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n64-digest         Tuesday, January 30 2001         Volume 01 : Number 1412



Re: [N64] CDs
Re: [N64] Games
RE: [N64] Sega joins ps2, nintendo
Re: [N64] [Fwd: Dreamcast]
Re: [N64] Sega joins ps2, nintendo
Re: [N64] Games
Re: [N64] newbie
Re: [N64] Sega joins ps2, nintendo
Re: [N64] Sega joins ps2, nintendo
Re: [N64] News
Re: [N64] [Fwd: Dreamcast]
Re: [N64] [Fwd: Dreamcast]
Re: [N64] who is dumb and who isn't
Re: [N64] Sega joins ps2, nintendo
Re: [N64] [Fwd: Dreamcast]
Re: [N64] Sega joins ps2, nintendo
Re: [N64] [Fwd: Dreamcast]
Re: [N64] Sega joins ps2, nintendo
Re: [N64] Sega joins ps2, nintendo
Re: [N64] [Fwd: Dreamcast]

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Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 09:21:23 -0800
From: "Fastleaf" <Fastleaf@hawaii.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [N64] CDs

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From: "Dave Rhodes" <treytable@sega.net>
To: <n64@lists.xmission.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 8:52 AM
Subject: Re: [N64] CDs


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Wez <wez@williams-net.com>
> To: <n64@lists.xmission.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 7:59 AM
> Subject: Re: [N64] [Fwd: Dreamcast]

> > My CD buying has gone up dramatically since I've been getting MP3s.
> > Although I think Napster is crap, I'm talking about getting MP3s in
general..
> > that's my personal proof that technology is only helping the record
industry, not
> > hurting.

> > Wez

> Same here, but it's been mostly blank CDs. ;-)
>
> ~~ Dave ~~

Rofl. The quality of songs on napster isn't exactly the greatest though.
Even some 320 kbps songs sound pretty bad. People just don't know how to
encode.


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Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 14:27:31 EST
From: Jwelker1@aol.com
Subject: Re: [N64] Games

In a message dated Mon, 29 Jan 2001  8:05:03 PM Eastern Standard Time, "Fastleaf" <Fastleaf@hawaii.rr.com> writes:

<< What's the last GREAT game you've played for the N64?>>

Ogre Battle 64.

Jeremy



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Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 14:30:34 EST
From: Jwelker1@aol.com
Subject: RE: [N64] Sega joins ps2, nintendo

In a message dated Mon, 29 Jan 2001  8:10:09 PM Eastern Standard Time, "Moody, Luke" <moodyl@cba.com.au> writes:

    <<The only people who are American centric are Americans.>>

Good point.  I try not to be.  I am minoring in German in college and I have been able to see how other countries actually do certain things better than the U.S.  That still doesn't mean that I'm not patriotic or anything like that, though.


Jeremy



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Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 11:49:38 -0800
From: Dexter Sy <dextersy@home.com>
Subject: Re: [N64] [Fwd: Dreamcast]

>
> We'll find out soon enough. Napster is turning into a subscription based
> program.
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/business/newsid_1142000/1142663.stm

Yes, I read.  But the business model is rather limited and seems to exist at
the behest of the music corporations.

At this point in time, the napster subscription service exists primarily to
draw heat away from the music industry and to give music publishers a measure
of security that they have control over distribution  (Napster would have to
strike deals with music publishers  to deliver music to its subscribers)

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Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 11:52:19 -0800
From: Dexter Sy <dextersy@home.com>
Subject: Re: [N64] Sega joins ps2, nintendo

>
>
> No no no. Blame our leaders. People don't participate enough in government
> because of our government run schools that don't teach people enough about
> the government.

It's in the government's best intereset to not teach people about civic duty.

While people thumb their noses at those "politicians"  they have no idea those
politicians they wrote off as irrelevant to their lives, actually run their
lives.

That's even better to the power hungry ambitious technocrats who strive to the
top of the power structure.

