Path: cdrom.com!barrnet.net!decwrl!hookup!europa.eng.gtefsd.com!howland.reston.ans.net!pipex!uknet!EU.net!sunic!news.funet.fi!ngw!news.funet.fi!not-for-mail From: "Scott A. May" Newsgroups: alt.cd-rom Subject: Re: disappointed ?!? Date: 10 Jun 1994 19:22:06 +0300 Organization: FUNET-NGW Lines: 20 Sender: daemon@news.funet.fi Distribution: alt Message-ID: Reply-To: "Scott A. May" NNTP-Posting-Host: news.funet.fi Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Comments: To: Paul Murray Comments: cc: Multiple recipients of list CDROM-L To: CDROM-L Redistribution In-Reply-To: <9406100531.AA25835@bigcat.missouri.edu> Hey Paul, you're not associated with NeoSoft (formerly OSCS) are you? Sounds like you've got a top-end multimedia machine. Why you're disappointed with it is a good question. You might try explaining what exactly your expectations are in regards to "cool" CD games. What about them disappoint you? With a 4x drive and Viper LB card, it sure can't be performance! Keep in mind that this is a whole new ballgame, and software designers are just starting to feel uncover its true potential. The partnership with Hollywood will only bring more innovations. Think of it like Hollywood breaking out of the silent era. Lots of theater owners refused to upgrade to sound systems. They thought it was a fad. The same thing is happening with CD drives. By this time next year, I predict at least 90 percent of all new games will be on CD first, and 70-80 percent of those will be CD-only. Magnetic media is on its own out, finally. SAM