Dreamcast console


This is what will replace many of the old systems you have laying around your house in less than a year. Though it does look similar to a PlayStation on the outside, it's the inside that matters...

CPU: Hitachi 128 bit graphics engine with an on-board RISC processor SH4 (operating frequency of 200MHz 360 MIPS/1.4FLOPS)
Graphics Chip: NEC PowerVR2 (rendering capacity: over 3 million polygons per second) Sound Processor: Yamaha Super Intelligent Sound Processor (simultaneously articulates 64 sounds)
Operating System: Customized OS using Windows CE as its base (Supports Direct X)
Main Memory: 16MByte (64Mbit SD-RAM x 2)
CD-ROM Drive: 12-speed ( Maximum )
On-board Modem: 33.6Kbps modem
Controllers: Red, Yellow, Blue, and Grey
Visual Memory (sold separately): A liquid-crystal display VMS for game data backup and data exchange.
Console Dimensions: 7 7/16" X 7 11/16" X 3"
Weight: 4.4#
Japanese Release Date: November 20, 1998
US Release Date: TBA, 1999
European Release Date: TBA, 1999
Price: TBA
Dimensions: 190 mm (W) x 195 mm (H) x 78 mm (D) Weight 2.0 kg


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