Wii manufacturing costs originally estimated at $158 now down 40% to $95. PS3 manufacturing costs originally estimated at over $800, now down 70% to $240. Sure, Sony is doing cost reduction faster, and a system-in-a-chip solution like that of the slimline PS2 would drive cost down even farther. But right now, each PS3 costs 2.5 times as much to build -- it would be easy for Nintendo to undercut any Sony price reduction without losing money on each unit like Sony was doing when first shipped.
There's actually a "Journal of Sex Research"?!? Now I really know I'm in the wrong line of work! "But officer, I wasn't cruising for hookers, I was just recruiting test subjects!"
Sounds like a waste of good cocaine to me... wait, can I get a research grant to study "The effects of cocaine on stripper pole dance behavior"? Now THAT would be some valuable research!
I agree, I have a Wiimote and it is very disappointing as a pointing device. I don't have personal experience with the Move, but if you follow the link I included, it states We hate to say this about "pre-alpha" software, but we're feeling lag. An on-rails shooter we tried out, dubbed The Shoot, was discernibly inferior to shooting experiences we've had on the Wii, both in precision and refresh rate of the aiming cursor. That may be a software flaw, but I believe it is more likely due to the limitations of using a single cheap web cam for motion detection.
When I was growing up in Alaska, every kid had a gun, and every member of my family had a.22 rifle. From about the age of 8, the gun rack was located at the foot of my bed... and guess what, I NEVER played with the guns. We were taught to respect them and NEVER point them at a person under any circumstances. It was not uncommon for kids to go out shooting cans without adult supervision; one time while doing this, my.22 went fully auto and emptied all 17 rounds in a single trigger pull.
here Yes, it looks like a vibrator and it does in fact vibrate. But it appears to have less precise control than a Wiimote, and anybody that wants a vibrator should simply buy a vibrator. I don't see them selling a lot of these.
I would like a console that combines the graphics of the PS3 with a more precise version of the Wiimote (like having a Wii MotionPlus as standard with every controller.) Having played with an eyetoy on a PS2, I'm not convinced this motion detection system has that capability. I want a true 6-axis controller; a single eyetoy can only give you 2D control. Having a separate wireless controller for each hand would also be a plus; the Wii nunchuck cord is shorter than six feet and my arms are long enough that the cord actually limits my range of motion -- I have to be careful to not break the cord. And of course, it needs USB ports and an internal or external flash memory or disk drive to store downloadable content on. Do all that at a $300 price point and I'll definitely buy one. More than $500, probably not.
The PS3 has much higher resolution graphics; it is never going to match the price point of the Wii. Perhaps with the next iteration of the Wii Nintendo will include a better graphics chip, and then the PS3 and Wii will directly compete. (Disclaimer: I own a Wii, but not an XBox or PS3, because I'm cheap. Hardware costs less, games cost less. 'Nuff said.)
If it really is just as cranky as a real baby, without the psychological reward that comes from holding a real, tiny human being, I would think it would act more as an encouragement to fastidiously use birth control!
I agree, there should be the equivalent of a driver's test for people that wish to possess firearms (license shooters, not firearms). Furthermore, most police departments distribute trigger locks for free or at low cost to prevent exactly this kind of tragedy (I have 2 from the Washington County Sheriffs Department). My toddler was pretty fearless and resourceful, so I gave my guns to a friend who had a gun safe to keep until I could get a safe myself. That was 5 years ago, and I still don't have a gun safe, so he still has my guns.
This family committed negligent homicide; this has nothing to do with the Wii, and everything to do with being irresponsible parents. Ideally, we should be able to sterilize people that make mistakes like this, to prevent them from breeding again.
And the folks a World of Warcraft, Champions Online, Star Trek Online, etc. don't miss you at all. Buying was fine for single-player games, but MMORPGs (which are much more entertaining due to the social aspect) need a different business model.
