We will be seeing 'console-syle' Haswell NUCs very soon. I agree that a console is always going to be smoother, but MOSTLY because its a one vendor source. A good example is Steam Big Picture mode. IN theory its great, hook up computer to TV, use a 10 foot interface with a controller. In practice its awful because Steam cant stop Ubisoft from making their own launcher for Uplay that requires a mouse to navigate. Its incredibly frustrating because by default you cant have the joystick act as a mouse so either you have to bolt on some kind of mouse device to your controller or live with a kb/mouse in your living room.
Whne Major Nelson was asking "ARE YOU AN ENGINEER", he wasnt defending the techical limitations, he was defending the strategic content partnerships. Basically MS went and told everyone with content "We have this great new box with a bunch of new technical ways to manipulate digital property for profit"
Kaveri/Jaguar is really where we will see if AMD has what it takes to stay in the game. I cant wait to see the performance differences between Xbox One and PS4. eDRAM vs full GDDR5, respectively.
Oh please. TO even LOOK at the PSN store, you have to be updated to the lastest firmware. To be online at all on the consoles requires CONSTANT and unskippable updates. Every time you put in a game that isnt updated to the latest on Xbox360, it kicks you off Live until you either update it or choose to stay offline.
IM still not happy with my Steambox. The control panel for Ubuntu is a joke. There are barely any options. There is no graphical UI way to tell the computer to leave the monitor on at all times. Its simple shit like that makes me hate Linux devs.
Vanishingly tiny? what does that even mean? Linux gaming is growing by leaps and bounds right now. I can go buy OTS hardware, pop Linux on it and be playing AAA games on it in hours.
I have a gaming rig with swappable SSD bay(i like the 'cartridge' feel of it). I have both Ubuntu Steam Linux and win 7 OS on different SSDs.
The Ubuntu setup is perfect, it installed with no problem from USB, and all hardware works down to on-board bluetooth (Asus P8Z77-I + 570 GTX). I maintain the Linux setup for gaming because i really want it to succeed, but i almost always PLAY on my Win 7 install.
TF2 plays flawlessly, but the mouse is a bit off, which i figure is natural in cross-platform translation, considering how attuned i am to TF2 on Win7.
I dont want METRO forced into the system. The way Apple handles their equivalent feature (Launchpad) on OSX is how it should work. Its there is you want it, never if you dont.
I dont even let my mechanic have my house keys when i take my car in for repair. I always take the car key off and just give them that. No way in hell im going to trust a kiosk.
This is the dumbest argument EVER. We see people acting a fool on security footage ALL THE TIME. Security footage is used EVERYDAY to change lives for good or bad.
Security cams release embarrassing footage all the time. Its also used EXTENSIVELY in court cases for things people would rather not be seen. Your argument is weak.
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I dont expect it to be hidden, but i also dont expect LOGGING of everything. Its a terrible road we are going down.
So its ok they are logging who mails who on EVERYONE? That is HIGHLY ILLEGAL.
We will be seeing 'console-syle' Haswell NUCs very soon. I agree that a console is always going to be smoother, but MOSTLY because its a one vendor source. A good example is Steam Big Picture mode. IN theory its great, hook up computer to TV, use a 10 foot interface with a controller. In practice its awful because Steam cant stop Ubisoft from making their own launcher for Uplay that requires a mouse to navigate. Its incredibly frustrating because by default you cant have the joystick act as a mouse so either you have to bolt on some kind of mouse device to your controller or live with a kb/mouse in your living room.
Space Shuttle Enterprise (OV-101) wasnt named after the aircraft carrier........
Its a meh advantage at best, an advantage which will wane now that intel is pumping out serviceable GPUs.
They really do. Stop trying to eat the whole pie and just put out some killer product.
Whne Major Nelson was asking "ARE YOU AN ENGINEER", he wasnt defending the techical limitations, he was defending the strategic content partnerships. Basically MS went and told everyone with content "We have this great new box with a bunch of new technical ways to manipulate digital property for profit"
Kaveri/Jaguar is really where we will see if AMD has what it takes to stay in the game. I cant wait to see the performance differences between Xbox One and PS4. eDRAM vs full GDDR5, respectively.
An easier solution is to pick up some cheap SSDs and swap em like cartridges. I grabbed a SanDisk 64 GB disk (510MB/read/150 write) for $55 yesterday.
Oh please. TO even LOOK at the PSN store, you have to be updated to the lastest firmware. To be online at all on the consoles requires CONSTANT and unskippable updates. Every time you put in a game that isnt updated to the latest on Xbox360, it kicks you off Live until you either update it or choose to stay offline.
IM still not happy with my Steambox. The control panel for Ubuntu is a joke. There are barely any options. There is no graphical UI way to tell the computer to leave the monitor on at all times. Its simple shit like that makes me hate Linux devs.
My lack of Halo 2 for PC seems to negate your argument.
Vanishingly tiny? what does that even mean? Linux gaming is growing by leaps and bounds right now. I can go buy OTS hardware, pop Linux on it and be playing AAA games on it in hours.
huh? Intel Haswell graphics are right there with AMD Richland and with far better TDP. AMDs days as having a GPU on CPU edge are over.
It takes almost a full work day to apply security updates on Vista from disc to final release.
USB 3.0 cables are a marriage of two different connectors.
I have a gaming rig with swappable SSD bay(i like the 'cartridge' feel of it). I have both Ubuntu Steam Linux and win 7 OS on different SSDs.
The Ubuntu setup is perfect, it installed with no problem from USB, and all hardware works down to on-board bluetooth (Asus P8Z77-I + 570 GTX). I maintain the Linux setup for gaming because i really want it to succeed, but i almost always PLAY on my Win 7 install.
TF2 plays flawlessly, but the mouse is a bit off, which i figure is natural in cross-platform translation, considering how attuned i am to TF2 on Win7.
I dont want METRO forced into the system. The way Apple handles their equivalent feature (Launchpad) on OSX is how it should work. Its there is you want it, never if you dont.
I dont even let my mechanic have my house keys when i take my car in for repair. I always take the car key off and just give them that. No way in hell im going to trust a kiosk.
Why buy a corolla when you can buy a corvette?
O look a Neanderthal. Grunt some more for us tough guy.
This is the dumbest argument EVER. We see people acting a fool on security footage ALL THE TIME. Security footage is used EVERYDAY to change lives for good or bad.
Your expectation and reality are quite different. If you are in public, your privacy is OFF, except in certain very limited circumstances.
Your argument doesnt change the legality of either situation. Saying 'its different' doesnt make it so.
Security cams release embarrassing footage all the time. Its also used EXTENSIVELY in court cases for things people would rather not be seen. Your argument is weak.