CompuServe Messages

Kevin, I happen to be one of the biggest critics of the mere ports of current titles to CDTV from the Amiga. I believe Lemmings doesn't even include more levels than the disk version, just better sound. However, one way to sell hardware is to offer big quantities of software. Quality doesn't really matter. If you can show five racks of titles for CDTV vs. one rack for CD-I, you'll sell more CDTV's. One way to pad the quantity of titles is to port Amiga games & that is already happening. Remember this is not a business machine where all you really need is one great spreadsheet, one great database, & one great wordprocessor & you'll sell lots of PC's. The mindless masses out there, better referred to as lemmings, want lots of stuff to play on their new toy. Also quantities of software gives the illusion of a successful product & this illusion will also sell more machines. I haven't seen the golf game for CD-I, in fact I haven't seen CD-I, nor am I interested. The game sounds nice but it's still a game & the makers of CD-I seem to realize that games are going to sell their machine. I'm glad CD-I is out since the competition is bringing down the price of CDTV which means less of a wait for me to get one for my living room. ———————————————-Don- via Whap!