MSX comments.... (Re:)

From: Mr. Self Destruct <more_at_camlaw.rutgers.edu>
Date: Fri Jun 13 01:18:52 1997

On Thu, 12 Jun 1997, Cord Coslor wrote:

> Actually, to make a few clarifications, as far as I know, on the above
> questions and answers. MSX does NOT stand for Microsoft Extended. That
> basically was a bad rumor. The MSX was an attempt and a world-wide
> standardization of computers by several companies. I'm not quite sure if
> MSX-DOS was format compatible with MS-DOS.... I don't think it was.
>

Well all my info (right or not) came from an '84 issue of Compute.

> And, finally, this project (the MSX) did NOT fail miserably. In the United
> States, teh MSX did fail miserably... but mainly because of the fact that
> it was not widely marketed here. The MSX was VERY popular in Asia and, I
> believe, in Europe. To tell you the truth it still is! I happen to be a
> fan of the MSX, and can to you the quality of the many, many, game titles
> for it are quite similar to that of first Nintendo Entertainment System.

Well I didn't say that it sucked or anything... I just said that it
failed miserably...

> Many of the games were sold on both platforms.... such as Metal Gear,
> Donkey Kong, Dig-Dug, F-16 Fighting Falcon, Frogger, Galaga, The Goonies,
> Zelda, Thexder, Zaxxon, etc., etc. A large manufacturer of game software
> for the MSX was Konami, and world-wide leading game manufacturer. So, that
> should let you know about some fo the MSX capabilities.

Well I personally have never been a fan of "Computer Standardization."
Sure, now we can all shop at the same stores (except for the Mac/Amiga
diehards) and don't really have to port crap anymore, but if you ask me,
it takes all the fun out of it. How fun would it be if we all drove the
same car? (Well mine has air conditioning! Well mines got air and
leather etc. etc.)

Boy it's late...
Les
Received on Fri Jun 13 1997 - 01:18:52 BST