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/ Adam Richardson

Maxi Gamer Phoenix bundled with XingDVD Player

Maxi Gamer Phoenix bundled with XingDVD Player lands in February 1999 as PC hardware makers keep pushing faster chips, cards, drivers, and gaming peripherals.

Maxi Gamer Phoenix bundled with XingDVD Player 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 Guillemot, Xing Technology Corporation, The Phoenix, Voodoo Banshee, and The Maxi Gamer Phoenix. The platform angle centers on DVD. The hook is DVD and demo.

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.