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  1. Mac is for productivity. Linux is for development. Windows is for solitaire.

    Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:31:09 UTC from web
    1. @renovatedkitchen You've got those all wrong. Except maybe the thing about linux, I've never used that to know.

      Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:31:59 UTC from web
      1. @redenchilada Did you know that Android is Linux? It's true!

        Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:32:37 UTC from web
        1. @toksyuryel Oh yeah, I've known that for a while but don't tend to remember. I've never used linux on a _desktop_.

          Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:33:41 UTC from web
          1. @redenchilada Well, that's not _technically_ true. I used Puppy or something with a similar name off of a LiveCD to get some files off my old computer's hard drive when the OS blew up and needed a reformat. But that doesn't really count since I wasn't actually using the features for anything.

            Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:35:41 UTC from web
      2. @redenchilada prove me othwise

        Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:32:42 UTC from web
        1. @renovatedkitchen I have been more productive on Windows than I have ever been when using a Mac.

          Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:34:14 UTC from web
          1. @redenchilada *claps*

            Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:35:31 UTC from web
    2. @renovatedkitchen and what's for gaming?

      Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:32:01 UTC from web
      1. @lyrica solitaire

        Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:33:04 UTC from web
        1. @renovatedkitchen I'm talking other games ;P

          Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:33:26 UTC from web
          1. @lyrica a console, because its cheaper than a gaming pc

            Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:34:22 UTC from web
            1. @renovatedkitchen pfft

              Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:36:29 UTC from web
              1. @lyrica Affter spending $1500+ on a gaming rig you realize that its just a game

                Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:37:58 UTC from web
                1. @renovatedkitchen that's too much, I spent $400 on my PC and I've had hardly any issues with any game I throw at it (only exception is GTA4, that shoddily optimized game)

                  Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:38:51 UTC from web
                  1. @lyrica Exactly. Yet with consoles you just pop in a disk and know it will wolrk

                    Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:41:47 UTC from web
                    1. @renovatedkitchen and you're limited, no modding, no mouse and keyboard, Custom Soundtrack only when THEY say you can

                      Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:42:49 UTC from web
                      1. @lyrica and yet more money in your bank to buy useful things

                        Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:44:39 UTC from web
                    2. @renovatedkitchen Not in THIS day and age, lol. There are plenty of console games that can completely crash the system :U

                      Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:44:11 UTC from web
                      1. @redenchilada and don't forget how some require DLC to have the full Experience (Arkham City and it's Catwoman DLC to have the full story (DLC Code is included with the game)) What Happens when those DLC servers are no longer around?

                        Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:45:34 UTC from web
                      2. @redenchilada Because they are poorly written

                        Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:47:08 UTC from web
                2. @renovatedkitchen I only spent $700-800 on mine but I also use it for server-related stuff.

                  Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:39:20 UTC from web
                  1. @toksyuryel Didnt know they had steam for linux

                    Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:42:56 UTC from web
                    1. @renovatedkitchen Steam does not hold a monopoly over PC gaming.

                      Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:43:45 UTC from web
                      1. @toksyuryel They pretty much have a majority market at this point, though. How many gamers, upon finding a fellow gamer, ask for their Steam account name?

                        Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:45:51 UTC from web
                        1. @redenchilada Only reason Origin still exists is EA started making their games exclusive to it

                          Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:46:34 UTC from web
                          1. @lyrica People still play EA games?

                            Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:47:23 UTC from web
                            1. @redenchilada Mass Effect, and Battlefield are the popular ones, and Need for Speed (DAMNIT CITROEN GO BACK TO BURNOUT)

                              Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:48:03 UTC from web
                        2. @redenchilada They can ask for it all they want, they aren't getting mine until it actually runs native on my OS :D I have plenty of great games that do run natively on it in the meantime.

                          Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:47:05 UTC from web
                          1. @toksyuryel Put it on your phone

                            Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:48:03 UTC from web
                            1. @redenchilada I don't own one ☹

                              Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:50:36 UTC from web
                              1. @toksyuryel You don't have a phone? What if someone wants to call you for something? (>implying people still call others in this day and age)

                                Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:52:09 UTC from web
                                1. @redenchilada Phones call now!?

                                  Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:52:29 UTC from web
                                  1. @scribus Yeah, it's some fancy new app they added to them. Apparently it's standard in all phones now!

