You just effectively gave my reason for supporting Microsoft and despising all things Apple.
They are both big companies and want to earn the most profit possible...that's fine, that's what big companies do. Nothing wrong with that.
They both make products, some good, some not so good...that's fine, not everyone can be perfect all the time.
Apple tries to hide the fact that they are fucking you with shiny plastic and commercials that appeal to the "brainless" consumer that has to have everything cool. Microsoft TELLS you "we are fucking you in the ass starting...now. Leave the check on the dresser."
Both companies are out for profit. Neither company gives a shit about their customers when it gets right down to it...you are all just numbers in their accounting books.
At least Microsoft has the courtesy to lube you up first and warn you that it's gonna hurt.
True, it doesn't...but by spending the most time with my 360, that also implies that I am buying the most games for it, which the market DOES care about.
To me the iTouch is a waste of money...I suppose it could make a PDA, but really you can get better PDA's for less money...they just don't have the storage space that makes up the whole purpose of buying an iPod in the first place.
The newer versions don't really have problems like that...and you definately should get a 360. Fantastic games...and two of the games coming out in the next few months should be all you need to hear to convince you to buy one. What two games might those be?
I know my opinion isn't really worth any more than the next guy's opinion, but I do own all three 7th-gen consoles so I suppose that gives me a bit more "hands on" experience with them...by far, out of the three my 360 gets the most playtime. To me, it has the most comfortable controller, the best overall "feel", and, again, in my opinion, the best games.
Many games on the 360 eventually came out or simultaneously came out for the PS3...just for grins, if I bought the game for one console, I would rent it for the other...you know, just to compare the two. In all honesty, I would rather play those multi-system games on the 360. It's not just the controller (although that does have something to do with it) but it's just how it "feels"...I can't really describe it any better than that. Not to mention graphically with multi-system releases, I find the 360 looks SLIGHTLY better than it's PS3 counterpart.
That said, all three consoles are fantastic fun and I highly recommend people get all three if they can afford it...the Wii60 combo is the best bet if you can't afford all three, but the PS3 is no slouch either. While it does lack a good selection of exclusives for the moment, that will change down the line (and I liked Lair, so there!) Ratchet and Clank, Metal Gear, God of War 3, etc.
That said, the 360 has it's own lineup of exclusives coming for it (some also coming to PC)...Fable 2, GoW 2, Mass Effect, Too Human, etc.
The Wii has some awesome games coming to it as well...Mario Galaxy, the new Mario Kart and Smash Bros, etc.
If I HAD to choose a favourite this gen for me, it would definately be the 360...but in all honesty, all three of them are worth your hard earned dollars.
Play as many games on as many different systems as you can.
...I know this term is sloshed around alot around here, but I wonder if Nintendo has shills trolling the/. boards? It seems to me most of the ones around here take the form of either Microsoft or Sony...yet you never really see any that sound like they are coming from Nintendo...curious, that.
Who's to say I don't know how to do that? It's just the way I prefer things to be done. Call me a tinfoil hat wearer, call me stupid, call me whatever you like...I like knowing that there is absolutely zero chance short of someone coming in and messing around with it in person.
I had considered it, but for a couple reasons I haven't done it. My reasons for a test box are primarily just for my own use...software configs, various linux distros, etc. I rarely actually need to have it on my network, and when I do it's set up in such a way that I can be up and running in essentially boot up time + the 5 seconds to plug in the cable.
I can understand this being rated "offtopic", but "flamebait"? Are you mods basically saying that if you CAN'T afford to feed children that you SHOULD have children?
It's NOT illegal to own a fully automatic firearm if it was built before 1985 (at least I think it's 85...84-86, one of those three years...can never remember...or is it 83?)
If you want to play old games that generally have a resolution MAX of 1024-768, many of them having 800-600 or even 640-480 max resolutions on a fixed-resolution LCD screen be my guest.
Me? I'll be playing them on a 20" CRT that looks good no matter WHAT the resolution is set to. Not to mention using hardware that the games were designed for as opposed to emulating that hardware.
But then I suppose that just shows the difference...some people want to emulate the experience, others want to genuinely have it.
I fully agree with you, but answer this: at what time is anything done on a small-scale network (say, 10 computers or less) the same as it is done on a medium to large scale network (say, 50 computers or more)
OK, so have a "test box". I myself have one. Guess what cable never get's plugged into it? That's right, the ethernet cable. If I'm doing something that requires the use of my in-house LAN, guess what gets unplugged....that's right, my connection to the outside world.
It's not that difficult really...I find that having an isolated not-connected (not even to my internal network) windows 98 box is FANTASTIC for my older games...fuck DosBox, I'll just build a 200 dollar killer Win98 box.
Beh, I wish...at least back when I was 16 and working at McDonalds (as opposed to 23 and working at a Pharmaceutical Consulting group) I got free food...
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You just effectively gave my reason for supporting Microsoft and despising all things Apple.
They are both big companies and want to earn the most profit possible...that's fine, that's what big companies do. Nothing wrong with that.
They both make products, some good, some not so good...that's fine, not everyone can be perfect all the time.
Apple tries to hide the fact that they are fucking you with shiny plastic and commercials that appeal to the "brainless" consumer that has to have everything cool. Microsoft TELLS you "we are fucking you in the ass starting...now. Leave the check on the dresser."
Both companies are out for profit. Neither company gives a shit about their customers when it gets right down to it...you are all just numbers in their accounting books.
