That so many of you have bought into the Conservative Republican propoganda:
Dems are gonna Tax and Spend!
Dems are Socialists!
It seems to me they truly got you "hook, line, and sinker."
Here's some facts:
1. Biggest INCREASE in the Size of the Federal Government?
A conservative republican named Dubya. Before him? H. W. Bush. Before him? Ronald Reagan.
2. Biggest increase in taxes ever?
A conservative republican named H. W. Bush.
Ironic, ain't it?
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Perhaps the media is biased. However, if Ron Paul had earned all of that support, why weren't there any national ads? Hmmmm? Speaking of which, where IS all of that money now going to?
This is such a myth. Maybe the Japanese are racists. Maybe their not, but ultimately what sells best there (much like anywhere else) are GOOD products. If you don't believe that, then WHY IS THE iPOD (created by an AMERICAN company) the number one MP3 in Japan? Hugely beating out Sony and the like.
This is partially true. Smuckers was trying to patent the process in making these "Uncrustables." Ultimately, the patent office said "no go."
Another thing to note, food recipes are *not* patentable. Makes you wonder why software is.
Such a pointless topic that just causes a pc-fanboy vs. console-fanboy flame war. Rarely, in the end, does ANYTHING remotely intelligent come out of these sorts of topics.
In any case, I'll be a hypocrite and put my 2 cents in.
I have no preference between console and PC gaming. To me, it depends on the type of game it is that determines where my "preferences" lie. Simply put:
1. FPS
PC's definitely excel here. There is simply nothing better than keyboard mouse control. I do enjoy playing FPS's on my consoles, but in the end it just FEELS better on PC's.
2. Fighting Games
Sorry, PC's lose here. Heck, when was the last time a good fighting game was developed for the PC? Ummm... Can't think of any. Frankly, no PC fighting game has ever come close to the brilliance and complexity of such fighting games like Soul Calibur series and the Virtua Fighter series.
Why? Well, they just play better with controllers. Ever try and play a fighting game with keyboard and mouse. Or heck, just a keyboard? Sure, you can get a controller for the PC, but then you lose the "social" aspect of fighting games. A big group surrounding a PC is just simply lame.
3. Strategy Games
PC's are clear out the choice here. No doubt about it. Trying to play a strategy on consoles is simply clunky and frustrating as heck. Maybe someday some developer will figure this out, but I've yet to be convinced this will ever happen.
4. Role-Playing Games
Here, this is a split-vote. I go in either direction. Both platforms have examples of brilliant RPG's. PC's with the Ultima Series, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Diablo series, etc. Consoles with the Final Fantasy Series, Xenosaga, Chrono Trigger, etc. etc. Control-wise? It's a toss up here as well.
5. Sports Games (action based)
I have to stress "action based." What I mean by this is Madden Series, World Series Baseball, NFL 2K series... etc. "Sim" based sports games are a different category in my book like: Out of the Park series, Micro League Baseball... etc. Anyway, here the social aspect of gaming comes out, and here (in my book) consoles have the edge. Control wise, I give the edge to consoles as well. Playing a football game with a keyboard is just pointless.
There you have it. There are simply just some types of games better suited for one platform over another. If you read the majority of posts that support PC-gaming you'll see that 9 times out of 10 they are almost exclusively strategy game fans or FPS fans. The same holds true for console gamers.
People have to open their eyes. Console gaming won't go away. PC-gaming won't go away either. What will happen (probably) is a convergence of the two. Consoles with greater flexibility of PC-gaming: Mods, deeper strategy games, etc. PC's will eventually gain the "plug and play" aspect of consoles, easier implementation on a big screen TV, better control standards for controllers, etc.
*whew*
w00master
To be honest, most advertisers don't necessarily go by "click-through" rates any more. They've finally realized that it's not necessarily the best metric to determine a how good/bad a particular ad campaign is doing. Rather, many more of these advertisers are far more intersted in metrics such as "post-impression" or "post-click" activity numbers.
"I can't forgive them for what they did to my favorite Doctor (Colin Baker), who is quite a good actor, but had to work with things like 'The Happiness Patrol.'"
The sixth Doctor (Colin Baker) never dealt with "The Happniess Patrol" that was the seventh Doctor (Sylvester McCoy) who had to deal w/ them.
Sony blinked first? Yeah right.... they only did the price drop to piss MS off. When MS found out that Sony had dropped the price of the PS2 before E3, MS officials were noticably irritated by it.
MS has a lot to learn before they attempt to "take over" the console market.
People forget that Sony is a HUGE and powerful company as well. I'm surprised that so many people say: "Just wait... Microsoft will continue on until they defeat eveyrone." People forget that Sony can and does the exact same thing.
X-Box will be around for a while, no doubt about it, but Sony's Playstation will be around just as long.
I've seen Microsoft stumble and fail (Microsoft Bob, Interactive TV, etc.) so don't think that Microsoft is all high & powerful and undefeatable. They've been beaten before.
w00master
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I find it sad that you've bought the Conservative propaganda.
http://www.pollingreport2.com/wh2004a.htm
In reality, most polls in 2004 showed BUSH to be ahead of Kerry.
I'm still puzzled on how this myth even started, but it's rather clear that for the most part the Polls in 2004 were CORRECT.
How come NO ONE seems to talk about the Republican Majority *AND* Dubya as President from 2000 to 2006?
It's about time we had someone WHO HAS A BRAIN (unlike McCain/Palin).
Dems are gonna Tax and Spend!
Dems are Socialists!
It seems to me they truly got you "hook, line, and sinker."