                                    Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:53:09 UTC from web
                                    1. @redenchilada I never asked for this invasive functionality! D:<

                                      Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:53:32 UTC from web
                                2. @redenchilada Nobody I know ever has cause to call me at home because I'm more easily available online. And when I'm not at home, I'm too busy for it. But if it comes to a situation where a phone call is required, I do have a landline.

                                  Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:54:22 UTC from web
                                  1. @toksyuryel ...Wait, landline phones still exist? I thought they phased those out back in 2008.

                                    Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:55:53 UTC from web
                                    1. @redenchilada Nope they sure didn't. That might have just been a local thing in your area. We still have them in Seattle.

                                      Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:57:11 UTC from web
                                      1. @toksyuryel But why? It's like a smartphone, but the only app available is that "Call" app! D:

                                        Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:57:52 UTC from web
                    2. @renovatedkitchen Although they have announced that they're developing Steam for Linux.

                      Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:44:10 UTC from web
                      1. @toksyuryel I have Steam on my phone, and Android is Linux, so Steam is already available on Linux. (:V)

                        Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:46:26 UTC from web
                      2. @toksyuryel Well, until I see all the windows games available for linux..

                        Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:46:27 UTC from web
                        1. @renovatedkitchen Until then what? You'll keep badmouthing an OS you don't use and people who use it? I don't recall ever saying you should use it, just that I happen to use it for all those things you appeared to be saying it can't be used for.

                          Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:48:30 UTC from web
                          1. @toksyuryel I never said I like windows.

                            Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:49:33 UTC from web
            2. @renovatedkitchen but gaming on PC is easier to mod

              Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:38:48 UTC from web
              1. @redenchilada Fair enough. Personally I couldnt care less. But all you need for gmod is a P2

                Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:40:21 UTC from web
                1. @renovatedkitchen I'm pretty sure you can build a PC that'll run any game released today (maybe not on max settings, but still) for less than $1k.

                  Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:41:48 UTC from web
                  1. @redenchilada So why not throw in those couple extra dollars here and there so it can. Things add up quick.

                    Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:44:02 UTC from web
                    1. @renovatedkitchen A lack of self-discipline when choosing parts is not a fault on PC gaming's part.

                      Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:44:58 UTC from web
                      1. @redenchilada why not spend those extra dollars to have the best if you are building a gaming pc.

                        Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:48:14 UTC from web
                        1. @renovatedkitchen Because I don't need them to run the games I want.

                          Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:51:12 UTC from web
                          1. @redenchilada And what about others who play graphic intensive games. A console will outlast a gaming PC, especially in value.

                            Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:53:24 UTC from web
                            1. @renovatedkitchen Consoles have to be replaced, and backwards compatibility is solely at the discretion of the manufacturer. Meanwhile, becoming up-to-date in PC gaming is a matter of getting a new graphics card and maybe an upgraded processor, which combined are less than the cost of a new console. Don't get me wrong, both forms of gaming have their ups and downs, but console gaming isn't _cheaper_.

                              Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:55:32 UTC from web
                              1. @redenchilada The games themselves are also much more expensive on consoles, in the neighborhood of about $60 for most new games.

                                Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:56:34 UTC from web
                              2. @redenchilada You would need to upgrade your ram, cpu isnt too important, but if you do, good luck putting an AM3+ CPU into a motherboard with a AM3 socket. New video cards are expensive. Console gaming is cheaper.

                                Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:00:58 UTC from web
                                1. @renovatedkitchen Yeah ok I knew I was forgetting something. Still, a PC that's kept somewhat up-to-date is anywhere from a bit less to slightly more than a new console, and that's before considering that your computer also does computer-y things. Plus, like Toks said, the games are cheaper.

                                  Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:05:32 UTC from web
                                  1. @redenchilada daily tasks are for my laptop. So what do you do when a bunch of friends come over and you want to play a game either cooperatively or against eachother

                                    Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:07:35 UTC from web
                                    1. @renovatedkitchen Get a PC game with local multiplayer and hook up a few gamepads.

                                      Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:08:18 UTC from web
                                      1. @redenchilada And which games actually support this

                                        Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:10:23 UTC from web
                                        1. @renovatedkitchen How many _console_ games support this?

                                          Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:11:15 UTC from web
                                          1. @redenchilada For 360? Forza, COD, Halo, Armoured Core... Do I have to list pretty much every game for you?

                                            Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:16:10 UTC from web
                                            1. @renovatedkitchen Halo? Oh lordy, disregarding your taste in shooters, PLEASE don't tell me you're playing an FPS on a console.

