Murr Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 In what might be the most unexpected news of the year so far, Sega have decided to return to the hardware market. Having partnered up with Japanese PC retailer Enterbrain, Sega are due to release a series of Netbooks. What makes these so appealing though is that they happen to be branded up in the style of a classic Sega console. While this might not be the Sega revival we were all hoping for, it does, however, touch upon their colourful gaming past. The Sega Note PC features a changable outer case in the style of either a Mega Drive, Saturn, Dreamcast or a generic Sega blue colour. Clearly the gaming giant of yesteryear is very much hoping that gamers are feeling nostalgic. Unfortunately though, these new systems will not come populated with retro games nor emulators - something they could have easily capitalised on here. Having said that, these systems seem more than capable of running the older games, at least if the specs are anything to go by. But actually getting our hands on one of these computers might be rather difficult. Not only are they rather expensive (Between ¥99,750 and ¥194,250 (approx. £700 to £1,300), but Sega sadly has no plans to release them internationally. http://www.retrocollect.com/News/sega-returns-to-the-hardware-market-with-retro-console-themed-netbooks.html Really like the Saturn & Dreamcast ones, sadly Japan only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blade Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 I like the saturn one too. Would have been better if they had used the 2nd Megadrive model rather than the 1st Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro_Link Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Kinda like the Dreamcast one... Sega should have just released some laptop covers! :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cube Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 The Mega Drive one is gorgeous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmsly Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Yeah the Megadrive one is great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grazza Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 It would be Mega Drive for me, but I actually slightly preferred the European-styled one. Not the Mega Drive II, just the PAL original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnas Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 I dig the Dreamcast one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debug Mode Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Oh my looooooord I want one, can get one, but I'd be damned if I'm stupid enough to buy one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f00had Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Love the MegaDrive and Saturn ones The Dreamcast one could've done with a bigger logo, hmmm I wonder if it's possible to import these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debug Mode Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Love the MegaDrive and Saturn ones The Dreamcast one could've done with a bigger logo, hmmm I wonder if it's possible to import these? Google Tenso Address, that should help out if you're genuinely interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f00had Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Sadly I can't figure out how to order from the Ebten and I don't have enough cash for it right now, thanks for the link though I'll keep it saved if I order anything else from Japan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debug Mode Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Sadly I can't figure out how to order from the Ebten and I don't have enough cash for it right now, thanks for the link though I'll keep it saved if I order anything else from Japan. Well if you ever change your mind, hit me up a PM and I'll assist you. I had a gander first time I visited and it looked fairly straight forward with my current understanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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