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- From: kdarling@garfield.catt.ncsu.edu (Kevin Darling)
- Subject: Re: CDTV??
- Message-ID: <kdarling.712448388@garfield.catt.ncsu.edu>
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- Organization: North Carolina State University
- References: <27160001@hpspdla.spd.HP.COM> <151nu8INNasg@early-bird.think.com> <33770@cbmvax.commodore.com>
- Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 22:19:48 GMT
-
- Ben Phister writes:
- >laird@think.com (Laird Popkin) writes:
- >>Actually, CD-I can be expanded to a computer the same way CDTV can, though
- >>Philips doesn't advertise that since it's a home multimedia system (or
- >>whatever), not a computer. I've seen CD-I systems with hard drives,
- >>floppy drives, and all sorts of other add-ons...
- >
- >A minor clarification: there are models of CD-I systems that include
- >keyboards, floppies, etc. However, the standard consumer CD-I unit
- >(the one you see in Radio Shack, Circuit City, etc.) can NOT be expanded
- >into a computer -- no way to add a keyboard or floppy. [...]
-
- The current consumer CD-I units (including the Philips color LCD portable
- due out in a few months) _could_ be expanded since they do have a bus slot
- (meant for the MPEG decoder board) and even a port usable for a keyboard.
- I know of several companies besides Philips who're thinking of selling
- an inexpensive memory/floppy/SCSI card, but no firm plans yet.
-
- However, probably few future models will include an expansion slot: MPEG
- will become standard, and handheld players simply won't have the space.
-
- kevin <kdarling@catt.ncsu.edu> <76703.4227@compuserve.com>
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