Not really...I have a relatively up to date desktop gaming machine, I'm just looking for something small to leave next to my couch so when we stream netflix/watch hockey or boxing I can still play modern games. Like I said, I'm not looking to play Crysis at max, nor am I expecting to play something at crazy high resolution at 16x AA...I just want to be able to play something like Civ 4 at medium settings...the nVidia ION is close to providing what I want (and in my price range), and the ION 2 looks like it's going to be even better.
I don't really want a full-size or even a small (14") laptop...I'm looking for a small machine (10", 11" absolute max) that I can easily see over and use for some light gaming. Hell, my Mini 9 can play things like Deus Ex and even Guild Wars (Guild Wars requires just about everything be pushed all the way down, but it is quite playable)...again, considering the ION, it can't cost that much more to make this happen. Who knows, there are already likely netbooks out there that can do what I want...I just haven't looked in the past year since I got my Mini 9 because I'm not going to buy one for another 6 months or so.
Nowadays sure, but those of us with older ones (like a Dell Mini 9) are a bit limited in our storage options. I'm not paying 1/3rd of what I paid for the machine just to upgrade the storage space to a reasonable level, know what I mean?
I know that purchasing any netbook at this point would make this problem moot, but there are still netbooks out there that are fully functional with a lot of life left in them where storage is an expensive commodity. Being a Mini 9 owner is where my perspective comes from...it would be nice to get something newer, but my money is needed elsewhere at the moment -_-;;
No, I want a laptop with a 9" or 10" screen that can play semi-modern games (Civilization IV being a good example) at lower to medium settings without running at 5 frames per second.
What, in your opinion, defines something as a small laptop or a netbook? Can you point me to a 9" machine and say "that's a small laptop" and then a different 9" machine and say "that's a netbook"?
It's a shame that, even after being stripped down with vLite, Windows 7 is still so huge. It runs REALLY REALLY smoothly on netbooks (even lower powered ones), but the amount of storage space it commands is just too much.
The ION is a good step in the right direction, but (in my opinion) it is still a bit lacking. Don't get me wrong, it's a vast improvement on GMA, but it's still just one step. From what I've seen though, the ION 2 is going to be a big improvement. I haven't looked it up but are any of the ION 2-equipped netbooks available to purchase yet?
This is definitely a good idea, but I think what should really be focused on is making netbooks more gaming friendly. Since (based on people I know and have talked to) netbooks tend to be used mostly while traveling or while watching TV, being able to game on them would instantly increase their appeal. I'm not talking about Crysis or anything here, but it would be nice to not be stuck with pre-2002 games due to low power CPUs (Intel Atom) and integrated graphics (Intel GMA). I know that nVidia has some stuff on the way that will help out a lot, but still...being able to play modern games with the graphics turned down on a netbook would be awesome.
I just posted an article about the topic of gaming on netbooks earlier today. Read on if you are interested in the subject: http://livingwithanerd.com/gaming-on-a-netbook//end shameless self plug
I never understood this. You would think the entity in charge of keeping things running would want them done quickly and accurate...the amount of trashy, incompetent work and workers that the US Government voluntarily puts up with has always been a confusing subject. There are plenty of skilled people out there who likely would work for the government, if it wasn't so damn inefficient.
I think they got a lot of things right, they were just trying too hard to be more intense and more shocking than the original. And they were trying to do it too many times.
Interestingly, this bit from your post that I quoted can be applied directly to Bioshock 2 without any modification -_-;;
The weird thing about MW2 is that it is bigger and more intense in almost every way than Modern Warfare was...but it feels like a game, not like an experience. Surviving to the end of a mission in the first Modern Warfare felt like a goddamn accomplishment; it left you drained physically and emotionally. Surviving to the end of a mission in Modern Warfare 2 feels like you finished a level...nothing more.
Fuck you, Activision. Modern Warfare was awesome. Modern Warfare 2 was ok. At this point, the series has no where to go but downhill. Why kill it like this?
