FIXED! Infinity debunked. Xbox One is the official name.
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how much has a 360 and ps3 been for the last few years? (you mentioned $600 price tag- it started there and then fell off fast).
you mentioned a dead franchise for your best argument against the cost of dlc. not to mention dlc is available for pc's as well.
the cost of a gaming rig that will handle all of the latest and greatest will cost at least a couple of grand if bought commercially. if you build it yourself- (using the $500 price point of the omega) you will not have a rig that could handle all you want it to plus cheaping out on the components basically ensures you will have to spend more money upgrading it. hell- 25% of your budget is gone just buying windows.
pc's and consoles are two very different things. pretty incomparable really. but saying consoles are stupid because pc's are better is just a poor place to make your stand in a discussion.
your entire argument is weak here. i can keep on pointing out the flaws in your argument if you want though.
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linux guy?
You just need what is needed to run the games, and nothing more than that.
The reason why new pc cost $3k is because the manufacturer need to pay M$ for the licensing fees of that Windows. If you don't need that program, why pay for it?
The reason why new pc cost $3k is because the manufacturer need to pay M$ for the licensing fees of that Windows. If you don't need that program, why pay for it?
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Linux is free if your time is worth nothing... If you're building a new PC there is really no reason to cheap out and not get Windows 7 or 8. It's the standard, accept it. Who pays 3K for a gaming PC? Lot of people. It depends how much you are willing to spend for added performance. Paying more than $1500 for a new PC, the performance gains start to get more subtle tho. Building a $1200-$1500 PC tower is the sweet spot for future proofing a good 3-5 years.
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Everyone who buys a notebook or tablet.
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You've never built your own PC, have you.
A gaming rig is going to cost more than a CMVS, if you want to run any newer games decently. If you're looking for maximum performance for the new games, the videocard alone can cost as much as a CMVS.
P.S. - Windows licenses cost less for OEM builders than they do in retail stores or online (even newegg). Don't fool yourself into thinking they don't have a deal worked out with Microsoft.
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I want to know what he plays on Windows 98... Final Fantasy VIII PC?
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i always liked the pipes one. reminds me of what pipe dream could have been if we all had pc's instead of nintendos.
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I think the biggest problem for console vs PC is not price point. Even if a gaming pc cost less than a new console, the average parrent could not buy one for their 10 year old and expect it to baby sit them. Console systems are the babysitters of this generation where TV's were the previous. Buy your kid the newest big name game, don't give a shit if it is mature rated, then go off and do whatever the fuck you want.
Thats going to be the market for XboxOne. Most games, even the mature rated ones are marked at kids. However, kids don't really have their own money. A lot of them don't have a good concept of how earning money works. Kids won't care about the big brother kinect, activity information fishing system, used game rape, or anything else other than does it play the hot new game and do my friends have one. The parrents won't bother looking into all the system details. To them it's just a video game system that their kid is crying for that he has to have to be like everyone else. They will pay for the system, the game, the on line fee, the dlc, and whatever else it takes to keep him shut up and happy so he can have a (normal) childhood and be out of their hair.
PC gaming will never replace console gaming until computers turn into appliances. If that is ever possible. The average dumb ass has to be able to just turn it on and it work without any extra thought. Too many people have a hard enough time hooking their game systems up to be able to set up a gaming pc on their own. Sure we dont, but I don't think we really fall into the average gamer class. For many of us here our gaming time is spent playing games older than the average gamer.
So to sum things up. Most of the problems in this current generation of gaming come from poor parrenting over the last 20 years or so.
Thats going to be the market for XboxOne. Most games, even the mature rated ones are marked at kids. However, kids don't really have their own money. A lot of them don't have a good concept of how earning money works. Kids won't care about the big brother kinect, activity information fishing system, used game rape, or anything else other than does it play the hot new game and do my friends have one. The parrents won't bother looking into all the system details. To them it's just a video game system that their kid is crying for that he has to have to be like everyone else. They will pay for the system, the game, the on line fee, the dlc, and whatever else it takes to keep him shut up and happy so he can have a (normal) childhood and be out of their hair.
PC gaming will never replace console gaming until computers turn into appliances. If that is ever possible. The average dumb ass has to be able to just turn it on and it work without any extra thought. Too many people have a hard enough time hooking their game systems up to be able to set up a gaming pc on their own. Sure we dont, but I don't think we really fall into the average gamer class. For many of us here our gaming time is spent playing games older than the average gamer.
So to sum things up. Most of the problems in this current generation of gaming come from poor parrenting over the last 20 years or so.
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I remember playing Minesweeper back in 1992 on a 386 running Windows 3.1
Those were the days.
Then I would quickly run back to my NES to go play real games.
Those were the days.
Then I would quickly run back to my NES to go play real games.
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The war is never over.
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Oh, it is as far as I'm concerned. I've worked in the IT biz for many years and went through certain phases of "OS bias" but over time I realized that it's just a waste of time. Every OS has its strenghts and weaknesses, the trick is to know when to use what OS for maximum flexibility and power.