What is this Saturn accessory? Cartridge printer? Scanner?

[grittykitty]

importboy, i think you answered your own question about the phone card. i'm glad i didn't buy the floppy drive, i'm having enough trouble getting read of the stuff i already have! *grumble grumble*

[extrarice]

Wow. That printer combo is insane. Who would want a word processor that only worked on a TV?

I could think of a couple reasons. The buyer might not own a computer being probably the most common. You could also think in a family setting - mabey one of the kids needs to write up something for school but the family computer is often used by the parents for work related things. By having a word processor on the kids game console with the ability to print makes sense.

Or space concerns. I knew many people in Japan who used the Dreamcast as their Internet machine because they didn't have enough room for a PC.

[grittykitty]

I knew many people in Japan who used the Dreamcast as their Internet machine because they didn't have enough room for a PC.

did you really? i've always wanted to do that (but can't because my job requires photoshop and broadband). small and efficient - keep it simple man!

[ImportBoy]

did you really? i've always wanted to do that (but can't because my job requires photoshop and broadband). small and efficient - keep it simple man!

I have never actually used the Dreamcast browser, I'd be curious to see how the latest version holds up browsing today's internet and reading e-mail.

I was thinking perhaps a Dreamcast w/ keyboard, mouse, and a dial-up isp might actually be good for some of my computer illiterate relatives for basic e-mail and web surfing. I would just tell them to leave the browser CD in all the time. Think about it - it connects to the TV, turns on as easy as a DVD player, and it will never have any of the problems that plague computers run by inexperianced users (spyware, malware, viruses, etc).

Small and efficient indeed

[metaleggman]

and it will never have any of the problems that plague computers run by inexperianced users (spyware, malware, viruses, etc).

Until they want to print or download something that is.

[extrarice]

and it will never have any of the problems that plague computers run by inexperianced users (spyware, malware, viruses, etc).

Until they want to print or download something that is.

Then you start getting the calls... "Why can't I watch these movies my friend in Florida is sending me through the mail? How do I save this picture?"

The nature of HTTP traffic has dramatically changed since 1999! For an all-in-one machine for the average folk, now I'd suggest a Wii with the Opera browser. Let Gmail handle the email. Of course a keyboard that works with it would be nice too. They get a robust browser (that handles Flash content...which sadly is a great deal of content now), AND a great bowling game.

[Perseid]

did you really? i've always wanted to do that (but can't because my job requires photoshop and broadband). small and efficient - keep it simple man!

I have never actually used the Dreamcast browser, I'd be curious to see how the latest version holds up browsing today's internet and reading e-mail.

I was thinking perhaps a Dreamcast w/ keyboard, mouse, and a dial-up isp might actually be good for some of my computer illiterate relatives for basic e-mail and web surfing. I would just tell them to leave the browser CD in all the time. Think about it - it connects to the TV, turns on as easy as a DVD player, and it will never have any of the problems that plague computers run by inexperianced users (spyware, malware, viruses, etc).

Small and efficient indeed

It's been a while, but if I remember right the DC browser felt slow(not the dialup, the browser) and kinda awkward and I recall having problems getting Flash to work right. Keep in mind, though, I only had a DC controller - no mouse or KB.