CompuServe Messages

CD32, natch. They answered questions on other stuff, too, but it was mostly CD32. They are working on a cost-reduced version too, to sell for about $250.00. These guys are really cooking. I think the real advantage for CD32 is going to be software. They are going to have lots more than the other platforms, and it is SO much easier to write for than anything else out there. I heard the CD-I development stuff costs nearly 100K, so it's not surprising that they have to subsidize all their developers. Nobody seems to be worried about Jaguar, it is seen as a non-starter because of the lack of software. Now for the desk top interface, CBM has so many advantages that it would take PAGES to list them all. But the one that counts the most is that you can get it NOW. Nobody else will have their stuff ready ("one chip solution" or not) before the end of the year. So the guys trying to get the boxes out early are having to go with the CBM chipset. Not that it takes much arm twisting, apparently. CBM's board has 2Megs memory, high resolution NTSC signal, full, real operating system, developmental tools, and on and on. And I'll bet they can sell the whole thing for under $150.00. // -Karl \X/ Amiga and Autopilot: The *only* way to fly!