Once the 3d blaster PCI comes out expect some action to start happening.
However, the major action won't occur until hype spreads showing the difference between a PC accelerated with the 3d blaster on Quake and one without. The reaction, as shown by the E3 will be a positive one.
The result will be raves about it in the magazines, the internet and so on which will translate into immense profits on the next quarterly report.....
All the other competition in the 3d arena at this point, even that from Intel is insignificant since their 3d hardware is very poorly supported. They are all depending on Windows '95 to bring them to fame.
Intel's future solution is to junk your old computer and buy a new one with a built in 3d video card....$3,000 later - their standard expensive solution.
Getting a $299 3d card would seem to be a much more viable solution to most consumers.
If you think about it, which would your home consumer want:
A 3d card that will be soon availible, excellent performance in DOS, Windows '95, Windows 3.1, etc., excellent software support on all operating systems, cheap price, recognized brand name and a software upgradable architecture.
OR
A 3d card which won't be available for awhile, excellent performance in Windows 95 but unknown performance on other operating systems (DOS, Windows 3.1, etc.), expensive price, unknown brand name, very poor to minimal software support and a fixed architecture that is not upgradable. |
