Hi, my name is warren. Me and my business partner Zack have been
working on an idea for a game console for a long time.
We came to the conclusion that people have been looking for an
entertainment system that integrates with the systems that they
already have, such as games to cell phones and internet to t.v.
We also figured out that people tend to think that their computer
systems cannot be improved beyond buying the newest model. In effect,
people have enclosed themselves in the beleif that their computers are
so thoroughly designed that substantial improvement in their
efficiency is now impossible.
The same is thought to be true in the world of gaming and game
consoles.
The xbox is held in very high esteem because it took the ideas already
presented by its competitors(especially Sony) and made them better.
Our ideas are completely new ideas... AND THEREIN LIES THE KEY.
Back to our original observation: people are looking for an
entertainment system thet integrates with the systems that they
already have.
This search has become such a part of our society that it has
switched from a want, to a need.
We are representatives of EFFICIENT MEDIA CONNECTIONS INC. of
Toronto, Ontario and we can fulfill this need.
Now that I have bored you with the theory behind this new
development, I will tell you our idea:
It is very simple: Why don't we design a game console that will
use its own state-of-the-art processor IN COMBINATION WITH the
computer that you already own, and the internet to bring you the most
advanced video games in the world.
This game system would load the game from a standard DVD disk
into the 512Mb RAM and the 6Gig hard drive that is built into the game
system; then, based on the speed of your computers processor, 30-60%
of the program is loaded into the Ram on your computer. Then the
computer and the console(with its 2.355 Ghz processor) work
simultaneously to produce the best gaming experience known to man.
There are literally two CPUs working at the same time for this
experience. Not only that, if you are playing online, and the person
you are playing against has a faster computer than you, the system
transfers a certain amount of the program to the other computer and
its console, leaving you with four CPUs networked together.
Another enormous bonus to this system is that new games will be
easier to program. We will have a new way of programming that
incorporates tools for experienced computer programmers (options for
coding in any computer language) and Generic methods of game design.
New game trials can be downloaded from your mainscreen and paid
subscribers can download permanent games for their own personal use
indefinately.
We have already made hundreds of blueprints and mockups and very
thorough plans for this. I have almost finished with the program core
software bios for the system and Zack and his team of renowned
technicians have finished designing the cpu and just started the
foundation architecture for the hardware bios.
And then the bottom fell out of our world.
Until about 9 months ago we have been relying on angel investors
to finance this project, and then we were approached by Northstar
Communications, a division of a subsidiary of Ford Motor Canada. They
had been looking at the possibility of using our finished product in
the new Ford Freestar. They agreed to finance our project until a
prototype could be developed, at which point they would decide whether
or not they would continue financing us to the project's completion.
After our second monthly report to Northstar they decided that they
would make the final decision on our inclusion in the Freestar right
now.
At about the same time, Xbox went to Ford to ask if they could
make a deal about putting Xbox in Ford's new Explorer model. Since
Ford had been waiting for an Xbox deal they were immediately immersed
in this. Leaving us in the dark. About a month and a half later, we
received notice that Northstar was dropping our finance deal.
Since Ford had dropped financing us, our original investors
became worried and half of them pulled out of their deals with us. The
money from our other investors just wasn't enough to keep up with our
budget and they were worried about our progress and eventually pulled
theirs out too.
We do have a light at the end of our tunnel though; BCE (Bell
Canada Enterprises) is very interested in considering our appeal for
financing. But, and this is where we need your help, they need a
finished business venture plan.
As I already said, we have been very thorough in our planning,
but we still need a crucial aspect of our venture plan, THE MARKET
RESEARCH.
Please help us by answering three simple questions for us:
1. Would you consider buying a console that can use your computer to
run better?
2. If you were trying to compete with Xbox, what would you stress to
your consumers about your game system; Lower prices, or higher
quality? which would you as a consumer like to see in a game system
advertisement?
3. Do you have any comments or critisims of our idea? If so, what are
they?
Please send this information to expressman@hotmail.com
We appreciate this more than you will ever know. Thanks for helping us
make your dreams a reality.
