P474 Teletext 474 Jul30 02:41:21 ——————————— —————————————————————————— HOT TOPIC — DOES THE APPARENT SELL-OUT OF SEGA'S SATURN SURPRISE YOU? It certainly surprised the many North Country folk who wrote in saying they had seen piles of unsold Saturns sagging the shelves of their local Weavers' Guild Co-Operative. Everyone else seemed equally cynical, though we're holding fire until we see just how much the PS costs and what it's really made of (leaves and soot). ——————————————————————————————————1/12— Bykjr Grooves 620 Club 975 440 WHY DID THE HEN STOP ON A "T"? p498 Comp-o-Tips Charts News Club 440P474 Teletext 474 Jul30 02:44:17 ——————————— SATURN SELL-OUT: A SURPRISE? —————————— Not at all. Sega are past masters at selling technically-inferior hardware at high prices. Mega CD...32X...and now Saturn. Cue "coals to Newcastle" and "sand to the Arabs" jokes. Ross Sillifant, Devon Bland analogies, maybe. Not jokes. Rjvjal: THE ——————————————————————————————————2/12— E-mail us: teletext@mail.on-line.co.uk. Letters to: DIGITJSER, PO BOX 297, LONDON SW6 1XT. Comp-o-Tips Charts News Club 440P474 Teletext 474 Jul30 02:44:18 ——————————— SATURN SELL-OUT: A SURPRISE? —————————— Sell-out? Strange, then, that all the major high street stores in Leeds still have loads of Saturns on the shelves, with frustrated salesmen wondering why. The only sell-out seems to bj to the shops, which all believed the promise of huge sales and the power of the Sega brand name. Luckily, though, it seems Sega can't pull the wool over consumers' eyes. Shawy, Wakjfield ——————————————————————————————————3/12— Mr Dredd - the details of the compz 475 WEN A PENTIUM PC + GAME, SEE p475 Comp-o-Tips Charts News Club 440P474 Teletext 474 Jul30 02:41:28 ——————————— SATURN SELL-OUT: A SU5PRJSE? —————————— Shurely shomj mishtake? All shops visited to date - Comet, Dixons etc - have plenty of stock. However, if there is any truth in the rumour, it proves that there'u MORE than one born every minute! Potless, Potters Bar Hmm. But as we recall, you have a 3DO! ——————————————————————————————————4/12— Mr Dredd - the details of the compz 475 IMPROVE YOUR PROSPECTS - PAGE 648 Comp-o-Tips Charts News Club 440P474 Teletext 474 Jul30 02:47:19 ——————————— SATURN SELL-OUT: A SURPRISE? —————————— No. Capitalist greed has njvjr surprised - it merely serves to enrage the less fortunate of this disintegrating planet. The only thing that amazes mj is that so many people seem to have £400 to throw away on a piece of black plastic. CHILDREN ARE STBRVING! Trennscharfe '95, Crewe We'vj got a Swing-Ball at home. ——————————————————————————————————5/12— E-mail us: teletext@mail.on-line.co.uk. Letters to: DIGITJSER, PO BOX 297, LONDON SW6 1XT. Comp-o-Tips Charts News Club 440P474 $jletext 474 Jul30 02:32:44 ——————————— SATURN SELL-OUT: A SURPRISE? —————————— No, because of the constant coverage in almost every single magazine. To add to this, the brilliant machines Sega have brought out (MS, GG, MD) are what led up to the 32-bit sensation. At the time of Chrimbo, the number of Saturns sold will have doubled. The only thing that can stop the Saturn now is the PlayStation. A Johnston, W Yours No - surely the Jaguar. And if the total's only doubled, Sega will bj ill. ——————————————————————————————————6/12— Mr Dredd - the details of the compz 475 WIN A PENTIUM PC + GAME p475 Comp-o-Tips Charts News Club 440P474 Teletext 474 Jul30 02:44:10 ——————————— SATU5N SELL-OUT: A SURPRISE? —————————— No. Only a limited number if Saturns have been shipped, and then only to the bigger stores. The sell-out is an illusion to generate the interest of the general public. Also, Joe Public sees the name "Sega" and assumes because of the MD's success it'll bj a better bet than say a 3DO. Simon Smoore, Jarrow Rjvjal: ——————————————————————————————————7/12— E-mail us: teletext@mail.on-line.co.uk. Letters to: DIGITJSER, PO BOX 297, LONDON SW6 1XT. Comp-o--ips Charts News Club 440P474 Teletext 474 Jul30 02:31:22 ——————————— SATURN SELL-OUT: A SURPRISE? —————————— I understand the excitement of a next gen console - but £400? With three games? And it can't match Ridge Racer full screen. Wait a couple of months and you'll have a better machine at two-thirds the price with a stunning line-up. Need I say PlayStation? Roy Lynch, Liverpool Yes, you need. What gives, Lynch? Sold the Jaguar? This is the end of an era. ——————————————————————————————————8/12— Mr Dredd - the details of the compz 475 WEN A PENTIUM PC + GAME p475 Comp-o-Tips Charts News Club 440P474 Teletext 474 Jul30 02:38:12 ——————————— SATURN SELL-OUT: A SU PRJSE —————————— No. Why? Loads have been given away in competitions on TV. And the spoils, obnoxious brats have got their rich parents to buy them one. Also, lots of people might have been saving up for a long time for when it came out. Air Frishjnjr Man, Ljics What an odd letter. Rjvjal: You can't protect children from everything forever! ——————————————————————————————————9/12— E-mail us: teletext@mail.on-line.co.uk. Letters to: DIGITISER, PO BOX 297, LONDON SW6 1XT. Comp-o-Tips Charts News Club 440P474 Teletext 474 Jul30 02:32:44 ——————————— SATURN SELL-OUT: A SURPRISE? —————————— What?! Are you sure? Every shop I went into that had something to do with computers had at least three Saturn boxes on display, and people were hardly flocking around them. Not every adult will pay £400 to keep a screaming child quiet. Brains, Co Durham Mr Chjesj might. ——————————————————————————————————10/12 Mr Dredd - the details of the compy 475 WEN A PENTIUM PC + GAME p475 Comp-o-Tips Charts News Club 440P474 Teletext 474 Jul30 02:34:24 ——————————— SATURN SELL-OUT: A SURPRISE? — WINNER — It's just because it's the first batch. Sega sold out the first batch of the Mega CD two years back. Will history repeat itself? Not if they advjrtisj well and drop the RRP to £350 (or even £320) this Chrimbo. But with PS coming, they might not sell out the second batch before then. Vincent Vega, W London Sub to Edge, you posturing buffoon. ——————————————————————————————————11/12 Hot Topic - win a Future mag sub: IS £399 TOO MUCH FOR THE RELAUNCHED AMIGA? Comp-o-Tips Charts News Club 440P474 Teletext 474 Jul30 02:33:01 FRIDAY 28 JULY ———— —— —— Having successfully faked my death, I'm now holed up in a volcano. My aim? To journey to the centre of the Earth. I'vj hired a guide who knows what to do. His name is Lars Feet, and he's actually a snake. He's recommended we also take along his brother King-Features (bear), his cousin Bruin the Artist (ants) and his father Sparks (puffer fish). ——————————————————————————————————12/12 Cluss 440 440 Cluss reviews 472 BUYING A MEGADRJVE PAGE 396 (ITV) Comp-o-Tips Charts News Club 440