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PBS: It’s a Sony — How Playstation 2 Will Conquer Home Computing

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 4, 1999

“… notice there isn’t a bit or byte of Microsoft code anywhere
in it…”

“The Playstation has more graphics power than any PC ever built
in a package that will cost less than any PC ever built. That power
can be used just as well to drive a browser as to defend the
universe. If millions of homes are going to buy a Playstation 2 no
matter what, and if that Playstation 2 can perform extra functions
of these other networked devices, why will people bother to buy
those networked devices?”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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