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When I was paying attention during the 90s and 2000s I remember this being the hype in magazines / on the web for pretty much EVERY upcoming console. Namely tha
by frou_dh 2y ago
When I was paying attention during the 90s and 2000s I remember this being the hype in magazines / on the web for pretty much EVERY upcoming console. Namely that it was so outrageously powerful that it might be considered a supercomputer in its own right. Needless to say, I was hyped up and obsessing about them myself.
- krs_ 2y agoLet's not forget the Japanese government applying export restrictions on the PS2 because it might be powerful enough to be used for military purposes [1]. It even went so far as claims that Iraq ordered a bunch of them for that purpose [2]. That's some serious hype marketing haha. [1] http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/716237.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/716237.stm [2] https://www.theregister.com/2000/12/19/iraq_buys_4000_playstation_2s/ https://www.theregister.com/2000/12/19/iraq_buys_4000_playst...
- int_19h 2y agoAnd that is how you support your local industry.