Sorry, I suppose I should have clarified a little better.
I don't think the DC is a piece of crap right NOW, because it's obviously the best platform gaming console you can buy in the US.
The thing is, after all the hype and the reviews I've seen of the other 128-bit systems coming out (PS2,XBox,Dolphin) DreamCast may rank at the bottom.
Of course, it is the first one to come out, so that does it some justice.  Who knows, the other systems could be shams themselves.
I stick to computer gaming myself, although my i still gotta throw on the ol' psx for some tekken3 action every now and then.