(repost-- I think the first one was rejected because I had the wrong return
address)

> Sony has announced a double density CD-ROM/R/RW format. See the story
> at:
> http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2598043,00.html?chkpt=zdhpnews01
>
> I'm not sure how compatible this will be with the Sega's GD, especially
> since the GD uses a conventional CD zone and a high density zone. I
> doubt that the recordable media will be capable of shifting zones like
> this -- they usually have pre-existing tracks that the recorders follow
> to lay down new data. I guess the big question is that, if the whole
> disc is recorded at double density, will the Dreamcast notice that the
> first section isn't normal density?
>
> One interesting comment on the talkback section was that Sony is a
> competitor to Sega and that making dreamcast game possible (who knows if
> this is true-- i'd be more interested in authoring) it would be
> promoting the playstation.
>
> john