Judging anime only on that crap DragonBall Z. Watch something GOOD for once (including Akira) or even better - the Rurouni Kenshin OAVs (aka Samurai X) which are absolutely incredible and contain none of that constipated energy ball nonsense.
Wouldn't it be nice to open your mailbox and find a free cable modem stuffed in there? I'd sure like to grab a handful of them from the huge display box at Office Depot.
People who suffer from these injuries actually do vanish. They say "Screw the pain! I gotta have my clicking FIX!" and go back to playing Diablo II all day.
Looks like the government has learned that you're supposed to HARD-ERASE sensitive information on computers before throwing them into the public. First the nuclear incident with computers in the dump, then the airplane crash land. The Chinese apparantly got ahold of it that way.
Zero PS2's to play on? You aren't thinking logically. The amount of Xboxes Microsoft plans to make is not very different from the amount of PS2's that Sony made, and even so, they could potentially face even worse shortages (remember that Sony's original aim was 1 million). Even so, I don't think shortages will be a problem since the Xbox will not sell very well.
Sure, MS can blow away $500 million on marketing. But unless they have something to back up their hype, consumers ain't gonna bite. Just look at how awful WebTV, MSN, and WinCE are doing.
- 10+ million units sold worldwide and still going strong
- Hundreds of games available
- Tons of games on the horizon
- Powerful marketing savvy
- Rock-solid online plans
- Priority support from practically every 3rd party developer
- Solidifying 1st party (Jax, Gran Turismo 3, Ico, Dark Cloud, Extermination, Phase Paradox, Drakan, Wipeout Fusion, SOCOM, The Devil and I, Twisted Metal Black, The Getaway)
- Still riding the hype wave, control over consumer mindshare
- Killer, must-have titles (Gran Turismo 3, Metal Gear Solid 2, Devil May Cry, Twisted Metal Black, Final Fantasy X, Tekken 4, Soul Calibur 2)
- Huge headstart on the competition
- Other consoles are getting "table scraps" from PS2's gaming table
- No longer facing potential delays/shortages. The pressure's on MS and Nintendo now.
As you can see, Sony clearly has this war. Now the battle for 2nd place will be fought between MS and Nintendo. I predict Nintendo will win.
- PS2 games
- Enhanced PS1 games
- Compatible with all your old PS1 peripherals
- CD Player
- DVD Player w/ Dolby Digital and DTS
- Internet soon
- USB and Firewire
- Linux kit
- Compatible with your PC peripherals (USB)
In my opinion, $300 is an insanely great deal for what you get.
The slow, clunky, barely-breaking 1 gflop, 32-bit Pentium III in the Xbox is nothing compared to the speed demon 128-bit RISC + 2 vector unit 6.2 gflop processor in the PS2. The PS2 also supports high resolution display and HDTV. Look at the new Linux kit for PS2.
Let's patent "being a monopoly" and sue Microsoft. And the RIAA and MPAA while we're at it. And Rambus. And these guys. And British Telecom. Anyone who is a little too control-hungry.
Slashdot Mirror
Does the tooth faerie require a space suit?
My cat desperately wants to gobble down my goldfish but she happens to be afraid of the water.
Judging anime only on that crap DragonBall Z. Watch something GOOD for once (including Akira) or even better - the Rurouni Kenshin OAVs (aka Samurai X) which are absolutely incredible and contain none of that constipated energy ball nonsense.
Wouldn't it be nice to open your mailbox and find a free cable modem stuffed in there? I'd sure like to grab a handful of them from the huge display box at Office Depot.
Enix said that the new Dragon Quest game would go to the platform which has the largest userbase.
PS2: At *least* 12 million units sold worldwide. Probably 16 million shipped.
GameCube: 0
Xbox: 0
Further, Sony is investing in Enix's online strategy for a DQ game.
Enix would not put DQ8 on a console that is doomed in Japan (Xbox).
