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Re: Workstations as game machines

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From: bar... Chris Barrett 17263
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 1994 13:54
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wo...@gibbs.oit.unc.edu (Der Walvater) writes:
 >Just as a reminder, SGI, Sun, HP, RS/6000, would all make crappy game 
 >machines--they weren't designed for that purpose!

Neither was the PC, but look what you can do with it with a fast CPU, display
and sound board.  I've seen some real nice demos on Suns, SGIs and HPs as
well.

Chris

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Chris Barrett                   E-Mail: bar...@kodak.com
Clinical Diagnostics Division - Eastman Kodak Company Inc., Rochester, NY
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From: bar...@clpd.Kodak.Com (Chris Barrett (17263))
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Subject: Re: Workstations as game machines
Date: 11 Jan 1994 13:54:48 GMT
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