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1 total messages Started by ajb8886 Sun, 24 Jan 1993 20:48
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Author: ajb8886
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 20:48
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Howdy.  

I'm not interested in instigating a flame war here.  I am interested in a
rational comparison between the Atari Lynx, Sega Game Gear, and NEC handheld
units.  I couldn't find any special interest groups for the GameGear or the NEC 
(or for that matter, the GameBoy), so I'm posting here.

I'm interested in comparisons of any and all facets of operation.  For example, 
while the GameBoy is probably the most limited (hardware wise) of all the 
systems, it has the widest library.  Or:  The Lynx may have roughly the same 
resolution as the gameboy, but the graphics engine behind it can do such and 
such that none of the others are capable of.   Or: The Game Gear can use the
old Sega Master system cartridges (but how well do they play on it?).

Any input at all on any of these systems would be appreciated, although I hope
that proponents of one particular system will not feel the need to trash the
others in the process.  

What are the exact capabilities of each (I'd like to find out just a little 
more than what kind of CPU it has and what the resolution and number of colors 
displayed is.  Can a given graphics engine do color cycling?  Multiple 
playfields?  Multiple level hardware scrolling?  How fast is the refresh rate
on the LCD's used (ie. Does the Lynx have a faster LCD refresh (less blurring
for high speed motion) due to the lower resolution?))
 
And so forth and so on.  

Thanks in advance for your replies.

Alex
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