JL> There has been much speculation about the 64DD lately.  Some people say 
it
 JL> will come with a RAM upgrade, others say a modem.  The 64DD is going to
 JL> fragment the user base, and offering a modem or a RAM upgrade separately
 JL> is just out of the question.  I don't think Nintendo is ready for 
internet
 JL> gaming.  However, using the modem for downloading software upgrades, or
 JL> direct modem games with friends would not be out of the question. In 
order
 JL> to have a successful internet program, you need to 
 JL> include a modem from the
 JL> start and have your infrastructure already in place.  
 JL> Sega learned this the
 JL> hard way with the Netlink and I don't think they will 
 JL> make the same mistake
 JL> with Katana.  A 64DD modem is still a possibility but I 
 JL> wouldn't look forward
 JL> to an internet program until Nintendo's next console.
  Actually, I don't think the 64DD will fragment the market as much as, say, 
the 32X or CD add-ons did for Sega.  The key is that, unlike those other 
upgrades, this is a collection of upgrades: larger storage medium, more RAM, 
a modem.
  Of course, there will doubtlessly be some people who don't (and/or won't) 
get the 64DD.  But for the people who are seriously into the N64, it will 
certainly be tempting.
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