Why can't companies supply a USB stick for save games / config / driver updates / HD Info (for use as storage), etc, etc. For the amount a game costs to buy retail, they SHOULD supply some value addon. As an aside, it could be used as a type of 'dongle' - no USB, no play.
The speed of the CDrom drive is the only barrier I can see. This could be negated by storing some highly used files on the HD - config stored on the you guessed it USB stick. I know this sort of defeats the purpose of having the whole thing on CD, but it's an option.
For those wishing for a reduced install, LitePC lets you 'uninstall' a great many things - IE, OE, Messenger, Windows Update, MSN Explorer, Media Player, etc.
Disclaimer - I am NOT a LitePC employee, just a user, who was impressed.
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Why can't companies supply a USB stick for save games / config / driver updates / HD Info (for use as storage), etc, etc. For the amount a game costs to buy retail, they SHOULD supply some value addon. As an aside, it could be used as a type of 'dongle' - no USB, no play. The speed of the CDrom drive is the only barrier I can see. This could be negated by storing some highly used files on the HD - config stored on the you guessed it USB stick. I know this sort of defeats the purpose of having the whole thing on CD, but it's an option.
For those wishing for a reduced install, LitePC lets you 'uninstall' a great many things - IE, OE, Messenger, Windows Update, MSN Explorer, Media Player, etc. Disclaimer - I am NOT a LitePC employee, just a user, who was impressed.