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HPC GUY:
oh yeah, the dreamcast linux software is currently being used by hackers to break into corporate networks, or more acurately break out of corporate networks.

neo_x500:
See, this proves it, anything with "microsoft" is doomed to failure. First the dreamcast failed, it had windows CE on it (maybe this is why billy bought them out) and now the X box is going down too, only it's gonna be a lot uglier. I think Microsoft would be lucky if they broke even. I have a quick question about the X box, I understand that it's basically a slightly dumbed down computer, in fact it sounds like Microsoft slapped a few parts together and called it a console (almost like how IBM slapped some parts together and called it a PC, and accidently caused microsoft to take off, different story all together) but what is to keep someone from playing a X box game on a PC? or PC games on an Xbox?

lazygamer:
Just wondering, is it possible that someday in the future three console systems could actually compete?

In my mind, there is three factors in who wins a console war. Luck, corporate competence/incompetence, system design. These are all tied together to a degree.

So when Nintendo started kicking sega's ass with the Nintendo, would there have been a course of action for Sega that they missed, or considered taking but decided not to?

What about with the dreamcast, bad decisions that sealed their fate?

badkarma:

quote:Originally posted by lazygamer:
What about with the dreamcast, bad decisions that sealed their fate?
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in europe it's a lack of advertising which killed them, practically noone heard of a dreamcast over here....

They didn't do half as bad over in the US and Japan afaik.

It couldn't have been a lack of good games, dreamcast has too many kick ass titles  

HPC GUY:
dream cast did well in japan.
and it did ok until PS2 came out. then all bets were off. Sega didnt have anywhere near the 3rd party support that sony and nintendo have.

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