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Article #184Re: Origin - CD-only forever!
From: th... Tom Hong
Date: Mon, 07 Nov 1994 19:35
Date: Mon, 07 Nov 1994 19:35
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In article <39kjc9$9...@harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au>, GM Enierga <gme...@lindblat.cc.monash.edu.au> wrote: > > I can give you one reason: there ARE people out there who do NOT have >CD-ROMs. I am one of those people. The major reason I guess is that I have >yet to see or hear of _A_ particular game that is GOOD on CD-ROM compared to >the HD version. Most CDROM games out there are basically floppy releases with [snip] Therein lies the age-old argument. I remember back 10 years ago when people bitched about not being able to play games on their computer because they only have tape drives on their Apple IIs, TRS-80s, or Commodores, and the games were released on floppies. This is the same situation as today; those like you who don't have CD ROM drives are going to complain about not being able to use these programs. Well, technology won't wait. As for the game manufacturers, they abide by the adage, "you either lead, follow, or get out of the way." 'Nuff said. TRH Sends
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