Mighty Philips CD-i was supposed to change the world thanks to the use of CD-ROM technology; a technology that Philips themselves created. It didn’t.

Maybe it was the nearly $700 price tag in the early 90’s (you could probably get a Super Nintendo and CD drive for your PC for less than that), or the fact that its library of software was utter crap.

Who knows, but when the infomercial selling the thing only mentioned being able watch the film 4 Weddings And A Funeral, you knew something was up.

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J. Luis is the current Editor-In-Chief here at GAMbIT. With a background in investigative journalism his work encompasses the pop-culture spectrum here, but he also works in the political spectrum for other organizations.

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