                                              Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:17:28 UTC from web
                                              1. @redenchilada Half-Life 2 actually plays quite well on PS3.

                                                Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:18:16 UTC from web
                                                1. @toksyuryel I was mostly saying it to poke fun at him. I played through the entirety of Portal 2 on PS3.

                                                  Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:20:30 UTC from web
                                                  1. @redenchilada What's your PSN so I can add you whenever I get around to using the thing again?

                                                    Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:21:18 UTC from web
                                                    1. @toksyuryel RedEchidna. The family took my account over though so a lot of the games on there aren't things I play D:

                                                      Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:22:46 UTC from web
                                                      1. @redenchilada Oh, so you don't use it anymore? Unfortunate =/ not that it really matters seeing as I never play anymore either XD

                                                        Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:25:44 UTC from web
                                                        1. @toksyuryel I still use it. I'm just saying that my family does too.

                                                          Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:26:04 UTC from web
                                              2. @redenchilada Well frankly, I dont see what one gets from dancing to a computer screen.

                                                Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:20:58 UTC from web
                                                1. @renovatedkitchen It's not dancing. I just stomp on arrows to the timing of the on-screen prompts that are synced to music.

                                                  Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:21:52 UTC from web
                                                  1. @redenchilada Cracks me up that someone can find enjoyment in that.

                                                    Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:26:23 UTC from web
                                                    1. @renovatedkitchen It's actually a lot more challenging than you think it is.

                                                      Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:27:07 UTC from web
                                                      1. @redenchilada Still seems pointless to dance to a screen when you can just go to a club and try some /real/ dancing and you can be social as well.

                                                        Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:30:29 UTC from web
                                                        1. @renovatedkitchen I don't play it to look ~cool~. I play it because I enjoy stomping arrows and getting the workout from it. Real dancing feels stupid to me and makes me feel self-conscious.

                                                          Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:32:09 UTC from web
                                                          1. @redenchilada But if you did it more often and spent time around people, you wouldnt be so self concious

                                                            Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:33:34 UTC from web
                                                            1. @renovatedkitchen No I wouldn't. I suck at dancing.

                                                              Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:34:47 UTC from web
                                                              1. @redenchilada But everyone is either on drugs, drunk or both. Real dancing is kinda neat. You get to make up your own stuff and all

                                                                Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:36:14 UTC from web
                                                                1. @renovatedkitchen I'm neither I never drank or did drugs.

                                                                  Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:37:01 UTC from web
                                                                  1. @luckyjack I prefer drugs over drinking

                                                                    Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:39:21 UTC from web
                                                                2. @renovatedkitchen And _that_, my friend, is why I don't go to clubs. I don't wanna be around that crowd.

                                                                  Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:37:07 UTC from web
                                                                  1. @redenchilada The only clubbing I do is golf.

                                                                    Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:37:59 UTC from web
                                                                  2. @redenchilada Makes sense. Theyre not all bad, but that only accounts for a small percentage. Also, Im sorry for being mean back there. How good are you at ITG?

                                                                    Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:39:00 UTC from web
                                                                    1. @renovatedkitchen Good enough to clear a good chunk of 10-block songs.

                                                                      Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:40:17 UTC from web
                                                                      1. @redenchilada 10 block songs? Ive personally only tried DDR a couple times and sucked at it. It is pretty hard. Are you one of those pro's that moves at the speed of light?

                                                                        Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:41:38 UTC from web
                                                                        1. @renovatedkitchen He's a maniac, maniac on the floor.

                                                                          Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:42:05 UTC from web
                                                                          1. @bitshift floor? you mean dance pad? ^_^

                                                                            Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:43:37 UTC from web
                                                                            1. @renovatedkitchen ps3

                                                                              Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:44:33 UTC from web
                                                                            2. @renovatedkitchen The dance pad is on the floor. He is still on the floor, just with a thin layer in the way. (It's like how you wouldn't say someone's standing on the carpet unless you wanted to draw attention specifically to the carpet.)

