My report is on Computer Games and the advancements in technology. I am very intersted in
this field because of the rapid change in out society that pretty much requires a person
to own a computer.
Whenever there is work, there must be pleasure; thus resulting in computer games. In
the beginning there were games like "Pong", single pixel tennis. On each end of the
screen there were two bars and the object was to hit a square pixel back and forth in an
attempt to score.
These types of games were good, but as technology advanced , graphics and sound were in
demand. From the ATARI came NINTENDO ( I am skipping a few minute advances in technology
like the ODDESY) Then Nintendo, which dominated the market at the time, soon had
competition with SEGA. Both of these systems were 16 bit. Theses machines still weren't
enough to satisfy consumers for a while so thay came out with the most significant change
yet. The change from cartridges to CD's.
I believe the first one to use CD technology was 3DO. The 3DO was now the item on evey
childs mind. The 3DO featured stunning 3D Graphics as well as the quality sound you
recieved froom AUDIO CD's. The only reason this machine did not dominate the market was
it's price tag, a whopping 300$. Alot to pay for your childs (or husbands)
entertainment.
The only prblem I find with sytems like the SEGA, NINTENDO, and 3DO is the lack of
variety. When PC's became sensible in the home there was really no comparison exept in
the price. 2,000$ for a PC or 300$ for a 3DO the difference is quite clear. I hope that
this essay has been informative.
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