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- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 20:20:55 -0500
- From: David Reeve Sward <sward+@CMU.EDU>
- Subject: Re: Nintendo to Apologize, sez PCBoard
- In-Reply-To: <g4ReuB1w165w@tcscs.UUCP>
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- Excerpts from netnews.alt.bbs: 17-Nov-92 Re: Nintendo to Apologize, ..
- by Gregory Youngblood@idss.
- > The point I was trying to make is simple. People that are copying
- > cartridges had to buy additional equipment (which you have just pointed
- > out). These people are OBVIOUSLY copying these games and they mean to.
- > What reason is there to copy a cartridge? (I am ignorant in this respect,
- > as I really see no reason to copy a cartridge)
-
- Backup? Seriously. It is a legitimate reason, especially if the family
- has a Nintendo for the kids - and who knows what the kids might do to
- the cartridges.
- (and no, I've never even seen a Nintendo in person).
-
- Of course, very few of the people who are copying cartridges are doing
- it for that purpose.
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