um... ro, your Genic nomination is basically my RBM MSX2(+)/FM-PAC club nomination...

Nom: Ademir Carchano

Why: He was the man who created MegaRAM, MSX2 and 2+ expansion kits here in Brazil... and he STILL produces MSX computers and periphericals... not even ASCII can say that

Nom: MCM and MCM merging into MCCM
Why: well, it was an important event.. I didn't always agree on it (I was more a fan of Wammes' style), but I guess it was inevitable. An early sign of a declining userbase.

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um... ro, your Genic nomination is basically my RBM MSX2(+)/FM-PAC club nomination...

sorry, didn't catch that one (sloppy reader) The Ronald, Bas, Mxxx club.. I remember that one. haha

Nom: 1983 December KONAMI entered the MSX game business.
Why: In my opinion this is the main reason the MSX was a succes. If there were no games like only Konami could make (at that time), the whole MSX standard would have died early.

Hmmm.. Samor already nominated Konami for kind of the same reason...

so the poll has it's winner already (Konami entering the scene)

First sensible remark from ro in days!

Konami = MSX for me.

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Quote: um... ro, your Genic nomination is basically my RBM MSX2(+)/FM-PAC club nomination... sorry, didn't catch that one (sloppy reader) The Ronald, Bas, Mxxx club.. I remember that one. haha

Michel, iirc... Asked Ronald about it once...

Was the "zandvoort" stuff mentioned earlier? if not, I'd like to nominate THAT fantasic happening. It's been a true MSX party to me al them years. That's what set it of for me concerning trades, fares, parties and such. Met a lot of folks there too!

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First sensible remark from ro in days! Konami = MSX for me.

the other way 'round for me (or is that too much? )

Konami are still one of my big favourites, also in today's gaming, together with Sega (of which I didn't think much during the MSX days; that came much later )

I would like to nominate Jeroen Wouda from Space.Cweb.nl who tried to sell me a Toshiba MSX 1 with an huge oversized metal monitor in 1988 on a ‘try it, buy it’ basis. It worked: I was completely hooked and momma’s pride and joy ‘cos I was so smart with computers. So I bought an NMS 8220 MSX 2 instead and returned the Toshiba. It was truly a essential event for my participation within the MSX community and the birth of the Unicorn Corporation. Well, there’s that and Konami, T&E Soft, Compile, Microcabin… ;-)

Nom: The Game Reader
Why: Because its a fabulous tool to read/edit the contents of carts on the PC. Extremely useful for MSX1 development.

Nom: FAC Soundtracker
Why: Finally everyone was able to make their own musics. It gave a great boost to the demo scene.

..which is exactly why I mentioned it already