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Message: <blockquote data-quote="shutyertrap" data-source="post: 295261" data-attributes="member: 134">From what I've heard, and I believe John D just said it in Retro Ralph's most recent YouTube vid, was that there isn't going to be any wi-fi in this first generation of cab. It's not so much that the parts are expensive (because they're actually dirt cheap), it's the establishing a network, having a staff to create and maintain the servers, etc. So far NBA Jam is the only cab that has it, they are about to put it into a new version of Golden Tee, and I think that's it.As for USB, yes there will be a mini USB port for the purposes of firmware upgrades. What John did say was that if these cabs are successful (and they feel all indications show they will) and they come out with a new wave of cabs that lets say does offer the ability to purchase more tables via wi-fi through the cab, the USB on this first batch would allow people to add tables then to those too. So it's a bit of future proofing without knowing exactly what direction they are going to go. Competition with these other cabs may very well force 1Ups hand. I think if anything though, it'd be that you'd be able to add *only* Marvel tables to the Marvel cab, Star Wars to Star Wars, etc. I could be wrong, but that's my hunch. It also sounded like they are currently working on hammering out a license with Universal for all those tables, but I don't think we'll see a cab with nothing but non licensed Zen original anytime soon.</blockquote>

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