Fuck you, Activision. Fuck you for becomming the new EA. Fuck you for treating your employees like shit. Fuck you for diluting the gaming industry and making it all about the money even more than it already was.
I've noticed recently that many websites I visit are starting to use those huge overlay ads OR, even worse, those fuckers that appear right over a link just as you are about to click on it.
I WILL NOT buy products advertised in this fasion.
I really don't see a need for something to be any more "real time" than that for someone's blog. Do you?
Not really...I generally update my site between 4-6 times per week, but when I update it I'm only posting one article a day with the odd site announcement every so often...maybe I just suck, I don't know, but it seems like it takes a week or two before people start really reading what I write, they always seem to read what I wrote a week or so ago instead of the new content. This happens even if they land on my main page (linked in my sig) rather than on an actual article.::shrug:: whatever. I average between 100-300 people per day, and that is fine by me:-)
...someone help me out here. People can still find my articles through google before I see the googlebot hit any new articles I post...how is that possible? How would my pages show up on google before the bot actually crawls them?
I'm going to respond under the assumption that you aren't a troll. I can see where you are coming from, but Linux's interface and general functionality isn't bad...it's just complicated. If you get someone running a Linux infrastructure that knows what they are doing, it will be as good if not better than Windows. The problem is finding someone who knows what they are doing.
Then again, that's a problem in general with IT...
I think eventually they will have to switch over to no DRM on books (or at least "reduced" DRM)...especially considering some of the major formats are incompatible with their competition's devices. We saw a similar situation with early MP3 players (and, to a certain extent, still do)
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Not really...I have a relatively up to date desktop gaming machine, I'm just looking for something small to leave next to my couch so when we stream netflix/watch hockey or boxing I can still play modern games. Like I said, I'm not looking to play Crysis at max, nor am I expecting to play something at crazy high resolution at 16x AA...I just want to be able to play something like Civ 4 at medium settings...the nVidia ION is close to providing what I want (and in my price range), and the ION 2 looks like it's going to be even better.
I don't really want a full-size or even a small (14") laptop...I'm looking for a small machine (10", 11" absolute max) that I can easily see over and use for some light gaming. Hell, my Mini 9 can play things like Deus Ex and even Guild Wars (Guild Wars requires just about everything be pushed all the way down, but it is quite playable)...again, considering the ION, it can't cost that much more to make this happen. Who knows, there are already likely netbooks out there that can do what I want...I just haven't looked in the past year since I got my Mini 9 because I'm not going to buy one for another 6 months or so.
Nowadays sure, but those of us with older ones (like a Dell Mini 9) are a bit limited in our storage options. I'm not paying 1/3rd of what I paid for the machine just to upgrade the storage space to a reasonable level, know what I mean?
I know that purchasing any netbook at this point would make this problem moot, but there are still netbooks out there that are fully functional with a lot of life left in them where storage is an expensive commodity. Being a Mini 9 owner is where my perspective comes from...it would be nice to get something newer, but my money is needed elsewhere at the moment -_-;;
No, I want a laptop with a 9" or 10" screen that can play semi-modern games (Civilization IV being a good example) at lower to medium settings without running at 5 frames per second.
What, in your opinion, defines something as a small laptop or a netbook? Can you point me to a 9" machine and say "that's a small laptop" and then a different 9" machine and say "that's a netbook"?
It's a shame that, even after being stripped down with vLite, Windows 7 is still so huge. It runs REALLY REALLY smoothly on netbooks (even lower powered ones), but the amount of storage space it commands is just too much.
The ION is a good step in the right direction, but (in my opinion) it is still a bit lacking. Don't get me wrong, it's a vast improvement on GMA, but it's still just one step. From what I've seen though, the ION 2 is going to be a big improvement. I haven't looked it up but are any of the ION 2-equipped netbooks available to purchase yet?
