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When a PDA is better than a GBA for Gaming

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the not-very-often dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Conventional wisdom says that it's silly to buy a $300+ PDA to play games when a $100 Game Boy Advance SP is going to be better at it. At the same time, no one says that it's silly to spend $1000+ on a PC to play games, when you can do the same thing with a $199 PlayStation 2. FiringSquad just posted an ASUS PDA review that focuses on some of the games that only a PDA has the horsepower for, and helps readers figure out how to pick out the right PDA."

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  1. Uh... by metamatic · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Actually, lots of people think it's stupid to spend $1000 plus $500 a year in upgrades, and put up with all the hassle of dealing with Windoze, to play games on a PC. That's why I have a PS2 and a Mac.

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  2. Re:WTF......Playstation 2 - PC comparison? by Acidic_Diarrhea · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    A Hack? Uh, I have a friend who interned at a game dev company and they were using the Linux kit as part of their development.

    I'm a kid huh? Okay.

    And you didn't point out anything obvious. You said that word processing, image/editing, etc. couldn't be done on a PS2. I offered evidence that those functions can be performed on a PS2 and you decided to call me a kid. Nice work!

    My statement stands. You made the claim the common computing tasks couldn't be done on a PS2. But they can. You were wrong. I proved you incorrect. Have a nice day my little troll.

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