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PC vs the "TV" consoles
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"Japanese site PC Watch managed to snag an interview with PS3 head honcho Ken Kutaragi, who hinted to them - in a round-about kind of way - that the PS3 may well get regular hardware upgrades in the future, mentioning the possibility of a Blu-ray disk writer amongst the first add-ons."
"Japanese site PC Watch managed to snag an interview with PS3 head honcho Ken Kutaragi, who hinted to them - in a round-about kind of way - that the PS3 may well get regular hardware upgrades in the future, mentioning the possibility of a Blu-ray disk writer amongst the first add-ons."
The Big Firefly
Expert Member
to all there own...
me in the other hand had a ps1 liked it...got n pc LOVED IT....got a ps2
.... well now my sister uses it to play that dance game...and we use it as a dvd player...ps 1 was the best...ps2 = now its just ok getit, got it, not using it....
Some more gossip
7 Upgrades Xbox 360 Needs to compete against Wii and PS3
The Internet was buzzing today with rumors of a forthcoming 100GB HDD upgrade for the Xbox 360. While it created some nice material for other blogs to write about, this does little for the Giz (if the upgrade even makes it State-side). Instead, it's obvious that this was an attempt by Microsoft to steal Sony's and Nintendo's thunder. We don't blame them. But to successfully get our attention, you need more than rumors and leaked pics of a hard drive. Here's our list of what we think the 360 needs to trump the PS3 and Wii onslaught.
1)Integrate the forthcoming external HD DVD drive and 100GB HDD into one console. Don't raise the price.
2)Expanded codec playback. C'mon guys, show some undiscriminatory love.
3)HDMI output. Nuff said.
4)A better-organized Xbox Live Marketplace experience. We think browsing could be improved.
5)Make it easier to hack the 360. We like personalizing our PCs and gadgets. Interchangeable face plates doesn't cut it.
6)Give us a quieter system that won't overheat. If you want us to watch HD DVDs on our 360, the console's whirring needs to be toned down.
7)No one wants to be MCE's bitch. Give us IPTV.
7 Upgrades Xbox 360 Needs to compete against Wii and PS3
The Internet was buzzing today with rumors of a forthcoming 100GB HDD upgrade for the Xbox 360. While it created some nice material for other blogs to write about, this does little for the Giz (if the upgrade even makes it State-side). Instead, it's obvious that this was an attempt by Microsoft to steal Sony's and Nintendo's thunder. We don't blame them. But to successfully get our attention, you need more than rumors and leaked pics of a hard drive. Here's our list of what we think the 360 needs to trump the PS3 and Wii onslaught.
1)Integrate the forthcoming external HD DVD drive and 100GB HDD into one console. Don't raise the price.
2)Expanded codec playback. C'mon guys, show some undiscriminatory love.
3)HDMI output. Nuff said.
4)A better-organized Xbox Live Marketplace experience. We think browsing could be improved.
5)Make it easier to hack the 360. We like personalizing our PCs and gadgets. Interchangeable face plates doesn't cut it.
6)Give us a quieter system that won't overheat. If you want us to watch HD DVDs on our 360, the console's whirring needs to be toned down.
7)No one wants to be MCE's bitch. Give us IPTV.
The Big Firefly
Expert Member
now that i think about it....if id to estimate id say about 95% of all gamers use to play on console before pc....do you guys remember TV GAMES(thats what we used to call it...tetrus, contra, battle tanks...all those games...man those where the days... i loved it... but then again without the pc there would never be a console.....just a thought..hehehehe.... but dony get me wrong...im for PC all the way..
...just a thought..hehehehe.... but dony get me wrong...im for PC all the way..doobiwan
Executive Member
I'm all for number 7
As a PC gamer there's one thing you also have to consider.
your uber overclocked $10k PC rig mounts to nought when you have to sit on the couch watching reruns of going nowhere slowly, when the wife wants to play solitaire, or the kids wants to play "Barney's great psychedelic adventure".
At least on a console I can also get to kick Barney's @$$
As a PC gamer there's one thing you also have to consider.
your uber overclocked $10k PC rig mounts to nought when you have to sit on the couch watching reruns of going nowhere slowly, when the wife wants to play solitaire, or the kids wants to play "Barney's great psychedelic adventure".
At least on a console I can also get to kick Barney's @$$
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your uber overclocked $10k PC rig mounts to nought when you have to sit on the couch watching reruns of going nowhere slowly, when the wife wants to play solitaire, or the kids wants to play "Barney's great psychedelic adventure".
At least on a console I can also get to kick Barney's @$$
ROFL! buy the wife a PSP
photonman
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solitaire shuld b banned! that is so addictive to all 'housewives'!Piesang
Executive Member
15000 members on MYADSL
Only plus/minus 50 playing games??????
Not
Only plus/minus 50 playing games??????
