we won't be seeing any games that use DirectX10 for at least 2 years
Hmm... like, for example, Crysis? Or UT2K7? Or Halo 2 (PC obviously)? Or Flight Simulator X? Come on out from under your rock, buddy... these are all games that use DX10 and they'll be out well within 2 years.
They're both multi-billion-dollar corporations that are willing to spend a LOT on this "living room domination" battle. A marked victory for either one would mean huge profits, but there's more to each company than a video game console. M$ obviously has its Windows OS and other hugely successful software programs, while Sony has a huge line of consumer electronics.
Like I said, while losing this battle would be a blow to either company, it wouldn't be the end of their world.
Slow down there buddy... that's why we use preview.
Also, do the/. editors not even bother to correct spelling errors on front page stories? It's not that big a deal I guess... it'd just make/. a little better.
people want THE software their are used to use. Unless the other "new" software is identical to the old software they used to use they wont use it.
That's the way I felt when I started using Firefox - the only reason I stuck with it is because MaximumPC wrote such a glowing review of it. It just takes a little bit of time to switch. Now, I wouldn't use IE for anything.
In a lot of people's opinion, it was a game that was NOT a sequel and was relatively unknown that actually made the first Xbox a success. The game I'm referring to, of course, is Halo. I know lots of people who bought an Xbox for the sole purpose of playing Halo (and later Halo 2 as a result). From what I can see, Xbox 360 won't have many of these wildcard games at launch to help potentially boost its success.
I've gotta tell you, I used Yahoo in the pre-gmail days and I could't stand the big, bright, flash-based ads. With Gmail however, the text-only ads fit into a small column on the right-hand side. I can literally go for weeks without even remembering that they're there. In the search engine itself, it's almost the same way - small, unobtrusive, etc. As far as it concerns me, Google might as well be ad-free.
I recently got back from a trip to Argentina and I talked to one of the IT guys from a school I visited. His English wasn't very good, and when I asked him about Firefox, he looked at me quizzically and asked, "Fire-fucks?"
It was all I could do to keep from laughing in his face.
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You don't have to validate in order to download, but it does require it once you start the install.
Or perhaps, to find out the story, you should try here.
we won't be seeing any games that use DirectX10 for at least 2 years
Hmm... like, for example, Crysis? Or UT2K7? Or Halo 2 (PC obviously)? Or Flight Simulator X? Come on out from under your rock, buddy... these are all games that use DX10 and they'll be out well within 2 years.
Roethlis who?
here goes: Did you hear about the new sushi bar that caters exclusively to Japanese lawyers? It's called "Sosumi."
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Saw this the other day and it made me laugh... suddenly it's relevant to a /. article! Check it out... it's pretty funny.
What do you propose people do, use plastic? NVRAM? floppies?
Papyrus.
Sony and Microsoft are going to sputter out...
They're both multi-billion-dollar corporations that are willing to spend a LOT on this "living room domination" battle. A marked victory for either one would mean huge profits, but there's more to each company than a video game console. M$ obviously has its Windows OS and other hugely successful software programs, while Sony has a huge line of consumer electronics.
Like I said, while losing this battle would be a blow to either company, it wouldn't be the end of their world.
I stubled across this article today
/. editors not even bother to correct spelling errors on front page stories? It's not that big a deal I guess... it'd just make /. a little better.
Slow down there buddy... that's why we use preview.
Also, do the
Haha... and then they'd eat his assistant. lol.
"So is this gonna make my johnson bigger, or what?" - Master Shake
Are the MICE Australian or not?
Here's an excellent website that's "debunking the moon hoax." Well worth the read!
people want THE software their are used to use. Unless the other "new" software is identical to the old software they used to use they wont use it.
That's the way I felt when I started using Firefox - the only reason I stuck with it is because MaximumPC wrote such a glowing review of it. It just takes a little bit of time to switch. Now, I wouldn't use IE for anything.
In a lot of people's opinion, it was a game that was NOT a sequel and was relatively unknown that actually made the first Xbox a success. The game I'm referring to, of course, is Halo. I know lots of people who bought an Xbox for the sole purpose of playing Halo (and later Halo 2 as a result). From what I can see, Xbox 360 won't have many of these wildcard games at launch to help potentially boost its success.
I've gotta tell you, I used Yahoo in the pre-gmail days and I could't stand the big, bright, flash-based ads. With Gmail however, the text-only ads fit into a small column on the right-hand side. I can literally go for weeks without even remembering that they're there. In the search engine itself, it's almost the same way - small, unobtrusive, etc. As far as it concerns me, Google might as well be ad-free.
Read this article - I think you'd enjoy it (and it is indeed relevant to the discussion).
"Lois, you know it's illegal for women to drive!"
maybe it's because it's early on a wednesday morning and the /. horde hasn't started reading, posting, and modding comments yet.
Finally I have a better way of getting one for free (see sig, which I get endless grief about)
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Shocking, isn't it?
I recently got back from a trip to Argentina and I talked to one of the IT guys from a school I visited. His English wasn't very good, and when I asked him about Firefox, he looked at me quizzically and asked, "Fire-fucks?" It was all I could do to keep from laughing in his face.
Here's a few links to some photos of the phone I found:
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Aw hell... I DID post it in reply to that guy. I need to go to bed...