CDROM-based game machines are available now, aren't they? I
don't think they sell a lot. If you could buy a CD player for an A500,
wouldn't you rather do that than pay $1000 for a non-programmable CDTV
unit?
That's why a month or so ago, I posted a message with my opinions on this:
CBM should either (or both):
* Drop the consumer market, and go for current Amiga-specific CDROM apps
(for the A500/2000/3000)… that is, go against DVI instead… their
traditional Amiga vs IBM vs Apple mode.
* License CD-I if they wish to sell lots of home appliance boxes.