Not
what's up with thatkilladoob
Honorary Master
pc is way way better than anything else out there
i just need 7k for my new blu ray cd drive (not)
i just need 7k for my new blu ray cd drive (not)
P.S some of the guys asked what PC i have for sale...here are the specs and price as on the hardware forum
AMD Athlon 64 3800+ Socket 939 Vernice + Thermaltake Silent K8 939 Cooler
ECS KV2 Lite-Extreme Socket 939 Motherboard (Onboard Sound,USB2.0)
Coolermaster Cooldrive 3 HardDrive Cooler (Blue LED & Silver Front Panel)
1Gb KingMax DDR 400 (2 x 512Mb In Dual Channel)
Gainward GeForce 6800GT AGPx8 Golden Sample + Vantec IceBerg Ramsinks + Zalman VF700 Cooler
A-Open ATX Midi Tower Case + 350Watt Power Supply Unit
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Value
LG GSA-4120B DVD-ReWriter Optical Drive
LG Combo Optical Drive
Philips 17" Pure Flat CRT Monitor
Genuis KB21E Keyboard
Genuis Netscroll Optical Mouse
No HardDrive
Above in excellent condition including most of the original packaging,cables,manuals and drivers
R4500
Brackenfell,Capetown
AMD Athlon 64 3800+ Socket 939 Vernice + Thermaltake Silent K8 939 Cooler
ECS KV2 Lite-Extreme Socket 939 Motherboard (Onboard Sound,USB2.0)
Coolermaster Cooldrive 3 HardDrive Cooler (Blue LED & Silver Front Panel)
1Gb KingMax DDR 400 (2 x 512Mb In Dual Channel)
Gainward GeForce 6800GT AGPx8 Golden Sample + Vantec IceBerg Ramsinks + Zalman VF700 Cooler
A-Open ATX Midi Tower Case + 350Watt Power Supply Unit
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Value
LG GSA-4120B DVD-ReWriter Optical Drive
LG Combo Optical Drive
Philips 17" Pure Flat CRT Monitor
Genuis KB21E Keyboard
Genuis Netscroll Optical Mouse
No HardDrive
Above in excellent condition including most of the original packaging,cables,manuals and drivers
R4500
Brackenfell,Capetown
Macguyver1
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Pc
I recently built a PC
It is a Intel Dual core 3.8 GHZ with a 7600GT 1 gig memory and it cost me R4500.
Thats without Monitor and HD.
I recently built a PC
It is a Intel Dual core 3.8 GHZ with a 7600GT 1 gig memory and it cost me R4500.
Thats without Monitor and HD.
ToxicBunny
Oi! Leave me out of this...
Each option has its benefits... and nothing really beats a pc for Strategy games... unless Microsoft bend to the will of the 150 odd people who are clamouring for the kb+mouse combo on the 360... but I love my 360... its awesome.....
Updated price
AMD Athlon 64 3800+ Socket 939 Vernice + Thermaltake Silent K8 939 Cooler
ECS KV2 Lite-Extreme Socket 939 Motherboard (Onboard Sound,USB2.0)
Coolermaster Cooldrive 3 HardDrive Cooler (Blue LED & Silver Front Panel)
1Gb KingMax DDR 400 (2 x 512Mb In Dual Channel)
Gainward GeForce 6800GT AGPx8 Golden Sample + Vantec IceBerg Ramsinks + Zalman VF700 Cooler
A-Open ATX Midi Tower Case + 350Watt Power Supply Unit
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Value
LG GSA-4120B DVD-ReWriter Optical Drive
LG Combo Optical Drive
Philips 17" Pure Flat CRT Monitor
Genuis KB21E Keyboard
Genuis Netscroll Optical Mouse
No HardDrive
R3999
AMD Athlon 64 3800+ Socket 939 Vernice + Thermaltake Silent K8 939 Cooler
ECS KV2 Lite-Extreme Socket 939 Motherboard (Onboard Sound,USB2.0)
Coolermaster Cooldrive 3 HardDrive Cooler (Blue LED & Silver Front Panel)
1Gb KingMax DDR 400 (2 x 512Mb In Dual Channel)
Gainward GeForce 6800GT AGPx8 Golden Sample + Vantec IceBerg Ramsinks + Zalman VF700 Cooler
A-Open ATX Midi Tower Case + 350Watt Power Supply Unit
Creative Sound Blaster Audigy Value
LG GSA-4120B DVD-ReWriter Optical Drive
LG Combo Optical Drive
Philips 17" Pure Flat CRT Monitor
Genuis KB21E Keyboard
Genuis Netscroll Optical Mouse
No HardDrive
R3999
Compare xbox 360's and PS3 specs to current PC specs then come back
The games coming out on PC are more the kind that I like to play. So specs to me is useless unless there are games on those platforms that I would actually like to play. And so far the only Console game I missed to play was Far Cry: Instincts on the XBox.