29 Apr 05
Originally posted by DreamlaXyes do you have any consoles? and r u getting a psp ps3 xbox2 any of them?
Good point,
You need a good PC to play the latest games, whereas buying a game for X-Box or PS2 is guaranteed to run just fine. Retail price difference between games? Almost nothing. Retail price difference between hardware? Heaps.
Best to leave games to the console, and computers to working out pi to the 10,000,000,000,000,000th decimal place.
29 Apr 05
Yeah, I have a PlayStation 2 which I just watch movies on. I'm not like most other video gamers though; whenever I play, I think about what the source code would be, as I am a software developer. I like to copy things, and I like to know how to copy things, that's why I think about the source code when I play games.
I will consider a PS3, but there's no point buying it straight away, when few games are out (and games that do not take full advantage of the hardware; take a look back at some of the first PSX games, and some of the later PSX games. BIIIG differences). Better to wait a couple of years for the price to come down and lots of games are out.
I was also thinking about an X-Box, so I could put Linux on it (as a lot of people do).
30 Apr 05
Originally posted by DreamlaXYou are right but i am only getting a psp and a xbox 2 I don't think ps3 would be as good as the xbox 2 🙂
Yeah, I have a PlayStation 2 which I just watch movies on. I'm not like most other video gamers though; whenever I play, I think about what the source code would be, as I am a software developer. I like to copy things, and I like to know how to copy things, that's why I think about the source code when I play games.
I will consider a PS3, but there's ...[text shortened]... out.
I was also thinking about an X-Box, so I could put Linux on it (as a lot of people do).
02 May 05
Originally posted by DreamlaXYes, but the consoles are going to be shortlived in comparison to the PC.
Good point,
You need a good PC to play the latest games, whereas buying a game for X-Box or PS2 is guaranteed to run just fine. Retail price difference between games? Almost nothing. Retail price difference between hardware? Heaps.
Best to leave games to the console, and computers to working out pi to the 10,000,000,000,000,000th decimal place.
You upgrade a PC, it will last you for about the life of one and a half consoles.
02 May 05
Originally posted by D43M0NThe money you spend on buying and upgrading a PC, however, is still more expensive than buying two consoles.
Yes, but the consoles are going to be shortlived in comparison to the PC.
You upgrade a PC, it will last you for about the life of one and a half consoles.
Price of a good PC when PS2 first came out in NZ? $2000 to $3000 (hell, I spent $4000 on mine, built from scratch), excluding upgrades.
Price of a PS2 when they first came out? About $800.
03 May 05
Originally posted by DreamlaXWhat's that in £££££££££
The money you spend on buying and upgrading a PC, however, is still more expensive than buying two consoles.
Price of a good PC when PS2 first came out in NZ? $2000 to $3000 (hell, I spent $4000 on mine, built from scratch), excluding upgrades.
Price of a PS2 when they first came out? About $800.
03 May 05
Originally posted by DreamlaXYou get a multimedia PC & monitor in NZ for $1000 Cel
The money you spend on buying and upgrading a PC, however, is still more expensive than buying two consoles.
Price of a good PC when PS2 first came out in NZ? $2000 to $3000 (hell, I spent $4000 on mine, built from scratch), excluding upgrades.
Price of a PS2 when they first came out? About $800.
with bells and whistles $1700 p4 amd eqiv
but with gamers how long is a piece of string?
....graphics cards etc
Cor you can play great chess on that $4000 PC