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In article <38mkg2$2...@acmex.gatech.edu>, gt6...@prism.gatech.edu (John) wrote:

> Afterall, where would Origin games be if Wing Commander and System Shock
> were both designed, implimented, and capable of running on an Apple II?
> I think their business would be in much more jeopardy in that case..because
> their games would all suck (Not to say that the simple games, like
> loadrunner, etc, aren't fun.. that's just not the part of the game market
> we're talking about).  In a sense, ID Games did the same thing.  Can you
> imagine how pitiful Doom's game play would be if it was backward compatable
> to anyone who still only has a PC with 1 or 2 5.25" floppy drives, 256k,
> and a CGA monitor? (don't laugh, there are still people out there who
> have them, and who do just fine with that system for what they use it for).
> 
>
I agree with you. Origin did not get where they are by designing games
that were obsolete a few months after they were released. 

Every company (in any field) has to define their target market if they
want to suceed. You can not blame Origin if they want to design products
for the high-end machines: that's the piece of the market they want to
corner. Can you blame Disney for producing movies that are mostly
appealing to young-at-hearts? Can you blame BMW for selling luxury cars?

If you feel that you are not part of the target market, don't whine about
it, just do not buy the product...

Origin is still there. Altough I agree that some of their latest releases
were disappointing (U8, PS), I am certain that their approach to this
market is the best one. They just have to make sure that their games are
as innovative as they used to be (Underworld I, Wing Commander...).

>  And I'm already hoping to upgrade by the middle of next year.
> (not just to run games tho.. )
> 
Oooh... I heard that one before... (just teasing...)

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Stephane Evoy
Cornell University