This is definitely a good idea, but I think what should really be focused on is making netbooks more gaming friendly. Since (based on people I know and have talked to) netbooks tend to be used mostly while traveling or while watching TV, being able to game on them would instantly increase their appeal. I'm not talking about Crysis or anything here, but it would be nice to not be stuck with pre-2002 games due to low power CPUs (Intel Atom) and integrated graphics (Intel GMA). I know that nVidia has some stuff on the way that will help out a lot, but still...being able to play modern games with the graphics turned down on a netbook would be awesome.
I just posted an article about the topic of gaming on netbooks earlier today. Read on if you are interested in the subject: http://livingwithanerd.com/gaming-on-a-netbook/ /end shameless self plug
Pretty much...
I never understood this. You would think the entity in charge of keeping things running would want them done quickly and accurate...the amount of trashy, incompetent work and workers that the US Government voluntarily puts up with has always been a confusing subject. There are plenty of skilled people out there who likely would work for the government, if it wasn't so damn inefficient.
Hell, I would...
I've noticed that as EA has slowly become less douchy, Activision has become more douchy. Always has to be a rotten apple, I suppose...
I can follow stuff like this, but every time I hear it, Treknobabble comes to mind. Strange quarks, you say!
I think they got a lot of things right, they were just trying too hard to be more intense and more shocking than the original. And they were trying to do it too many times.
Interestingly, this bit from your post that I quoted can be applied directly to Bioshock 2 without any modification -_-;;
The weird thing about MW2 is that it is bigger and more intense in almost every way than Modern Warfare was...but it feels like a game, not like an experience. Surviving to the end of a mission in the first Modern Warfare felt like a goddamn accomplishment; it left you drained physically and emotionally. Surviving to the end of a mission in Modern Warfare 2 feels like you finished a level...nothing more.
You can read my full review of Modern Warfare 2 right here.
Yo' momma. ::rimshot:: ::in before the other yo momma jokes::
Fuck you, Activision. Modern Warfare was awesome. Modern Warfare 2 was ok. At this point, the series has no where to go but downhill. Why kill it like this?
Fuck you, Activision. Fuck you for becomming the new EA. Fuck you for treating your employees like shit. Fuck you for diluting the gaming industry and making it all about the money even more than it already was.
Fuck you.
Agreed.
Is there ANYONE on here that still uses Myspace?
I guess I'll move onto The Noog's ranch
I've noticed recently that many websites I visit are starting to use those huge overlay ads OR, even worse, those fuckers that appear right over a link just as you are about to click on it.
I WILL NOT buy products advertised in this fasion.
Cool, thank you! I'll definitely have a look at that.
I really don't see a need for something to be any more "real time" than that for someone's blog. Do you?
Not really...I generally update my site between 4-6 times per week, but when I update it I'm only posting one article a day with the odd site announcement every so often...maybe I just suck, I don't know, but it seems like it takes a week or two before people start really reading what I write, they always seem to read what I wrote a week or so ago instead of the new content. This happens even if they land on my main page (linked in my sig) rather than on an actual article. ::shrug:: whatever. I average between 100-300 people per day, and that is fine by me :-)
...someone help me out here. People can still find my articles through google before I see the googlebot hit any new articles I post...how is that possible? How would my pages show up on google before the bot actually crawls them?
Good point.
Going back to the story submitter...maybe your bosses are just morons? Sorry, I got nothing...parent AC made a good point.
I'm going to respond under the assumption that you aren't a troll. I can see where you are coming from, but Linux's interface and general functionality isn't bad...it's just complicated. If you get someone running a Linux infrastructure that knows what they are doing, it will be as good if not better than Windows. The problem is finding someone who knows what they are doing.
Then again, that's a problem in general with IT...
It's entirely possible that your hospital signed a deal with Microsoft...by exclusively using their products, they would get a discount.
It certainly wouldn't be the first time...
Images are described using XML3D, and the browser can natively render the 3D scene.
Does this mean this technology will be used strictly for 3D images/scenes, or when they say 3D are they referring to gaming?
I think eventually they will have to switch over to no DRM on books (or at least "reduced" DRM)...especially considering some of the major formats are incompatible with their competition's devices. We saw a similar situation with early MP3 players (and, to a certain extent, still do)