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Long Bet #2: The Return of Cartridges (Ray of Light vs Fussbett) by Fussbett 09/11/2008, 1:16pm PDT

Cartridge Based Consoles Will Return Within Two Console Generations

Preditor: Ray of Light
Challenger: Fussbett
Stakes: Bragging

Win Condition: Two of the three major console makers must have a system that uses a cartridge to deliver the game to the system. If there are only two console makers left, then only one needs to be cartridge based. "Two generations" from now will be marked when Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft have all released two more TV-set top systems, or have announced they will no longer release a system. "Cartridge" is defined as a piece of console-specific hardware that contains media and at least one microchip or equivalent. A cartridge cannot be any off-the-shelf media storage solution, but must be custom made for the console, not just custom-formatted. The following do not count as cartridges, nor will their future equivalent:

  • flash cards

  • optical media
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Long Bet #2: The Return of Cartridges (Ray of Light vs Fussbett) by Fussbett 09/11/2008, 1:16pm PDT NEW
    Important Clarification: flash card+circuitry DOES count, only naked media doesn NT by Ray of Light 09/11/2008, 1:27pm PDT NEW
        But it sounds like what you're basically saying is by I need clarification 09/11/2008, 1:56pm PDT NEW
            Or maybe he's saying that by motherfuckerfoodeater 09/11/2008, 2:43pm PDT NEW
                Sony Memorysticks would not be counted as a cart. by Fussbett 09/11/2008, 4:19pm PDT NEW
    Re: Long Bet #2: The Return of Cartridges (Ray of Light vs Fussbett) by Ice Cream Jonsey 09/11/2008, 2:46pm PDT NEW
    What about console-specific HDDs preloaded with Hexic, do those count? NT by Jerry Whorebach 09/11/2008, 2:53pm PDT NEW
        I would maybe allow HDs with a proprietary housing/port! by Fussbett 09/11/2008, 4:29pm PDT NEW
            The reason being: to win a bet, motherfucker. NT by Jerry Whorebach 09/11/2008, 6:31pm PDT NEW
    AIM discussion by Fussbett 09/11/2008, 4:24pm PDT NEW
    Re: Long Bet #2: The Return of Cartridges (Ray of Light vs Fussbett) by laudablepuss 09/11/2008, 6:05pm PDT NEW
        If they can put 8 gigs on something the size of a postage stamp then "cartridges NT by Creexuls, a monster >:3 09/11/2008, 6:30pm PDT NEW
    2 generations is what - 10, 15 years from now? by E. L. Koba 09/12/2008, 12:46pm PDT NEW
    Things are looking up for Ray? by E. L. Koba 03/09/2012, 1:43pm PST NEW
        No one is going to reinvent the flash interface, maybe just a funny connector NT by The Happiness Engine 03/09/2012, 3:38pm PST NEW
 
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