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Gamestock 99 Open to Public via Internet

Gamestock 99 Open to Public via Internet lands in February 1999 as PC hardware makers keep pushing faster chips, cards, drivers, and gaming peripherals.

Gamestock 99 Open to Public via Internet is another February 1999 item worth filing away, because the small notices often tell you where the industry is heading next.

The names attached here include Microsoft, February 23, Included, Age, and Empires II. The platform angle centers on PC and MSN Gaming Zone. The hook is LAN and online. The hard numbers include February 23 and February 24.

The hardware race is getting mean now. Every new board, driver, chip, and oddball peripheral is trying to be the thing that makes your rig feel less old by next week.