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  1. Re:You're wrong on The Hidden Evil of the Microtransaction · · Score: 1

    Then all restaurants that are not single priced buffet style restaurants must be evil. How dare they trick us into spending more when eating out with their overpriced soda and appetizers! Even worst are the restaurants that don't list the prices on the menus.

  2. Re:Question here. on The Hidden Evil of the Microtransaction · · Score: 1

    Sure, I enjoyed a MMO called Sword2 (aka Granado Espada) since Christmas 2007 until this May when I brought a new laptop and am able to try the more CPU intensive games such as Vindictus. Between then and now, I've also tried a few more on the side for a period of a few weeks each. Since I don't have to pay a subscription to any of them, I still occasionally log in to stay hi to the people that I played with and enjoy the occasional cooperative battle. Total spent on these microtransaction based games during these past 3.5 years have been less than $300.

  3. Re:My opinion has changed on these on The Hidden Evil of the Microtransaction · · Score: 1

    That is also my #1 reason to not subscribe to games. There may be times where I would only log in for a sum of 1 hour per month and it seems like an incredible waste to pay $15/month just to keep the ability to log in. Instead, I keep a monthly budget for online entertainment and let it accumulate when it is unused.

  4. Re:My opinion has changed on these on The Hidden Evil of the Microtransaction · · Score: 1

    Can you list the basis of those "facts" and what predictions turned out to be "completely accurate"?

  5. Re:Just don't need one. on Why Dumbphones Still Dominate, For Now · · Score: 1

    The second is the LG Optimus V. Costs $150 and runs Android 2.2. I'm curious on what the 3rd one would be though.

  6. Re:The hundred a month club on Why Dumbphones Still Dominate, For Now · · Score: 1

    $40/month from Virgin Mobile should get you 1200 minutes now. They also released the $150 LG Optimus V (runs android 2.2) very recently too.

  7. Re:preference != (smart || restraint) on Why Dumbphones Still Dominate, For Now · · Score: 1

    It's $25/month now for the cheapest unlimited data/text + 300 minutes. I was thinking of switching to them right now but I need more than 300 minutes yet don't need 1200 (their $40 plan)

  8. Re:Force them to slow down on Building a Traffic Radar System To Catch Reckless Drivers? · · Score: 1

    And pair those speed bumps with rumble strips so that the drivers can stay in their lanes.

  9. Re:Applicable to games? on Video Quality Matters Less If You Enjoy the Show · · Score: 3, Informative

    There's some demand for the original NES, SNES, etc games. I've known a few people who brought the Wii because of the Virtual Console. They did not care for the latest Wii games but were nostalgic about the games they've played long ago.

  10. Re:Angle for /.ers: on Ted Stevens and Sean O'Keefe In Plane Crash · · Score: 1

    The CEO should not be using company property for personal activities.

  11. Re:So? on Earthlink Announces It Must Honor Comcast Cap · · Score: 1

    Yes, just sign into your account at comcast.com.

  12. Re:Only the age is surprising on Average Gamer Is 35, Fat and Bummed · · Score: 1

    Could it be that the gamers that you used to hear about have now grown older? So in 10 years, the average age of a gamer could be 45?