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- From: jarnis@mits.mdata.fi (Jarno Kokko)
- Subject: Re: Next generation handhelds
- Organization: Microdata Oy, Helsinki, Finland
- Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 16:06:29 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Dec30.160629.3217@prime.mdata.fi>
- Keywords: gameboy gamegear lynx
- References: <hankin.725726786@osf> <1992Dec30.153622.14414@cbnewsl.cb.att.com>
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- >Besides, most of the impetus nowadays seems to be towards
- >console-based systems. There's not much of a demand for
- >improving the hardware platforms.
- >
- >> The Lynx and Gameboy have also been around for years,
- >
- >Define "years". Two, two-and-a-half at most.
- >
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- Gameboy is OOOOOLD tech. It was released in japan between 88-89,
- making it 3-4 years old, and remember that it's Z80 based. OOOOOLD tech.
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- Lynx was released maybe 90, and that makes it soon 2 years old.
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- - Jarnis
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