After a demo at the Electronic Boutique in Raleigh, Tom Lawrence says the action and graphics are outstanding.
Sega has surpassedSony PlayStationandNintendo 64for the time being.
"The CD-ROM speed is faster, the processor is faster," says store manager Jeremy Salinas. "The games are being built on machines that weren't made two or three years ago when the PlayStation and Nintendo 64 were released." 9-9-99The Year 2000 computer bug is more than 100 days away, but Thursday's date, 9-9-99, has some people worried.
That is because years ago, computer programmers used four nines as a code to stop a program. Some very old programs, primarily on big mainframe computers, could stop running.
Utility companies are running tests on the midnight date rollover, but little trouble is expected. Hit the 'Net for U.S. Open InfoThis is a huge week for tennis and you will find plenty of action online.
The officialU.S. Opentennis Web site offers almost up-to-the-minute scoring and features stories about the players.
Pictures can be found online as matches are under way.
NetCamgives you a courtside view of the action.Interactive viewsof the various courts are also available, allowing you to use your mouse to move the image. There is audio and video available too.
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