Todays Sega CD News...
Ana M Rodriguez
Well folks the Sega CD is almost here and I can't wait to see it!
And so here is the news...
11/04 1052 MOTOROLA'S MICROPROCESSORS DOUBLE INTENSITY OF ...
AUSTIN, TX (NOV. 4) PR NEWSWIRE - Motorola's (NYSE: MOT) High Performance
Microprocessor Division today announced that its 68000 microprocessors provide
the processing power for the new interactive compact disk video game from Sega
of America -- Sega CD(tm), scheduled to hit the U.S. stores this month. Sega
CD is a CD-ROM peripheral for the Sega 16-bit Genesis(tm) system. The
combined systems harness the power of two advanced Motorola 68000
microprocessors and massive CD memory to create state-of-the-art multimedia
entertainment for the home.
The two 68000 microprocessors, running at 12.5 MHz in the Sega CD and 7.5
MHz in the Sega Genesis, deliver twice the performance of the Genesis unit
alone. Along with unsurpassed processing power, the Sega product provides
audiophile quality digital sound, realistic video, multidimensional play and
massive storage capacity for an unsurpassed entertainment experience.
"Motorola's 68000 not only provides us with raw computational power, but
gives us a leg-up in the software development area," said Joseph Miller,
senior vice president of product development for Sega. "With a large base of
experienced 68000-Family software developers, excellent support tools and a
powerful migration path for future-generation games, Motorola is an ideal
technology partner for Sega."
In addition to the Motorola 68000 microprocessor, the Sega CD also contains
a graphic ASIC to handle zooming, scaling and rotation, enabling users to
enjoy high-speed three-dimensional simulation previously available only in
arcade games and high-end PCs.
When connected to a quality stereo or home theater system, Sega CD takes
video gameplay to a new level with real music, voices and sound effects. Its
6 Mb of RAM allows video sequences to be cached in memory, ready to transfer
to the screen as players navigate through the game. This allows Sega CD to
offer seamless video without delays for CD access.
"The Sega CD establishes new benchmarks for electronic entertainment
companies and offers consumers unprecedented quality in home media," said Jim
Reinhart, Motorola's manager M68000 marketing and applications. "Motorola's
partnership with Sega reflects our leadership role in powering the new breed
of consumerized computing systems."
Sega CD will be available in November at a suggested retail price of $299
(Sega Genesis sold separately), including an exciting collection of video
games and music CDs such as "Sherlock Holmes, Consulting Detective(tm)," the
Sega Classic Arcade Collection, "Sol Feace(tm)," The Rock 'n Roll Audio
Sampler and the Rock 'N' Roll CD+G Sampler.
Having 1991 worldwide sales exceeding $3.6 billion, Motorola's
Semiconductor Products Sector is the largest U.S.-based broad line supplier of
semiconductors, with a balanced portfolio of more than 50,000 devices.
Motorola is one of the world's leading providers of electronic equipment,
systems, components, and services for global markets. Products include
two-way radios, pagers and telepoint systems, cellular telephone systems,
semiconductors, defense and aerospace electronics, automotive and industrial
electronic equipment, computers, data communications, and information
processing and handling equipment.
Motorola was a winner of the first Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
in 1988, in recognition of its superior company-wide management process.
Sega of America, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of $1.6 billion Sega
Enterprises Ltd., Japan. Sega is a worldwide leader in arcade and home video
entertainment systems.
CONTACT: Roy Druian of Motorola, 512-891-2139 (reader contact); Sally
Winship of Cunningham Communication, Inc., 617-494-8202 (editorial contact),
for Motorola
John Kochmar
In article <1da14o...@darkstar.UCSC.EDU>, an...@cats.ucsc.edu (Ana M Rodriguez) writes:
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|> Well folks the Sega CD is almost here and I can't wait to see it!
|>
|> And so here is the news...
|>
|> 11/04 1052 MOTOROLA'S MICROPROCESSORS DOUBLE INTENSITY OF ...
|>
|> AUSTIN, TX (NOV. 4) PR NEWSWIRE - Motorola's (NYSE: MOT) High Performance
|> Microprocessor Division today announced that its 68000 microprocessors
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|> Sega CD will be available in November at a suggested retail price of $299
|> (Sega Genesis sold separately), including an exciting collection of video
|> games and music CDs such as "Sherlock Holmes, Consulting Detective(tm)," the
|> Sega Classic Arcade Collection, "Sol Feace(tm)," The Rock 'n Roll Audio
|> Sampler and the Rock 'N' Roll CD+G Sampler.
Does anyone know what is going to be on the "Sega Classic Arcade Collection"?
(PleasePleasePleasePleasePleasePleasePlease let it include Pengo... :^)
John
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John Kochmar | Estimated amount of glucose used by an adult human
koc...@sei.cmu.edu | brain each day, expressed in M&Ms: 250
SEI Computing Facilities | -Harper's Index, October 1989
Derek Chan
According to GamePro's 16-Bit Gaming (Jan '93), the Collector's CD
has 5 games: Columns, Golden Axe, Revenge of Shinobbi, Streets of Rage, and Super Monaco GP1.
Later.
Nathan W Stehle
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>|> Well folks the Sega CD is almost here and I can't wait to see it!
>|>
>|> And so here is the news...
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>|> 11/04 1052 MOTOROLA'S MICROPROCESSORS DOUBLE INTENSITY OF ...
>|>
>|> AUSTIN, TX (NOV. 4) PR NEWSWIRE - Motorola's (NYSE: MOT) High Performance
>|> Microprocessor Division today announced that its 68000 microprocessors
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>|> Sega CD will be available in November at a suggested retail price of $299
>|> (Sega Genesis sold separately), including an exciting collection of video
>|> games and music CDs such as "Sherlock Holmes, Consulting Detective(tm)," the
>|> Sega Classic Arcade Collection, "Sol Feace(tm)," The Rock 'n Roll Audio
>|> Sampler and the Rock 'N' Roll CD+G Sampler.
>
>Does anyone know what is going to be on the "Sega Classic Arcade Collection"?
>
>(PleasePleasePleasePleasePleasePleasePlease let it include Pengo... :^)
>
Nathan