RE: UKNM: Dreamcast delayed

[Bunder, Leslie]

>From what I've heard, the UK review machines have yet to go out with a Net

connection. That was about a week ago, so things may have changed in the

last seven days!


Leslie



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>

From: Richard Longhurst[SMTP:richard [dot] longhurstfuturenet [dot] co [dot] uk]

> Sent: 	27 August 1999 14:31

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To: uk-netmarketingchinwag [dot] com

> Subject: 	UKNM: Dreamcast delayed

> 

> A flash from CTW - computer and videogames trade magazine -

> http://www.ctw.co.uk

> 

> Does anyone on UKNM know of anyone who's actually logged on to the Net in

> the UK using a Dreamcast? What's it like?

> 

> Richard

> PC FORMAT

> 

> ======================================================

>                                     CTW NewsFlash

> ======================================================

> 

> Sega has delayed the European launch of its Dreamcast console by three

> weeks.

> 

> The 128-bit console, which was originally due to be launched in the UK and

> across Europe on September 23rd, will now hit retail on October 14th. CTW

> understands that the delay is due to a number of critical factors

> involving

> the machine's online capabilities.

> 

> Sega recently put back the launch of Dreamcast in Australia, although the

> US

> launch is understood to be going ahead on September 9th as planned.

> 

> Commenting on the decision, J-F Cecillon, chief executive officer of Sega

> Europe said, "Dreamcast involves the most advanced technology ever

> incorporated into a games console. Our free Internet access is an industry

> first and BT has been key in its creation across Europe."

> 

> A full report will appear in the next issue of CTW.


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