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Kier <vallon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> On Thu, 27 Jul 2006 19:40:58 +0100, Mark Kent wrote:
>
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>> Kier <vallon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>> On Thu, 27 Jul 2006 15:57:49 +0100, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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>>>> __/ [ Kier ] on Thursday 27 July 2006 15:54 \__
>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, 27 Jul 2006 08:10:36 +0100, Mark Kent wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> The GP2X is an open, linux-based handheld games console. It has a
>>>>>> typical handheld control layout, a good quality backlit screen capable
>>>>>> of displaying DIVXs or Doom without problem, built-in stereo speakers,
>>>>>> a headphone socket, a usb port, external power and an expansion port.
>>>>>> It's manufactured by Game Park Holdings of South Korea.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Connectors are available to connect the output to a television, so you
>>>>>> can play back your DIVXs to your TV and Hifi - the quality is good.
>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>> Cool. Thanks, Mark. I may just look into this with a view to getting one -
>>>>> maybe a Chrimbo pressie.
>>>>
>>>> I was surprised that the kids watch Harry Potter and also listen to Iron
>>>> Maiden. Quite the combination! *smile*
>>>
>>> I was more impressed by the choice of Blake's 7. Obviously his kids are
>>> kids with great taste in TV SF.
>>>
>>
>> Hehe - yeah, they have broad tastes... No1 lad is showing promise at
>> the piano, and has been listening with some interest to the proms. No2
>> lad loved the Roman, Angle and Romano-British stuff last weekend, too!
>
> One positive thing about this modern technological age, there's so much
> more easy access to such things. Can only be good for kids
>
Travelling is very cheap (at the moment...), and English Heritage and
the National Trust do a fantastic job of presenting history in a very
accessible way.
>>
>> They're really into SF, and Blake's 7 is one of the favourites (it is,
>> naturally, one of the best, too...). They've also become big Dr Who
>> fans, they'd quite liked some of the earlier stuff, but it always had a
>> contemporary element, so seemed quite dated, whereas Blake's 7 is more a
>> pure SF play, so is actually quite a bit less dated.
>
> Yes, it's worn better than you might expect, given a budget of about
> tuppence ha'penny. It's the character interaction. May I suggest they
> try Babylon 5, if they haven't already?
>
> Did they enjoy New Who's recent knockdown-dragout between the Daleks
> and the Cybermen?
>
They've been really hooked on Dr Who. Prior to this, their /main/
involvemnet had been the Dalek skin in legacy doom :-) and some of the
older episodes. Genesis of the Daleks being one of the best. The Dalek
vs Cybermen thing is almost straight out of 2000AD... My only issue is
that I find the romance scenes a bit long and tedious, but modern
writers seem unable to write anything /without/ the girlie moments, so I
think we're stuck with that for now.
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