Sego Daydream Sells 500,000 Units in Two Weeks Posted by Pixelfish on Sunday October 17, @08:12PM EDT from the 128-bits-of-fun dept. RetroRaccoon writes "Sego's new Daydream console has reportedly moved half a million units since its 9/9/99 launch, making it the fastest selling console ever, at least until the next one. The box has a built-in 56k modem, which means it is the first game console that can tell you your mom is trying to use the phone." I've been playing Soul Spatula for twelve days straight. Send help, or more controllers. Sego Daydream Sells 500,000 Units in Two Weeks | Login/Create an Account | Top | 11 comments | Search Discussion Threshold: -1: 11 comments 0: 11 comments 1: 10 comments 2: 9 comments 3: 7 comments 4: 4 comments 5: 2 comments NestedFlatThreadedNo Comments Oldest FirstNewest FirstHighest Scores First The fine print: the following comments belong to whoever typed them. Dashdot takes no responsibility for them, and frankly, neither do most of the people who typed them. The modem is the killer feature by Anthropologeek on Sunday October 17, @08:26PM EDT (#1) (User Info) Online console gaming is going to be huge. Not with a 56k modem, mind you, but eventually. [ Reply to This ] Re:The modem is the killer feature by ShopperSheila on Sunday October 17, @08:40PM EDT (#2) (User Info) I work in this field, and the parent is basically right, although the details are a bit more complicated than one comment can cover. [ Reply to This | Parent ] Re:The modem is the killer feature by kludge_king on Sunday October 17, @08:49PM EDT (#3) (User Info) Citation needed. Where are you getting these numbers? [ Reply to This | Parent ] Re:The modem is the killer feature by Anonymous Coward on Sunday October 17, @09:03PM EDT (#5) The parent's point stands, though: it depends entirely on the use case. [ Reply to This | Parent ] Re:The modem is the killer feature by BioBob on Sunday October 17, @09:28PM EDT (#8) (User Info) Hey, at least it's not Portals. [ Reply to This | Parent ] PlayBox 2 will crush it by Tux_Tamer on Sunday October 17, @08:53PM EDT (#4) (User Info) Wait for the PlayBox 2. The Emotional Engine is supposed to render actual feelings in real time. [ Reply to This ] Does it run Linix? by Anonymous Coward on Sunday October 17, @09:13PM EDT (#6) But does it run Linix? [ Reply to This ] Profit by RailgunRhonda on Sunday October 17, @09:20PM EDT (#7) (User Info) Step 1: write story. Step 2: get 300 comments. Step 3: ... [ Reply to This ] Read the article by MarkupMarcy on Sunday October 17, @09:35PM EDT (#9) (User Info) Did anyone actually read the article? Half the comments here are answering questions that are answered in the second paragraph. [ Reply to This ] Visual memory unit by Anthropologeek on Sunday October 17, @09:36PM EDT (#10) (User Info) The little memory card with the LCD screen is the best gadget of the year. I raise a virtual pet on it during meetings. [ Reply to This ] Re: real world by LawGeek on Sunday October 17, @09:41PM EDT (#11) (User Info) In the real world, nobody cares about this stuff. They care whether their e-mail works. [ Reply to This ]

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