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To: kash johal who wrote (28896)	9/7/1999 3:37:00 PM
From: pompsander	Respond to of 93625

Kash and Dave: I was looking at some description of the Dolphin a week ago (sorry, can't remember where) and read about the enhanced graphics subsystem being designed. It stated that this was intended to be one way in which it would distinguish itself from the Playstation. In reading it, I did not get the sense that it affected the system memory needs or interface.

To: kash johal who wrote (28896)	9/7/1999 3:43:00 PM
From: richard surckla	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 93625

More on Nintendo Dolphin specs... 05/13/1999: Nintendo next generation Dolphin console specs revealed Posted by: x@x.com (X-MAN) The following is from IGN.com. Dolphin Specs Unveiled Nintendo's Howard Lincoln unveils more of the next-generation hardware at today's E3Expo conference. May 12, 1999 Nintendo today made the first official US Dolphin announcement at its pre-E3 press conference in Los Angeles. At the event, Nintendo Chairman Howard Lincoln spoke confidently about the company's next-generation hardware and promised a console with the most powerful processor of any current or planned videogame system. "I am absolutely confident [Dolphin] will equal or exceed anything that our friends over at Sony can come up with with PlayStation 2," said Howard Lincoln. "It will be fast, powerful and inexpensive." Nintendo Dolphin System Summary Codenamed "Dolphin", Nintendo's next console is being designed jointly by Nintendo, Matsushita Denki, SGI off-shoot ArtX and IBM. CPU IBM Gekko Processor (an extension of the IBM Power PC architecture) 400 MHz clock speed Semiconductor Process 0.18 Micron Copper Technology Manufactured in IBM's Burlington Vermont plants Graphics Custom Chip designed by ArtX, Inc. of Palo Alto, CA 200 MHz Clock Speed Semiconductor Processor 0.18 Micron embedded DRAM technology System Memory High Speed DRAM Technology Memory Bandwidth -- 3.2 GB/second Software Medium Matsushita Unique DVD Technology Enhanced Counterfeit Protection Maximum Capacity: 4.7 GB Additional Information The combined video technology will later appear in other consumer electronic devices to be marketed under Matsushita's Panasonic brand. Nintendo promises quick access time comparable to a silicon cartridge. Manufacturing cost and time will be minimal. DVD movie playback capability is planned for the future. Current developers include EAD, Rare, Left Field, Retrostudios and NSTC (Nintendo Software Technology Corporation). For comparison's sake, the system clock speed, graphics chip clock speed and memory bandwidth for the PlayStation 2 currently stand at 300 MHz, 150 MHz and 3.2 GB/second, respectively. Nintendo would not disclose exact details on the amount of RAM, the console's operating system or whether the Dolphin would feature optical/component outputs. "There are more technological surprises to come. We'd like to keep them surprises for you for the time being -- as well as for our competition," said Lincoln. "I know our results are going to be spectacular." And with an eye toward Sony, Lincoln added: "I think we will do very well in that coming bout. In fact, we can hardly wait." X-MAN's take Amazing stuff. I love seeing the once puny console market become a larger and larger bussiness with more and more amazingly powerful systems. The biggest electronics companies in the world are now involved with one or another of the next gen systems. Panasonic/Matsushita, Microsoft, IBM, Sony. These things aren't kids stuff any more, they make tons of money. Another very interesting item, I think I'll post it in the next post, is that the Dolphin will be released in holiday season 2000. Yeah that sucks but it is a full year earlier than expected. I'm glad Nintendo is finally showing some stuff because they're my favorite of all the Vidgame companies. This looks to exceed Playstation 2 and shows Nintendo is still a powerhouse. Sega is in the most trouble. I plan to buy a Dreamcast this september, I'm bored with the current generation of hardware, but I'm looking at it as mostly a tideover to one or both of the Dolphin/Playstation 2. Responses to this message: One more X-MAN Sony is the one in trouble. xyz Re: Nintendo next generation Dolphin console specs revealed xyz Sorry for all the typos. xyz I disagree xyz Gandalf Some disagreements xyz X-MAN Re: Nintendo next generation Dolphin console specs revealed xyz Yoo SISSEES quet playing BABEY Games an get a WOMMAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mr_Wonderful Re: Nintendo next generation Dolphin console specs revealed xyz Yoo lookin for DOWNLOOADS!!!!!! Trish will DOWN YURE LOAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mr_Wonderful OK, last one. xyz Re: next-gen consoles Bort what can I say? Zarquon Post a response to this discussion thread Back to the Idle Hands forum