Re: Breaking: Nintendo America releases Revolution details
"Satanica" <nospam@thankyouplease.com> wrote in message
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> '360 wrote:
>> http://cube.ign.com/articles/613/613340p1.html
>>
>> Pre-E3 2005: Breaking: Revolution Details
>> Sleek system to play standard DVDs, says Nintendo. More inside.
>> by Matt Casamassina
>> May 12, 2005 - The Electronics Entertainment Expo 2005 is still days
>> away, but that hasn't stopped Microsoft from debuting its Xbox 360
>> console on MTV. And now Nintendo has followed suit, revealing some new
>> meaty details about its next-generation console, codenamed Revolution.
>>
>>
>> Nintendo of America's vice president of corporate affairs Perrin Kaplan
>> describes the console as "very, very sleek." The system, which is
>> reportedly tiny, will stand horizontally. Its width will reportedly be no
>> more than three DVD cases stacked flatly on each other, or slightly more
>> than an inch.
>> Revolution will play standard DVD media this time around. No word yet if
>> the console will be able to play DVD movies.
>
> Bit of a missed opportunity if it is using DVDs but not playing movies.
I did hear it has DVD playback, make of that what you will.
> You just know that if MS and Nintendo only use DVDs that Sony are going to
> pounce all over them for it by pointing out how inferior they are.
>
>> It will also be able to play high-definition games and go online.
>>
>> More details to come at E3 2005. Stay tuned.
>>
> Still... its all a bit unlike Nintendo to not be bloody secretive!
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