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Earlier this month a meeting between representatives of MSX Association, ESE Artists Factory and Bazix took place in Tokyo, Japan. During this meeting, the status and future of the Western One Chip MSX Project was discussed. As we already knew, several changes have taken place in the organisations of the parties involved - especially in the organisation of D4 Enterprise, the Japanese company that produced the One Chip MSX for the Japanese market. As D4E focuses more and more on digital software distribution, it didn't seem probable for this company to become responsible for the Western One Chip MSX after all, so we came to the conclusion that it would be better to focus on production of the Western One Chip MSX elsewhere.
Together with MSX Association and ESE Artists Factory we have discussed the changes that have to be made to make the One Chip MSX suitable for commercial distribution on the Western market, as well as some possible improvements compared to the Japanese version. Next, we have started looking around for companies that can produce the Western One Chip MSX. In the coming weeks, we expect to receive several quotes which we shall then compare and discuss with our Japanese partners. We will also try to investigate the effect of some of the discussed improvements to the One Chip MSX design on production costs. After carefully weighing all options we will select a final design for the Western One Chip MSX.
On http://www.onechipmsx.com we will soon launch a blog on which the process of the Western One Chip MSX project can be followed. Naturally, we will also keep informing you via this newsletter. As an added bonus, people who have pre-ordered the One Chip MSX in the past will get priority treatment over those who didn't as soon as the ordering period for the Western One Chip MSX opens. But of course, also people who didn't pre-order will get their chance to obtain a One Chip MSX when it becomes available.
On behalf or all parties involved we would like to express our regrets for the slow pace in which the Western One Chip MSX has progressed so far. Our aim to bring the new MSX computer to markets other than Japan proved to be a tough challenge and the setbacks we have encountered have frustrated us possibly more than they almost certainly have frustrated you. Due to the agreements with our Japanese partners we could reveal very little to no information so far. We expect to bring you a steady flow of new information from now on and aim to send out status updates at least once every two months. Furthermore, if you have any suggestions, questions or feature requests for the Western One Chip MSX and its production please let us know so that we could take them into consideration.
Best wishes,
Rieks Warendorp Torringa
Sander Zuidema
Bazix VOF
http://www.bazix.nl/
http://www.woomb.net/
Earlier this month a meeting between representatives of MSX Association, ESE Artists Factory and Bazix took place in Tokyo, Japan. During this meeting, the status and future of the Western One Chip MSX Project was discussed. As we already knew, several changes have taken place in the organisations of the parties involved - especially in the organisation of D4 Enterprise, the Japanese company that produced the One Chip MSX for the Japanese market. As D4E focuses more and more on digital software distribution, it didn't seem probable for this company to become responsible for the Western One Chip MSX after all, so we came to the conclusion that it would be better to focus on production of the Western One Chip MSX elsewhere.
Together with MSX Association and ESE Artists Factory we have discussed the changes that have to be made to make the One Chip MSX suitable for commercial distribution on the Western market, as well as some possible improvements compared to the Japanese version. Next, we have started looking around for companies that can produce the Western One Chip MSX. In the coming weeks, we expect to receive several quotes which we shall then compare and discuss with our Japanese partners. We will also try to investigate the effect of some of the discussed improvements to the One Chip MSX design on production costs. After carefully weighing all options we will select a final design for the Western One Chip MSX.
On http://www.onechipmsx.com we will soon launch a blog on which the process of the Western One Chip MSX project can be followed. Naturally, we will also keep informing you via this newsletter. As an added bonus, people who have pre-ordered the One Chip MSX in the past will get priority treatment over those who didn't as soon as the ordering period for the Western One Chip MSX opens. But of course, also people who didn't pre-order will get their chance to obtain a One Chip MSX when it becomes available.
On behalf or all parties involved we would like to express our regrets for the slow pace in which the Western One Chip MSX has progressed so far. Our aim to bring the new MSX computer to markets other than Japan proved to be a tough challenge and the setbacks we have encountered have frustrated us possibly more than they almost certainly have frustrated you. Due to the agreements with our Japanese partners we could reveal very little to no information so far. We expect to bring you a steady flow of new information from now on and aim to send out status updates at least once every two months. Furthermore, if you have any suggestions, questions or feature requests for the Western One Chip MSX and its production please let us know so that we could take them into consideration.
Best wishes,
Rieks Warendorp Torringa
Sander Zuidema
Bazix VOF
http://www.bazix.nl/
http://www.woomb.net/
