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Re: Microcosm is amazing!!

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From: Daniel Nyberg
Date: Thu, 07 Mar 1996 02:02
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Stefan Redel (s.redel@amiga.ndh.com) wrote:

> Wipeout?   The  CD32 is a pure 32-Bit thing, the Playstation too, but with
>heavy loaded power.  Take the RISC-CPU which was found in real workstations
>some days ago.  And the graphics-processors!
> Wipeout? Never.

The CPU in Playstation is not very impressive. A 68040 is faster.
Playstation's strength lies in the custom chips (3D, etc..).

>As above written, i`m a fan of the CD32, but it`s dead.

...as a games platform maybe. It is still great for information kiosks and
other multimedia purposes.


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