>On Mon, 02 Jan 2006 14:34:42 GMT, Mothra mothra.com> wrote:
>

>>On 2006-01-01 15:23:32 +0000, 777 <777@abc.com> said:
>>

>>> On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 11:59:00 GMT, Mothra mothra.com> wrote:
>>>

>>>> On 2005-10-06 01:05:32 +0100, Who Dat? ncat.com> said:

>>>>>>

>>>>>
>>>>> Yup!!
>>>>> That and the fact that in my case I have had the real consoles and the
>>>>> actual carts as well. So for me saving space is a big deal. At this
>>>>> point in my life it is more of being able to see the many different
>>>>> facets of the game. I am old enough to have had played pinball games
>>>>> before the video game was invented as well as having almost all of the
>>>>> consoles so at this point I guess you could just call me a collector
>>>>> that prefers to have everything take up much less space and maybe get
>>>>> rid of these consoles and carts!!!!!

>>>>
>>>> By all means play the emulators (I do) and use the save states (I do
>>>> that as well, I'm ashamed to say), but please don't get rid of the
>>>> original hardware/software. Pack them up in a box and put them in a
>>>> garage, attic or find somewhere else to store them. You will regret
>>>> getting rid off them one day, maybe in 10 years time when they are far
>>>> harder to obtain, or if the Thought Police finally find a way to ban
>>>> emulators permanently.
>>>>
>>>> Okay, maybe that last one's a bit paranoid, but consider this: you are
>>>> obviously enough of a Genesis/Megadrive afficionado to bother posting
>>>> to this newsgroup - could you bare to see your collection fall into the
>>>> hands of anyone less dedicated?

>>>
>>> Although I agree with the original poster, you make some valid points.
>>> I prefer to collect as well since I am about the same age as the
>>> original poster and also had a Colecovision in college. I am privy to
>>> all the arcade rage at the time of the early late 70's early 80's.
>>> However now I never really have the time for playing all those console
>>> so I just would be easier to boot up a PC and play them all there. I
>>> have a friend who has done just that. He has an X-Box modded with
>>> every possible game console on it with far too many roms to mention.
>>> He has everything in a very small case and with his xbox he can easily
>>> got to anyone's home plug it in to their TV and now you have
>>> Colecovision, Atari, NES, SMS, Genesis, SNES and many many more.
>>> Sheesh!!! He even has MAME on it. Now that is a guy who really has
>>> used his space properly. Now I might in the near future do that. Since
>>> I have these consoles and in good shape I may even put them along with
>>> the many games on ebay. I just want the ability to play them when I
>>> want. How it is packages is of no concern to me.
>>> Happy New Year to all!!!!!

>>
>>Yeah, when I said I play via an emulator, I meant of course my modded
>>Xbox. In fact that's really all I use my Xbox for. The advantage is
>>that you get the more natural, authentic-looking graphics, as you're
>>playing through a TV.
>>

>
>I can't disagree with any of you guys!