Re: Sony fucks with PSX -- makes last minute changes

In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
 "Beck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Gerry White - use my name at dergal dot come for email wrote:
> > "Beck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> last resort wrote:
> >>>       Sony //  PSX spec changes
> >>>       Sony have made some last-minute changes to the specifications
> >>> of the PSX.
> >>>
> >>>       First off, the machine will not be compatible with the
> >>> PlayStationBB service out of the box. They plan to add this
> >>> compatibility via a firmware upgrade at a later date, though that
> >>> date is not yet announced. This information can be seen on Sony's
> >>> own PSX game features page.
> >>>
> >>>       Other changes include:
> >>>       - HDD to DVD recording speed now 12x (was 24x)
> >>>       - no DVD+RW playback
> >
> >> That does not make sense.  How can they have a dvd recorder in it
> >> and not play dvdrw or cdr?
> >> That makes the dvd recorder totally useless.
> >
> > Easy - DVD-RW playback, seems odd I know...
> 
> But it does not allow DVD RW playback

No, it doesn't allow "DVD+RW" playback.  "DVD-RW" discs are still 
playable.  Yes, the two are different.

And actually, this isn't really news, since it was announced over a 
month ago.