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Re: TNT2 or Voodoo3 or neither?

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From: Mike
Date: Tue, 06 Apr 1999 00:00
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April 15 was the release date for both V3 3500 + TNT2, now both are May 1.

I was a very much big time 3Dfx supporter... but I jumped the boat. Loyality
in this area is stupid, you should get the best card for the best price.

Tom - you say V3 is faster.

Tell me, have you HONESTLY not read all of the reviews, that show the TNT2
much faster than V3?????????????

Huh?????? Don't deceive your self.

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Mike

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Thomas Schamer <t.schamer@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
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> I'll retype the message and see if it works on this thread.  It was going
to
> go on the next thread about id Software but I kept getting an error
message
> saying a line was too long.  I changed my message to one word per line and
> it still didn't work, so it must mean the subject line.  I had other
> messages on that thread but can't post any more.  I think that is because
I
> updated my ISP's software and they probably have new rules about the size
of
> the header.  Well, here it is, word for word:
>
> Yeah, even though some may think I am trolling around for 3dfx, I want to
> check out the TNT-2 also.  I just hope it is around the same price of the
> Voodoo 3 3000 or less.  Although its performance isn't as good as the V3,
it
> is still beyond the capabilities of my vision on current games, and since
it
> has more features, it will probably be the better choice for upcoming
games.
> I'm really starting to rethink my stance on this issue, because although
> performance is my number one concern, the TNT-2 does good enough on
current
> games.  I can't perceive the difference between it and the V3, and
upcoming
> games will probably look like shit on 3dfx cards, although current ones
> certainly don't. ( Am I repeating myself?)  If anyone has any idea what
> MONTH the TNT-2 will be released, please post it.
>
>
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From: "Mike" <tansymic@pilot.msu.edu.NOSPAM>
Subject: Re: TNT2 or Voodoo3 or neither?
Date: 1999/04/06
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