At least Microsoft has the courtesy to lube you up first and warn you that it's gonna hurt.
True, it doesn't...but by spending the most time with my 360, that also implies that I am buying the most games for it, which the market DOES care about.
To me the iTouch is a waste of money...I suppose it could make a PDA, but really you can get better PDA's for less money...they just don't have the storage space that makes up the whole purpose of buying an iPod in the first place.
But what do I know, I use a Rio Karma...
Ah yes, great game as well...I just didn't include it since it was already released;-)
The newer versions don't really have problems like that...and you definately should get a 360. Fantastic games...and two of the games coming out in the next few months should be all you need to hear to convince you to buy one. What two games might those be?
Fable 2 and Mass Effect.
You left out Fable 2, the next Viva Pinata game, the Warhammer RTS, Too Human...
Best troll ever. Seriously. Well done sir. 8D
;-)
If it's any consolation, out of all the game manufacturers over the years, I do own more Nintendo consoles than any other company
I was expecting a ".22 short" in there too...alas, it was not to be 8D
I know my opinion isn't really worth any more than the next guy's opinion, but I do own all three 7th-gen consoles so I suppose that gives me a bit more "hands on" experience with them...by far, out of the three my 360 gets the most playtime. To me, it has the most comfortable controller, the best overall "feel", and, again, in my opinion, the best games.
Many games on the 360 eventually came out or simultaneously came out for the PS3...just for grins, if I bought the game for one console, I would rent it for the other...you know, just to compare the two. In all honesty, I would rather play those multi-system games on the 360. It's not just the controller (although that does have something to do with it) but it's just how it "feels"...I can't really describe it any better than that. Not to mention graphically with multi-system releases, I find the 360 looks SLIGHTLY better than it's PS3 counterpart.
That said, all three consoles are fantastic fun and I highly recommend people get all three if they can afford it...the Wii60 combo is the best bet if you can't afford all three, but the PS3 is no slouch either. While it does lack a good selection of exclusives for the moment, that will change down the line (and I liked Lair, so there!) Ratchet and Clank, Metal Gear, God of War 3, etc.
That said, the 360 has it's own lineup of exclusives coming for it (some also coming to PC)...Fable 2, GoW 2, Mass Effect, Too Human, etc.
The Wii has some awesome games coming to it as well...Mario Galaxy, the new Mario Kart and Smash Bros, etc.
If I HAD to choose a favourite this gen for me, it would definately be the 360...but in all honesty, all three of them are worth your hard earned dollars.
Play as many games on as many different systems as you can.
...I know this term is sloshed around alot around here, but I wonder if Nintendo has shills trolling the /. boards? It seems to me most of the ones around here take the form of either Microsoft or Sony...yet you never really see any that sound like they are coming from Nintendo...curious, that.
Haven't fired anything IRL that was full auto...unless of course you count-never mind...that's in bad taste...
Who's to say I don't know how to do that? It's just the way I prefer things to be done. Call me a tinfoil hat wearer, call me stupid, call me whatever you like...I like knowing that there is absolutely zero chance short of someone coming in and messing around with it in person.
Yeah...I knew it was one of those years. And you are right about the privacy deal.
Beh, my Marlin 39A and my S&W 41 are plenty of fun for me:-) Iron Sights FTW!!!!
I would like to know what people are doing installing Debian if they are "afraid of changing the boot order in the BIOS"
Isn't that like spending 500 dollars on a video card just to play solitare?
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I had considered it, but for a couple reasons I haven't done it. My reasons for a test box are primarily just for my own use...software configs, various linux distros, etc. I rarely actually need to have it on my network, and when I do it's set up in such a way that I can be up and running in essentially boot up time + the 5 seconds to plug in the cable.
I can understand this being rated "offtopic", but "flamebait"? Are you mods basically saying that if you CAN'T afford to feed children that you SHOULD have children?
That, to me, is more flamebait than my OP...
It's NOT illegal to own a fully automatic firearm if it was built before 1985 (at least I think it's 85...84-86, one of those three years...can never remember...or is it 83?)
If you want to play old games that generally have a resolution MAX of 1024-768, many of them having 800-600 or even 640-480 max resolutions on a fixed-resolution LCD screen be my guest.
Me? I'll be playing them on a 20" CRT that looks good no matter WHAT the resolution is set to. Not to mention using hardware that the games were designed for as opposed to emulating that hardware.
But then I suppose that just shows the difference...some people want to emulate the experience, others want to genuinely have it.
I fully agree with you, but answer this: at what time is anything done on a small-scale network (say, 10 computers or less) the same as it is done on a medium to large scale network (say, 50 computers or more)
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Mommy, I know you were raped and were only 13 and you can't afford to feed me properly, but don't let the bad doctor take me away!
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You know what I always say? If you can't feed em, don't breed em.
I already answered that.
OK, so have a "test box". I myself have one. Guess what cable never get's plugged into it? That's right, the ethernet cable. If I'm doing something that requires the use of my in-house LAN, guess what gets unplugged....that's right, my connection to the outside world.
It's not that difficult really...I find that having an isolated not-connected (not even to my internal network) windows 98 box is FANTASTIC for my older games...fuck DosBox, I'll just build a 200 dollar killer Win98 box.
That is the biggest flamebait I have EVER read
Beh, I wish...at least back when I was 16 and working at McDonalds (as opposed to 23 and working at a Pharmaceutical Consulting group) I got free food...