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Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 11:52:56 -0800
From: Dexter Sy <dextersy@home.com>
Subject: Re: [N64] Games

Steve wrote:

> Nintendo and quality gameplay are synonims
> don't worry
> hey, with zelda 5 you mean OoT?
> i think it was terribly overrated
> i wouldn't call it bad but i wouldn't call it the best game either
> Majora's mask was still better (less boring) and more innovating.

Nintendo = Quality

I agree.

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Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 11:53:26 -0800
From: Dexter Sy <dextersy@home.com>
Subject: Re: [N64] newbie

Steve wrote:

> yes what is it with girls and bridges
> one moment they're driving perfectly straight
> then they see a bridge and go "oh no a bridge" and just turn 90 degrees
> jumping off the damn thing while putting their controllers right in your
> face...
>
> steve

I like watching that happen.  They can be so cute when they do that =)

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Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 11:56:43 -0800
From: Dexter Sy <dextersy@home.com>
Subject: Re: [N64] Sega joins ps2, nintendo

>
> This is so wrong and stupid, that it isn't even worth to comment
> on..........

Stupid,  probably.  Wrong,  no.
We all know, sort of, that the United States is quite influential.  But it takes
some digging to see just how powerful it is.  I've done my research and as a
Canadian, I'll say I'm in awe of their power.  They are so very far ahead of
everyone else.

>
> Trades are done in all kinds of currency

But at the end of the day, those currencies are denominated in American dollars
for easy comparison.  It is the defacto standard.

>
>
> Neo Imperialisme

America is a republic, North Americans dont believe in Empires =)  ok, actually,
maybe Canada is still England's little empire? who knows.  =)

>
> Hear! Hear! Most of europe and the rest of the world are just laughing about
> the states for their ignorance.

And their power =)


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Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 11:58:18 -0800
From: Dexter Sy <dextersy@home.com>
Subject: Re: [N64] Sega joins ps2, nintendo

>
> this is only a point of view for me, there are also very educated and broad
> minded people in the us. It just a shame that they are always overshouted
> and powered by the dumb ones....
>
> FWIW,
>
> Boudewijn

If you're referring to George Dubya Bush winning over Al Gore,  I admit Gore is
probably the smarter more educated of the two.  But Bush  is more a people's
person.

It not good  to have a brainy president who can't get along with anybody.

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Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 14:43:26 -0500
From: "Dave Rhodes" <treytable@sega.net>
Subject: Re: [N64] News

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Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 3:03 PM
Subject: Re: [N64] Sega joins ps2, nintendo




<<US only shows National Items on TV. (let me illustrate this! We where in
California at the time the iron curtian or the wall dropped in berlin. The
news that day was about some kind off american footbal player who was
injured for the big game. Followed by a high-school murder and some other
stuff like business news. And then after ten minutes a 40 second item
followed on the curtain that fallen down in berlin THE DAY BEFORE!!!!!!!!!!
This was NBC by the way)>>

I think you're confusing Local News with National (& International) News

I get all my news from Dennis Miller Live

~~ Dave ~~
    
"Sometimes I dream with open eyes." 
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Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 11:59:38 -0800
From: Dexter Sy <dextersy@home.com>
Subject: Re: [N64] [Fwd: Dreamcast]

>
> My CD buying has gone up dramatically since I've been getting MP3s.  Although I
> think Napster is crap, I'm talking about getting MP3s in general..  that's my
> personal proof that technology is only helping the record industry, not hurting.
>
> Wez
>

I don't dispute that...  but the issue isn't napster or music per se, as i've proven
music and game industry is too different to compare.

the piracy in PC gaming however shows a much closer correlation to the kinds of piracy
we will see with console gaming in the future.


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Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 12:02:27 -0800
From: Dexter Sy <dextersy@home.com>
Subject: Re: [N64] [Fwd: Dreamcast]

"E. Jefferson" wrote:

> I'm not saying it's not.  But Sega's lost so much money, they have to come
> up with a something that will bring in more revenue.  Somebody has to 'be
> the first' and innovate.  Sega's financial situation won't allow them to
> stand and wait for somebody else to establish a viable method of making
> money online for them.
>
> Elliot
>

Actually, the discussion is about the industry's moving to such a business
model in general.  Sega wasn't the topic of discussion.