Here's some facts:
1. Biggest INCREASE in the Size of the Federal Government?
A conservative republican named Dubya. Before him? H. W. Bush. Before him? Ronald Reagan.
2. Biggest increase in taxes ever?
A conservative republican named H. W. Bush.
Ironic, ain't it?
Perhaps the media is biased. However, if Ron Paul had earned all of that support, why weren't there any national ads? Hmmmm? Speaking of which, where IS all of that money now going to?
This is such a myth. Maybe the Japanese are racists. Maybe their not, but ultimately what sells best there (much like anywhere else) are GOOD products. If you don't believe that, then WHY IS THE iPOD (created by an AMERICAN company) the number one MP3 in Japan? Hugely beating out Sony and the like.
"Only a Ninja can kill another Ninja."
Chuck Norris beware!
This is partially true. Smuckers was trying to patent the process in making these "Uncrustables." Ultimately, the patent office said "no go." Another thing to note, food recipes are *not* patentable. Makes you wonder why software is.
What propreitary hardware? The majority of Mac parts are *EXACTLY* the same as what pc's use.
You know even though this joke has been overused on Slashdot (and other sites). I still think it's hilarious.
Funny, since Dell *and* HP supports Blu-Ray. Kind of "throws a wrench" in your theory. Doesn't it?
AT&T has spent BILLIONS investing in it.
w00master
Doubleclick (aka Dart, aka online advertising deliverer) has an exisiting product called DartMail. Yes, it's for e-mail Spam.
w00master
Most publishers (aka Yahoo, MSN, AOL, etc.) for standard positions on their site only sell by CPM.
Such a pointless topic that just causes a pc-fanboy vs. console-fanboy flame war. Rarely, in the end, does ANYTHING remotely intelligent come out of these sorts of topics. In any case, I'll be a hypocrite and put my 2 cents in. I have no preference between console and PC gaming. To me, it depends on the type of game it is that determines where my "preferences" lie. Simply put: 1. FPS PC's definitely excel here. There is simply nothing better than keyboard mouse control. I do enjoy playing FPS's on my consoles, but in the end it just FEELS better on PC's. 2. Fighting Games Sorry, PC's lose here. Heck, when was the last time a good fighting game was developed for the PC? Ummm... Can't think of any. Frankly, no PC fighting game has ever come close to the brilliance and complexity of such fighting games like Soul Calibur series and the Virtua Fighter series. Why? Well, they just play better with controllers. Ever try and play a fighting game with keyboard and mouse. Or heck, just a keyboard? Sure, you can get a controller for the PC, but then you lose the "social" aspect of fighting games. A big group surrounding a PC is just simply lame. 3. Strategy Games PC's are clear out the choice here. No doubt about it. Trying to play a strategy on consoles is simply clunky and frustrating as heck. Maybe someday some developer will figure this out, but I've yet to be convinced this will ever happen. 4. Role-Playing Games Here, this is a split-vote. I go in either direction. Both platforms have examples of brilliant RPG's. PC's with the Ultima Series, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Diablo series, etc. Consoles with the Final Fantasy Series, Xenosaga, Chrono Trigger, etc. etc. Control-wise? It's a toss up here as well. 5. Sports Games (action based) I have to stress "action based." What I mean by this is Madden Series, World Series Baseball, NFL 2K series... etc. "Sim" based sports games are a different category in my book like: Out of the Park series, Micro League Baseball... etc. Anyway, here the social aspect of gaming comes out, and here (in my book) consoles have the edge. Control wise, I give the edge to consoles as well. Playing a football game with a keyboard is just pointless. There you have it. There are simply just some types of games better suited for one platform over another. If you read the majority of posts that support PC-gaming you'll see that 9 times out of 10 they are almost exclusively strategy game fans or FPS fans. The same holds true for console gamers. People have to open their eyes. Console gaming won't go away. PC-gaming won't go away either. What will happen (probably) is a convergence of the two. Consoles with greater flexibility of PC-gaming: Mods, deeper strategy games, etc. PC's will eventually gain the "plug and play" aspect of consoles, easier implementation on a big screen TV, better control standards for controllers, etc. *whew* w00master
To be honest, most advertisers don't necessarily go by "click-through" rates any more. They've finally realized that it's not necessarily the best metric to determine a how good/bad a particular ad campaign is doing. Rather, many more of these advertisers are far more intersted in metrics such as "post-impression" or "post-click" activity numbers.
w00master
My theory is that James Bond is just another timelord. The "suave" timelord that is. :P
w00master
Sorry to get my Whovian nerd hat on... BUT....
;)
"I can't forgive them for what they did to my favorite Doctor (Colin Baker), who is quite a good actor, but had to work with things like 'The Happiness Patrol.'"
The sixth Doctor (Colin Baker) never dealt with "The Happniess Patrol" that was the seventh Doctor (Sylvester McCoy) who had to deal w/ them.
(Just to clear things up)
w00t
Sony blinked first? Yeah right.... they only did the price drop to piss MS off. When MS found out that Sony had dropped the price of the PS2 before E3, MS officials were noticably irritated by it.
MS has a lot to learn before they attempt to "take over" the console market.
w00master
People forget that Sony is a HUGE and powerful company as well. I'm surprised that so many people say: "Just wait... Microsoft will continue on until they defeat eveyrone." People forget that Sony can and does the exact same thing. X-Box will be around for a while, no doubt about it, but Sony's Playstation will be around just as long. I've seen Microsoft stumble and fail (Microsoft Bob, Interactive TV, etc.) so don't think that Microsoft is all high & powerful and undefeatable. They've been beaten before. w00master