"How to Avoid a Slashdotting" guidelines will soon show up on NSA after today. :)
"The last thing we should be doing is sending our grotesquely distorted DNA out into space." - George Carlin
People who suffer from these injuries actually do vanish. They say "Screw the pain! I gotta have my clicking FIX!" and go back to playing Diablo II all day.
Looks like the government has learned that you're supposed to HARD-ERASE sensitive information on computers before throwing them into the public. First the nuclear incident with computers in the dump, then the airplane crash land. The Chinese apparantly got ahold of it that way.
I mean, $500 million is pretty cheap for going to Mars. Only thing I can think of is rockets made outta igloos!
Let's send these guys the address of any little site that's being Slashdotted.
Zero PS2's to play on? You aren't thinking logically. The amount of Xboxes Microsoft plans to make is not very different from the amount of PS2's that Sony made, and even so, they could potentially face even worse shortages (remember that Sony's original aim was 1 million). Even so, I don't think shortages will be a problem since the Xbox will not sell very well.
Sure, MS can blow away $500 million on marketing. But unless they have something to back up their hype, consumers ain't gonna bite. Just look at how awful WebTV, MSN, and WinCE are doing.
Let's think for a minute here:
- 10+ million units sold worldwide and still going strong
- Hundreds of games available
- Tons of games on the horizon
- Powerful marketing savvy
- Rock-solid online plans
- Priority support from practically every 3rd party developer
- Solidifying 1st party (Jax, Gran Turismo 3, Ico, Dark Cloud, Extermination, Phase Paradox, Drakan, Wipeout Fusion, SOCOM, The Devil and I, Twisted Metal Black, The Getaway)
- Still riding the hype wave, control over consumer mindshare
- Killer, must-have titles (Gran Turismo 3, Metal Gear Solid 2, Devil May Cry, Twisted Metal Black, Final Fantasy X, Tekken 4, Soul Calibur 2)
- Huge headstart on the competition
- Other consoles are getting "table scraps" from PS2's gaming table
- No longer facing potential delays/shortages. The pressure's on MS and Nintendo now.
As you can see, Sony clearly has this war. Now the battle for 2nd place will be fought between MS and Nintendo. I predict Nintendo will win.
- PS2 games
- Enhanced PS1 games
- Compatible with all your old PS1 peripherals
- CD Player
- DVD Player w/ Dolby Digital and DTS
- Internet soon
- USB and Firewire
- Linux kit
- Compatible with your PC peripherals (USB)
In my opinion, $300 is an insanely great deal for what you get.
They're showing up in my local stores. Perhaps you are not looking carefully enough?
http://www.bestbuy.com/videogames/Detail.asp?e=11
http://www.bestbuy.com/videogames/Detail.asp?e=11
http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20010516 /mdf6260.jpg
:)
Damn that bitch must be heavy! Look at the expression on his face.
The slow, clunky, barely-breaking 1 gflop, 32-bit Pentium III in the Xbox is nothing compared to the speed demon 128-bit RISC + 2 vector unit 6.2 gflop processor in the PS2. The PS2 also supports high resolution display and HDTV. Look at the new Linux kit for PS2.
>MS will be able to avoid many teething problems by watching what AOL & Sony are doing and then copying them
Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't this mean MS would make the same mistakes? Copying is what MS does best!
Time Warner Records and Warner Bros. Studios
Slashdot censors EVERYTHING on a site when Slashdotted!
For NASA's sake I hope they are using milliliters and not fl. oz to measure that coffee!
Let's patent "being a monopoly" and sue Microsoft. And the RIAA and MPAA while we're at it. And Rambus. And these guys. And British Telecom. Anyone who is a little too control-hungry.
MS: "All your MP3s are belong to us."
RIAA: "No, all your MP3s are belong to us."
MS: "NO!! All your MP3s are belong to us!!"
RIAA: "All your MP3s are copyright to us!!"
MS: "YOU are belong to us. How much?"
RIAA: "One legal threat and a dozen long drawn-out court battles!"
MS: "You are on the path to bankruptcy. You have no chance to survive make your time."
(Meanwhile Linux users watch the ongoing battle of the titans, consuming lots of popcorn and soda and cheering with joy.)