People in thier comments seem to just be regurgitating the same old piracy drivel about the company not losing revenue streams: "Well, its not like the pirates would actually buy the software anyway." This might be true for some apps like 3d studio max and photoshop to an extent, which are high-priced, luxury software.
But if Windows had been impossible to pirate, these people would have bought windows. Sure, some of them might have gone the *nix route, but most likely a very small minority. These pirates dont balk at spending money: they spent 1000-1500 dollars on the hardware for their computers. Spending an extra 100 bucks on some software that makes that hardware work and function wouldnt even be a second thougt if it were impossible to pirate windows.
So sure, microsoft is gaining marketshare, which is arguably more important to them than revenue -- especially at this point -- but recognize that they have lost a significant revenue source because of piracy.
Evolution is a constant stuggle between predator and prey. Take for example a hypothetical battle between a plant and a bird. Bird eats plant. Plant doesnt approve, so develops poison. Bird develops immunity. Plant develops thorns. Bird develops long beak.
Things like genetic enginering, to me, are simply the human beings "thorn." It will not stop the battle, but it seems an inevitable and neccesary step. Diseases, epidemics, mutations, AIDS, cancer, etc will all continue. The bird will develop the longer beak. It seems almost our duty, if we view ourselves as merely a mechanism of nature, to develop our thorn.
Now, you might want to argue that by the very nature of eliminating some known diseases, genetic mutations, etc we will do nothing but create deadlier, more efficient, more adaptable enemies. To me, that seems the most logcailly compelling argument against genetic engineering, but i would still argue against it.
Good God the ignorance(maybe its bias...or maybe plain stupidity) out there on the internet and in a majority of the mainstream press baffles me.
Microsoft has pretty much won this console war before it begins. Exclusivity is a huge thing in the gaming world
You're quite right, exclusivity is, obviously, a major influencing factor behind who wins most console wars. But to compare, Microsoft easily comes in a distant 3rd place behind Sony and miles behind Nintendo. Heres a quick breakdown of major exclusives:
Sony- Gran Turismo, Final Fantasy, Metal Gear, and Dragon Warrior, four incredibly established franchises.
Nintendo- Mario, Zelda, Metroid, Pokemon ($$), Wave Race, every Rare franchise out there, etc etc etc (theres many more).
Microsoft- Halo, Oddeworld: Abes Oddyssey, which arent really even franchises yet. See my point?
especially for a game that will almost certainly be a blockbuster.
*Sigh*. Where to begin. Movie franchises converted to games over the years have been notoriously shoddy. Goldeneye, which im assuming was the basis for your comment, was the exception to the rule. Why? Because it was made by Rare. Does microsoft have Rare? No. Just have one thing to say if youre gonna start comparing Interplay to Rare. Interplays bankrupt for a reason.
In no way is Microsoft going to dominate the next console war, unless of course people like you perpetuate the image of the "kiddy" gamecube and the blatant lie that Microsoft somehow has a majority of exclusives.
Just my.04 cents (my opinions twice as valuable as anyone elses).
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People in thier comments seem to just be regurgitating the same old piracy drivel about the company not losing revenue streams: "Well, its not like the pirates would actually buy the software anyway." This might be true for some apps like 3d studio max and photoshop to an extent, which are high-priced, luxury software.
But if Windows had been impossible to pirate, these people would have bought windows. Sure, some of them might have gone the *nix route, but most likely a very small minority. These pirates dont balk at spending money: they spent 1000-1500 dollars on the hardware for their computers. Spending an extra 100 bucks on some software that makes that hardware work and function wouldnt even be a second thougt if it were impossible to pirate windows.
So sure, microsoft is gaining marketshare, which is arguably more important to them than revenue -- especially at this point -- but recognize that they have lost a significant revenue source because of piracy.
Well, they are defining the most overrated game ever. If it had gotten low marks, it wouldnt have been overrated...it would have been accurate.
Evolution is a constant stuggle between predator and prey. Take for example a hypothetical battle between a plant and a bird. Bird eats plant. Plant doesnt approve, so develops poison. Bird develops immunity. Plant develops thorns. Bird develops long beak.
Things like genetic enginering, to me, are simply the human beings "thorn." It will not stop the battle, but it seems an inevitable and neccesary step. Diseases, epidemics, mutations, AIDS, cancer, etc will all continue. The bird will develop the longer beak. It seems almost our duty, if we view ourselves as merely a mechanism of nature, to develop our thorn.
Now, you might want to argue that by the very nature of eliminating some known diseases, genetic mutations, etc we will do nothing but create deadlier, more efficient, more adaptable enemies. To me, that seems the most logcailly compelling argument against genetic engineering, but i would still argue against it.
*sigh*
Remember how ridiculously overhyped PS2 was?
but expect it to be the Playstation 3 killer if it is.
Just give it a wedding ring.
Good God the ignorance(maybe its bias...or maybe plain stupidity) out there on the internet and in a majority of the mainstream press baffles me.
Microsoft has pretty much won this console war before it begins. Exclusivity is a huge thing in the gaming world
You're quite right, exclusivity is, obviously, a major influencing factor behind who wins most console wars. But to compare, Microsoft easily comes in a distant 3rd place behind Sony and miles behind Nintendo. Heres a quick breakdown of major exclusives:
Sony- Gran Turismo, Final Fantasy, Metal Gear, and Dragon Warrior, four incredibly established franchises.
Nintendo- Mario, Zelda, Metroid, Pokemon ($$), Wave Race, every Rare franchise out there, etc etc etc (theres many more).
Microsoft- Halo, Oddeworld: Abes Oddyssey, which arent really even franchises yet. See my point?
especially for a game that will almost certainly be a blockbuster.
*Sigh*. Where to begin. Movie franchises converted to games over the years have been notoriously shoddy. Goldeneye, which im assuming was the basis for your comment, was the exception to the rule. Why? Because it was made by Rare. Does microsoft have Rare? No. Just have one thing to say if youre gonna start comparing Interplay to Rare. Interplays bankrupt for a reason.
In no way is Microsoft going to dominate the next console war, unless of course people like you perpetuate the image of the "kiddy" gamecube and the blatant lie that Microsoft somehow has a majority of exclusives.
Just my