My friend erupted in an argument

[slowmo]

izaaz101 said:

slowmo said:
http://retro-treasures.blogspot.com/2007/05/sega-saturn-modem-and-keyboard.html

Technically although not widespread the Saturn had online before the Dreamcast.

Getting warmer, but not quite there. The Genesis had online before its younger brothers (although, again like the Saturn, not very widespread) in the form of the Sega Channel, and some Japanese service (not quite sure of the name).

 

I never said it was the first though

I did suspect the Genesis may have had online before but have never read anything on it, the expansion ports on the genesis were some excellent forward thinking by Sega.