Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!cunixf.cc.columbia.edu!cunixb.cc.columbia.edu!es1 From: es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Ethan Solomita) Subject: Re: CDTV misleading???!? Air Mouse and things. Message-ID: <1991Jun7.161247.10697@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu> Sender: usenet@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu (The Network News) Nntp-Posting-Host: cunixb.cc.columbia.edu Reply-To: es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Ethan Solomita) Organization: Columbia University References: <1991Jun6.005113.7848@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu> Distribution: na Date: Fri, 7 Jun 1991 16:12:47 GMT In article thomas@capitol.capitol.com (Mark Thomas) writes: > >[Note: edited for brevity] > >[Also my poster is stupid. My address is thomas@capitol.com, NOT >thomas@capitol.capitol.com as its listed above] > >In article <1991Jun6.005113.7848@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu> >es1@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Ethan Solomita) writes: > >> Note that all my following remarks are based on the >> assumption that the reports from CES made here were accurate and >> complete. > >Hmmmm. Would you really want to make that assumtion :-) I am surprised that >CD-I doesn't have a larger presence at CES. Philips is *supposed* to be >showing players/titles, etc. Perhaps they were missed by the poster(s) of >the CES info? > Philips canceled on CES a while ago. > >One other note, so far as I know, the initial CD-I players are going to sell >at about $1000, not $1499 as previously mentioned. > The list price for the Magnavox CD-I (the only one shown at CES) was $1,400, versus a $1,000 list price on CDTV. They'll both be discounted, but I doubt the Magnavox will be discounted $400 more than CDTV. CDTV has been found for just over $700. Also, many of those mass-retailers are going to charge either list or almost list. > >> Basically, we'll have to wait and see what materializes >> before Christmas. I am pretty sure CD-I will dominate Japan and >> CDTV will dominate Europe. America is the question. > >Not sure I agree with CDTV dominating Europe. Philips is big over there. >Again, guess we'll have to see... > The A500 is the best selling computer in both Germany and England. I think Commodore has the image there to pull off CDTV. Also, the Magnavox was only listed as selling in the U.S. by October. Nothing mentioned about Europe. If CD-I misses this Christmas in Europe they've lost, IMHO. -- Ethan Now the world has gone to bed, Now I lay me down to sleep, Darkness won't engulf my head, Try to count electric sheep, I can see by infrared, Sweet dream wishes you can keep, How I hate the night. How I hate the night. -- Marvin