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Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 14:48:07 -0500
From: "Dave Rhodes" <treytable@sega.net>
Subject: Re: [N64] who is dumb and who isn't

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    Oh, and the PlayStation is more popular because of its diverse line =
up and huge selection of games, not to mention that they cost the least =
amount of money to buy.=20

    ~~ Dave ~~
      =20
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    Ehrrrrr......dave,

    The PSX sales boomed in Europe after the games were first being =
copied. In fact most of my friends bought it because of that. Every PSX =
owner that ever came to my house and played a few games with me on the =
N64, was more in favour of the N64 (after they played it). The only =
critics i was getting, was that there weren't any large and highly =
detailed cut-scenes in the games. As we all know, The big N uses =
cartridges and no cd's. But cartridges don't hold enough to store these =
kind off scenes. The only reason Nintendo uses cartridges instead of =
cd's , is that the cartridge is much more difficult to copy.=20


  boudewijn=20

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PlayStations buy games legitimately. I'm not saying the N64 is bad. I =
have one and would be hard pressed to get rid of it.=20

~~ Dave ~~
   =20
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Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 14:50:27 -0500
From: "Dave Rhodes" <treytable@sega.net>
Subject: Re: [N64] Sega joins ps2, nintendo

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>Belgians are french, and the dutch are German.

You forgot that Yugoslavs are morons. ;-)




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Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 12:05:53 -0800
From: Dexter Sy <dextersy@home.com>
Subject: Re: [N64] [Fwd: Dreamcast]

>
> I don't think you grasp the depth of these new techs...in reference to the
> downloadable upgrades...as I stated in relation to the music industry, there
> are now ways to make a certain copy specific to a certain machine.  I don't
> fully understand how they will work either...but you don't have to make it
> exceptionally difficult before most consumers won't even worry about
> it...anyway, you are incorrectly assuming that most would do it if they
> could.  That has yet to be shown in any market.
>
> Stryder
>

I've cut out the rest of the discussion since they really are secondary points
to this one primary issue about.

I'm looking at this from a very practical economic point of view.  It's all in
the cost of pirating.  It it is cheap then it will be done more frequently than
it is expensive.

Unfortunatelly, the best anti-piracy techniques are untest, not in the market,
and no industry has yet to adopt a universal standard to protect itself against
such piracy.  Until that happens, the entire business model remains unproven
(which has been my point all along)

anything more, is really just predictions of what might happen.


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Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 12:11:03 -0800
From: Dexter Sy <dextersy@home.com>
Subject: Re: [N64] Sega joins ps2, nintendo

>
>
> You forgot that Yugoslavs are morons. ;-)

The Americans are certainly a step about them.  =)
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Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 15:30:12 EST
From: DarkBastion@aol.com
Subject: Re: [N64] [Fwd: Dreamcast]

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<<
> Music is such a mass user medium that the loss due to piracy is a blip in
the
> radar screen.

It can be argued that Napster has actually helped the big record
distributors to make more money. Every year since the emergence of the
program they've been surpasing the amount of profits they've gained from the
past year. And for some reason they've been raising cd prices. They
basically rake in more and more dough every year, regardless of the amount
of sharing going on using napster. Many people even just use Napster to
sample songs and they end up going out to buy the cd's of bands that they
like. People are tired of crap cd's that cost 20 bucks and only have one
song worth listening to.

> its substantial, or else the record industry wouldn't sue Napster.

They aren't exactly suing for a loss of profits due to pirating, although
that's what they may say they're suing for. There really is no evidence that
they've lost money due to Napster.

> The existing business model is sustaining the industry, the napster suit
on the other
> hand, is the music industry's safeguard for the future, fearing the
business model
> will change in the next 10 years and they'd be left with nothing. Isn't it
obvious
> that's the reason why they are suing?

