Hell, they got lots of suits from various movies just lying around I'm sure. Like Mission to Mars, or Red Planet. We can save on fitting if we just send Val Kilmer, in his original suit, on a one way trip!
Last time I checked, the PS3 is coming out before 2011. Unless you're thinking of Vista games
If I buy a console, it'll be the Wii-volution (to quote a previous/.'er). I have no intention of repeating my mistake with the ps2. When the ps2 came out, I bought that thinking it'd handle my dvd and gaming needs. What a mistake that was! It took forever to boot, the fast forward was painfully slow, the only remotes available were cheap aftermarket solutions, I couldn't feed it through my VCR, and the games! Don't get me started on their stupid button combinations and sequences. Give me a mouse and/or a keyboard and I'm happy.
I've dumped enough money into my home entertainment system since then. I refuse to pay another >= $500 to see movies "better". Besides, it seems to me that industry needs to work on better movie scripts and acting instead of "more scan lines".
So you're right DrScotsman: I'm talking about Windows Vista, because I'm sure by 2011 ~ that's what I'll be running to play games (behind a trustworthy firewall, on a dual booting MAC!;) ). Yes, 2011 would be the year I'm thinking of when I buy my first "hi-def dvd video game".
This was the first month I bought a game on DVD format instead of the 6 CD package. For the past year they've been charging a *premium* for the DVD packaging.
Who REALLY CARES what format the consoles select? It's a closed system most certainly DRM'd to the nuts. It'll be at least five years (after they make up their minds) before I see any games in a hi-def DVD packaging.
why the hell pirate something when it's easier and cheaper to simply buy it?
That answer would be law. If something costs $29K more than you're willing to pay (or maybe $30K), then you might have to find an alternate solution than STEALING it.
If a product costs an abscene amount of money, it's not targeted at you. Demand is low (due to price), so supply should be low. Some companies have expensive products and only want to deal with corporations / consultants with lots of cash willing to make a large commitment. I'm sure if it was possible, said company would hope you never heard of said product, because they're only interested in people willing to pay said price. Nothing personal.
Software is overpriced, espically consumer grade software.
You wouldn't think that after slaving away at your heart's work while paying the mortage. If it wasn't difficult or time consuming, you'd just write your own... but it's not.
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Hell, they got lots of suits from various movies just lying around I'm sure. Like Mission to Mars, or Red Planet. We can save on fitting if we just send Val Kilmer, in his original suit, on a one way trip!
If I buy a console, it'll be the Wii-volution (to quote a previous /.'er). I have no intention of repeating my mistake with the ps2. When the ps2 came out, I bought that thinking it'd handle my dvd and gaming needs. What a mistake that was! It took forever to boot, the fast forward was painfully slow, the only remotes available were cheap aftermarket solutions, I couldn't feed it through my VCR, and the games! Don't get me started on their stupid button combinations and sequences. Give me a mouse and/or a keyboard and I'm happy.
I've dumped enough money into my home entertainment system since then. I refuse to pay another >= $500 to see movies "better". Besides, it seems to me that industry needs to work on better movie scripts and acting instead of "more scan lines".
So you're right DrScotsman: I'm talking about Windows Vista, because I'm sure by 2011 ~ that's what I'll be running to play games (behind a trustworthy firewall, on a dual booting MAC! ;) ). Yes, 2011 would be the year I'm thinking of when I buy my first "hi-def dvd video game".
This was the first month I bought a game on DVD format instead of the 6 CD package. For the past year they've been charging a *premium* for the DVD packaging.
Who REALLY CARES what format the consoles select? It's a closed system most certainly DRM'd to the nuts. It'll be at least five years (after they make up their minds) before I see any games in a hi-def DVD packaging.
why the hell pirate something when it's easier and cheaper to simply buy it?
That answer would be law. If something costs $29K more than you're willing to pay (or maybe $30K), then you might have to find an alternate solution than STEALING it.
If a product costs an abscene amount of money, it's not targeted at you. Demand is low (due to price), so supply should be low. Some companies have expensive products and only want to deal with corporations / consultants with lots of cash willing to make a large commitment. I'm sure if it was possible, said company would hope you never heard of said product, because they're only interested in people willing to pay said price. Nothing personal.
Software is overpriced, espically consumer grade software.
You wouldn't think that after slaving away at your heart's work while paying the mortage. If it wasn't difficult or time consuming, you'd just write your own... but it's not.