I assume you're referring to the Cerberus Network card. While requiring use of this card certainly reduces pirating, I'm not sure it adds any value for the gamer. It is also not clear how this card prevents cheating, other than allowing people's cards to be perma-banned once they are caught (which really sucks when you then buy the game from someone that has been banned). I still think making money off the servers, and computing as much of the game physics on the servers as lag issues allow you to, it the best way to go, IMHO.
Games should be distributed for free, and gamers should pay a monthly fee for each game to access the servers. Dedicated servers for each game are probably a good idea too. This "all you can eat" price for using the shared server only encourages people to pirate games.
National Geographic did an article on The Mannahatta Project, which did the same thing -- digitized old maps, then matched up known reference points to map them into modern map overlays with GPS coordinates. It also provides some background on why this is such a cool thing to do.
Misprinted stamps and mistruck coins created by the government are worth quite a bit; counterfeit ones with the same flaws are worthless. If Intel themselves had made these, they would be worth big bucks. As fakes, they are not only worthless, but pretty easy to make bootleg copies of, so no, they will never be worth anything as collector's items.
Which is why Steve Ballmer never said Microsoft's stock was overvalued Oh wait... he DID say that! May Ballmer just has more balls that Schwartz! (Although most women would prefer a bigger schwartz.)
A well run government often requires passing bills that voters would dislike for the good of the country Voters voting in the interest of their own pocketbook is an inevitable consequence of true democracy. It is also one of the majors reasons why we have a representative democracy, instead of a true democracy. At least the politicians that have no intention to seek reelection are free to take principled stands for the good of the country, no matter how unpopular those positions may be with their constituents.
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Wii manufacturing costs originally estimated at $158 now down 40% to $95. PS3 manufacturing costs originally estimated at over $800, now down 70% to $240. Sure, Sony is doing cost reduction faster, and a system-in-a-chip solution like that of the slimline PS2 would drive cost down even farther. But right now, each PS3 costs 2.5 times as much to build -- it would be easy for Nintendo to undercut any Sony price reduction without losing money on each unit like Sony was doing when first shipped.
"You want the truth? You can't handle the truth!"
There's actually a "Journal of Sex Research"?!? Now I really know I'm in the wrong line of work! "But officer, I wasn't cruising for hookers, I was just recruiting test subjects!"
Ah yes, sounds like the perfect job: "We've got 100 bottles of beer here, and we need half of them emptied... can you handle that?"
Sounds like a waste of good cocaine to me... wait, can I get a research grant to study "The effects of cocaine on stripper pole dance behavior"? Now THAT would be some valuable research!
I agree, I have a Wiimote and it is very disappointing as a pointing device. I don't have personal experience with the Move, but if you follow the link I included, it states We hate to say this about "pre-alpha" software, but we're feeling lag. An on-rails shooter we tried out, dubbed The Shoot, was discernibly inferior to shooting experiences we've had on the Wii, both in precision and refresh rate of the aiming cursor. That may be a software flaw, but I believe it is more likely due to the limitations of using a single cheap web cam for motion detection.
When I was growing up in Alaska, every kid had a gun, and every member of my family had a .22 rifle. From about the age of 8, the gun rack was located at the foot of my bed... and guess what, I NEVER played with the guns. We were taught to respect them and NEVER point them at a person under any circumstances. It was not uncommon for kids to go out shooting cans without adult supervision; one time while doing this, my .22 went fully auto and emptied all 17 rounds in a single trigger pull.
When ever my daughter acts like an apple, I tell her, "You're behaving the wrong way! And I'm am NOT Newton!"
here Yes, it looks like a vibrator and it does in fact vibrate. But it appears to have less precise control than a Wiimote, and anybody that wants a vibrator should simply buy a vibrator. I don't see them selling a lot of these.
