Judging by all the grilles, lights, and windows, it certainly looks the part of a dedicated gaming rig to my eyes. At least, no business user would let it near their office.
I've been wondering for a while what portion of gamers actually care about DRM even in the most draconian forms.
Probably a minority but it doesn't make the concerns invalid. Some of more notorious forms of DRM goes beyond merely checking a disc in the drive. It shouldn't be paranoia if one is moved to consider the full extent to what the DRM system does on one's computer. Issues about DRM extend to consumer rights; this encumbrance shouldn't brushed off.
I get the sense that most of the migration to consoles is driven by not knowing how to use a computer/laziness and fewer games being released on the PC, not anything so high minded as getting fed up with DRM.
It is not a lack of ability or "laziness" when people prefer a specialized machine to provide interactive entertainment. People who want to use separate devices for play and whatever else are not performing some morally repugnant act.
The American "The Office" is terrible? Do you know what fans of "Pushing Daisies" would give to have their show last five seasons?
"Three's Company" a "poor copy"; granted, Three's Company was never about being sophisticated but is a guilty favorite and almost always seems to a pillar of the Nick-at-Nite lineup.
What's next, deriding "Sandford and Son"?
The poster up was probably thinking of a WP with looser, moderate standards instead of all-out, anarchic social networking hub. Besides, there's always uncyclopedia.org for sheer craziness.
Ever done the "full" movie theater experience (i.e. trivia, ads, trailers, ads, etc)? Yaaargh. Forced DVD menus are an extension of that, annoying as they are. I don't think they push ads that way in concerts.
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Judging by all the grilles, lights, and windows, it certainly looks the part of a dedicated gaming rig to my eyes. At least, no business user would let it near their office.
At least not this guy.
I've been wondering for a while what portion of gamers actually care about DRM even in the most draconian forms.
Probably a minority but it doesn't make the concerns invalid. Some of more notorious forms of DRM goes beyond merely checking a disc in the drive. It shouldn't be paranoia if one is moved to consider the full extent to what the DRM system does on one's computer. Issues about DRM extend to consumer rights; this encumbrance shouldn't brushed off.
I get the sense that most of the migration to consoles is driven by not knowing how to use a computer/laziness and fewer games being released on the PC, not anything so high minded as getting fed up with DRM.
It is not a lack of ability or "laziness" when people prefer a specialized machine to provide interactive entertainment. People who want to use separate devices for play and whatever else are not performing some morally repugnant act.
Whoops, I forgot a question mark and a "be".
The American "The Office" is terrible? Do you know what fans of "Pushing Daisies" would give to have their show last five seasons? "Three's Company" a "poor copy"; granted, Three's Company was never about being sophisticated but is a guilty favorite and almost always seems to a pillar of the Nick-at-Nite lineup. What's next, deriding "Sandford and Son"?
No, you need 2007 more of you to count. ;-)
As long as you don't squeeze in the vehicle and causes parts to fly out you'll be okay.
Now where's my sandwich? And where did my windshield go?
Soaps not watched online? Not quite if it's on CBS. From reading the article linked above, the issue appears to be the existence of the genre at stake.
The poster up was probably thinking of a WP with looser, moderate standards instead of all-out, anarchic social networking hub. Besides, there's always uncyclopedia.org for sheer craziness.
Besides, how much gameplay innovation is one going to get out of a demo, anyway?
The actual source.
Ever done the "full" movie theater experience (i.e. trivia, ads, trailers, ads, etc)? Yaaargh. Forced DVD menus are an extension of that, annoying as they are. I don't think they push ads that way in concerts.