It's obvious they're suing because they see a potential threat to their
method of distrubuting of music. You have to realise that's their main
purpose. That's what has made them so much money all these years. They
totally own the distribution methods. Napster threatens them in this sense,
and rather then embrace this new technology they've tried to fight it off in
the hope that it'll somehow just go away. That ain't gonna happen.

I believe the first company to find a way to make money off of Napster will
have the potential to overtake the other 4 big distributers. It's easy,
fast, and cheap.
>>

Funny you guys should say that. I just read in USA Today that Napster is 
probably going to start charging a fee ($4.95/month) in June or July. 
Apparently, Napster has been wooing the big record labels since they first 
took them to court. And god only knows how much some people will pay to d/l 
an entire album.

~Matt

"Blinky lights are the essence of technology. Everything else is fluff."

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<BR>&gt; Music is such a mass user medium that the loss due to piracy is a blip in
<BR>the
<BR>&gt; radar screen.
<BR>
<BR>It can be argued that Napster has actually helped the big record
<BR>distributors to make more money. Every year since the emergence of the
<BR>program they've been surpasing the amount of profits they've gained from the
<BR>past year. And for some reason they've been raising cd prices. They
<BR>basically rake in more and more dough every year, regardless of the amount
<BR>of sharing going on using napster. Many people even just use Napster to
<BR>sample songs and they end up going out to buy the cd's of bands that they
<BR>like. People are tired of crap cd's that cost 20 bucks and only have one
<BR>song worth listening to.
<BR>
<BR>&gt; its substantial, or else the record industry wouldn't sue Napster.
<BR>
<BR>They aren't exactly suing for a loss of profits due to pirating, although
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<BR>they've lost money due to Napster.
<BR>
<BR>&gt; The existing business model is sustaining the industry, the napster suit
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<BR>business model
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<BR>obvious
<BR>&gt; that's the reason why they are suing?
<BR>
<BR>It's obvious they're suing because they see a potential threat to their
<BR>method of distrubuting of music. You have to realise that's their main
<BR>purpose. That's what has made them so much money all these years. They
<BR>totally own the distribution methods. Napster threatens them in this sense,
<BR>and rather then embrace this new technology they've tried to fight it off in
<BR>the hope that it'll somehow just go away. That ain't gonna happen.
<BR>
<BR>I believe the first company to find a way to make money off of Napster will
<BR>have the potential to overtake the other 4 big distributers. It's easy,
<BR>fast, and cheap.
<BR>&gt;&gt;
<BR>
<BR>Funny you guys should say that. I just read in USA Today that Napster is 
<BR>probably going to start charging a fee ($4.95/month) in June or July. 
<BR>Apparently, Napster has been wooing the big record labels since they first 
<BR>took them to court. And god only knows how much some people will pay to d/l 
<BR>an entire album.
<BR>
<BR>~Matt
<BR>
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Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 15:36:40 EST
From: DarkBastion@aol.com
Subject: Re: [N64] Sega joins ps2, nintendo

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<<Hear! Hear! Most of europe and the rest of the world are just laughing about
the states for their ignorance.

Boudewijn>>

In the words of Jack Handy, "can't we all be brothers?"

~Matt

"The early worm, on the other hand, gets eaten." 





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<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT  SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Tahoma" LANG="0">&lt;&lt;Hear! Hear! Most of europe and the rest of the world are just laughing about
<BR>the states for their ignorance.
<BR>
<BR>Boudewijn&gt;&gt;
<BR>
<BR>In the words of Jack Handy, "can't we all be brothers?"
<BR>
<BR>~Matt
<BR>
<BR>"The early worm, on the other hand, gets eaten." 
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
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Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 15:42:42 EST
From: DarkBastion@aol.com
Subject: Re: [N64] Sega joins ps2, nintendo

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<<Well, I think most Americans have a lack of cultural and social development.
Also their knowledge seems a bit narrow minded and ego centric to me......