I would like a console that combines the graphics of the PS3 with a more precise version of the Wiimote (like having a Wii MotionPlus as standard with every controller.) Having played with an eyetoy on a PS2, I'm not convinced this motion detection system has that capability. I want a true 6-axis controller; a single eyetoy can only give you 2D control. Having a separate wireless controller for each hand would also be a plus; the Wii nunchuck cord is shorter than six feet and my arms are long enough that the cord actually limits my range of motion -- I have to be careful to not break the cord. And of course, it needs USB ports and an internal or external flash memory or disk drive to store downloadable content on. Do all that at a $300 price point and I'll definitely buy one. More than $500, probably not.
The PS3 has much higher resolution graphics; it is never going to match the price point of the Wii. Perhaps with the next iteration of the Wii Nintendo will include a better graphics chip, and then the PS3 and Wii will directly compete. (Disclaimer: I own a Wii, but not an XBox or PS3, because I'm cheap. Hardware costs less, games cost less. 'Nuff said.)
If it really is just as cranky as a real baby, without the psychological reward that comes from holding a real, tiny human being, I would think it would act more as an encouragement to fastidiously use birth control!
I agree, there should be the equivalent of a driver's test for people that wish to possess firearms (license shooters, not firearms). Furthermore, most police departments distribute trigger locks for free or at low cost to prevent exactly this kind of tragedy (I have 2 from the Washington County Sheriffs Department). My toddler was pretty fearless and resourceful, so I gave my guns to a friend who had a gun safe to keep until I could get a safe myself. That was 5 years ago, and I still don't have a gun safe, so he still has my guns.
This family committed negligent homicide; this has nothing to do with the Wii, and everything to do with being irresponsible parents. Ideally, we should be able to sterilize people that make mistakes like this, to prevent them from breeding again.
And the folks a World of Warcraft, Champions Online, Star Trek Online, etc. don't miss you at all. Buying was fine for single-player games, but MMORPGs (which are much more entertaining due to the social aspect) need a different business model.
The Cerberus Network Card ships with every copy of Mass Effect 2.
I assume you're referring to the Cerberus Network card. While requiring use of this card certainly reduces pirating, I'm not sure it adds any value for the gamer. It is also not clear how this card prevents cheating, other than allowing people's cards to be perma-banned once they are caught (which really sucks when you then buy the game from someone that has been banned). I still think making money off the servers, and computing as much of the game physics on the servers as lag issues allow you to, it the best way to go, IMHO.
Games should be distributed for free, and gamers should pay a monthly fee for each game to access the servers. Dedicated servers for each game are probably a good idea too. This "all you can eat" price for using the shared server only encourages people to pirate games.
National Geographic did an article on The Mannahatta Project, which did the same thing -- digitized old maps, then matched up known reference points to map them into modern map overlays with GPS coordinates. It also provides some background on why this is such a cool thing to do.
Why all this work on a robotic simulation of a baby, when the real demand is for a robotic simulation of a girl about 16 years older?
I have to push the pram a lot!
Misprinted stamps and mistruck coins created by the government are worth quite a bit; counterfeit ones with the same flaws are worthless. If Intel themselves had made these, they would be worth big bucks. As fakes, they are not only worthless, but pretty easy to make bootleg copies of, so no, they will never be worth anything as collector's items.
Which is why Steve Ballmer never said Microsoft's stock was overvalued Oh wait... he DID say that! May Ballmer just has more balls that Schwartz! (Although most women would prefer a bigger schwartz.)
As silly as that sounds, that was exactly my first thought when reading the article as well.
A well run government often requires passing bills that voters would dislike for the good of the country Voters voting in the interest of their own pocketbook is an inevitable consequence of true democracy. It is also one of the majors reasons why we have a representative democracy, instead of a true democracy. At least the politicians that have no intention to seek reelection are free to take principled stands for the good of the country, no matter how unpopular those positions may be with their constituents.
Susceptibility to taking bribes knows no political or national boundaries. Personally, I'm surprised they were able to buy only 13 votes.