I mean, doing Europe in week? Don't make me laugh! it is impossible to see
Europe in a week, but the people who do it are in the assumption that they
have seen it all and become instant authorities on Europe...

This is only a point of view for me, there are also very educated and broad
minded people in the us. It just a shame that they are always overshouted
and powered by the dumb ones....

FWIW,

Boudewijn>>

I spent damn near a month (32 days) in Europe and I felt that I barely 
scratched the surface. It would take me a week to a week and a half to feel 
like I satisfactorily covered a single country, let alone the entire 
continent. I plan a return trip to the Scandinavian and German countries as 
soon as possible.

A lot of Americans are idiots. That's why shows like "Temptation Island" and 
"Who Wants to Marry A Millionaire," thrive here. Many Americans are the Homer 
Simpsons of the world. But like every other country, we have our highs and 
our lows. It's just we seem to be more notorious for our lows.

~Matt

"I hate the PlayStation 2."

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<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT  SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Tahoma" LANG="0">&lt;&lt;Well, I think most Americans have a lack of cultural and social development.
<BR>Also their knowledge seems a bit narrow minded and ego centric to me......
<BR>
<BR>I mean, doing Europe in week? Don't make me laugh! it is impossible to see
<BR>Europe in a week, but the people who do it are in the assumption that they
<BR>have seen it all and become instant authorities on Europe...
<BR>
<BR>This is only a point of view for me, there are also very educated and broad
<BR>minded people in the us. It just a shame that they are always overshouted
<BR>and powered by the dumb ones....
<BR>
<BR>FWIW,
<BR>
<BR>Boudewijn&gt;&gt;
<BR>
<BR>I spent damn near a month (32 days) in Europe and I felt that I barely 
<BR>scratched the surface. It would take me a week to a week and a half to feel 
<BR>like I satisfactorily covered a single country, let alone the entire 
<BR>continent. I plan a return trip to the Scandinavian and German countries as 
<BR>soon as possible.
<BR>
<BR>A lot of Americans are idiots. That's why shows like "Temptation Island" and 
<BR>"Who Wants to Marry A Millionaire," thrive here. Many Americans are the Homer 
<BR>Simpsons of the world. But like every other country, we have our highs and 
<BR>our lows. It's just we seem to be more notorious for our lows.
<BR>
<BR>~Matt
<BR>
<BR>"I hate the PlayStation 2."</FONT></HTML>

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Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 15:45:04 EST
From: DarkBastion@aol.com
Subject: Re: [N64] [Fwd: Dreamcast]

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<<My CD buying has gone up dramatically since I've been getting MP3s.=A0=20
Although I
think Napster is crap, I'm talking about getting MP3s in general..=A0 that's=
 my
personal proof that technology is only helping the record industry, not=20
hurting.

Wez>>

I have discovered an entire era of music from the 60s that I never would hav=
e=20
discovered it if weren't for Napster. Not only that, but hearing some of the=
=20
live versions of some of my favorite songs are things I would never be able=20
to hear even on the best B-side collection.

~Matt

"Reality continues to ruin my life." - Calvin and Hobbes




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=3D"Tahoma" LANG=3D"0">&lt;&lt;My CD buying has gone up dramatically since I=
've been getting MP3s.=A0=20
<BR>Although I
<BR>think Napster is crap, I'm talking about getting MP3s in general..=A0 th=
at's my
<BR>personal proof that technology is only helping the record industry, not=20
<BR>hurting.
<BR>
<BR>Wez&gt;&gt;
<BR>
<BR>I have discovered an entire era of music from the 60s that I never would=
 have=20
<BR>discovered it if weren't for Napster. Not only that, but hearing some of=
 the=20
<BR>live versions of some of my favorite songs are things I would never be a=
ble=20
<BR>to hear even on the best B-side collection.
<BR>
<BR>~Matt
<BR>
<BR>"Reality continues to ruin my life." - Calvin and Hobbes
<BR>
<BR>
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