                                                                              Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:45:38 UTC from web
                                                                              1. @bitshift I know. But maybe he has a nice carpet

                                                                                Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:49:08 UTC from web
                                                                          2. @bitshift i'm the baddest stomper this side of the PIU machines

                                                                            Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:44:35 UTC from web
                                                                        2. Its fine I don't judge on drinking or drugs an

                                                                          Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:42:45 UTC from web
                                                                          1. @luckyjack It doesnt matter. Everyone has their own thing

                                                                            Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:47:41 UTC from web
                                                                            1. @renovatedkitchen yeah plus I think we all have our own addiction

                                                                              Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:49:34 UTC from web
                                                                              1. @luckyjack Thats true

                                                                                Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:52:18 UTC from web
                                                                        3. @renovatedkitchen Not really, but I'm better than someone who plays it once or twice and moves on to crane games. 10-block songs are... well, 9-blocks are the easiest ones on Expert, so 10-blocks are slightly harder.

                                                                          Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:43:41 UTC from web
                                                                          1. @redenchilada Thats pretty awesome! Sometime you should upload a video of your footwork.

                                                                            Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:46:01 UTC from web
                                                                            1. @renovatedkitchen Mmmmaybe. It all depends on me getting someone to hold the camera, though :c

                                                                              Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:46:30 UTC from web
                                                                              1. @redenchilada Awww. Well I hope you can get someone to. It does sound pretty intense. Definately harder than a shooter

                                                                                Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:50:30 UTC from web
                                                                                1. @renovatedkitchen Honestly, once you get past the stamina barrier tapping arrows is easy.

                                                                                  Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:51:41 UTC from web
                                                                                  1. @redenchilada But isnt it hard to keep in sync and not rush ahead or something?

                                                                                    Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:52:58 UTC from web
                                                                                    1. @renovatedkitchen Not really, honestly. Setting the rate mod to 2x or something (or a C-mod if you're lame like that) is basically common knowledge to make it super-easy to time the arrow-stomping.

                                                                                      Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:54:35 UTC from web
                                                                                      1. @redenchilada Huh. And how is ITG different than DDR?

                                                                                        Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:57:12 UTC from web
                                                                                        1. @renovatedkitchen DDR is for silly people, and ITG is for awesome people. (But really it's that ITG is much more easily modded for custom songs, since no hardware modification is needed.)

                                                                                          Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:58:21 UTC from web
                                                                                          1. @bitshift Ah, gotcha!

                                                                                            Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:58:49 UTC from web
                                                                                          2. @bitshift modding DDR is flat-out impossible. Most people route their DDR machines to an external computer running OpenITG or something to mod. (Actually, that's what one of the local arcades does!)

                                                                                            Monday, 16-Jul-12 08:00:11 UTC from web
                                                                                            1. @redenchilada Er, most people who play ITG. Those nuts over in Japan still think DDR is a good game, so

                                                                                              Monday, 16-Jul-12 08:01:52 UTC from web
                                                                                        2. @renovatedkitchen it's different because it doesn't suck

                                                                                          Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:59:00 UTC from web
                                                                                          1. @redenchilada Lol. @bitshift explained it. Gotcha. I never even heard of ITG before. Shows how much more epic it is! ^_^

                                                                                            Monday, 16-Jul-12 08:00:51 UTC from web
                                                                                            1. @renovatedkitchen I play ALL of the My Little Pony songs on my local ITG2 machine :D

                                                                                              Monday, 16-Jul-12 08:03:47 UTC from web
                                                                                              1. @redenchilada Thats awesome! Would be neat to try

                                                                                                Monday, 16-Jul-12 08:05:24 UTC from web
                                                                                                1. @renovatedkitchen go ahead just say whatever u know just to get it out of your system

                                                                                                  Monday, 16-Jul-12 08:07:29 UTC from web
                                                                                                  1. @luckyjack I dont know you well enough. Plus. As I've said, I would rather suffer myself than hurt someone else

                                                                                                    Monday, 16-Jul-12 08:08:49 UTC from web
                                                                                                    1. @renovatedkitchen ok.

                                                                                                      Monday, 16-Jul-12 08:09:33 UTC from web
                                                                                    2. @renovatedkitchen Pretty much anything involving repetitive timing like that is just a case of having a sense of rhythm, and that can be improved with practice.

                                                                                      Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:54:57 UTC from web
                                                                                      1. @bitshift Still, seems crazy hard

                                                                                        Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:57:51 UTC from web
                                                                            2. @renovatedkitchen My friend plays, like, 14-blocks, though, makes me look pathetic in comparison. And don't even get me started on some of the people I know from r21freak who have an amazing FA on 17-blocks and [i]oh my god you've got me talking about ITG and once I start I never stop[/i]

                                                                              Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:47:55 UTC from web
                                                                              1. @redenchilada Its okay. Thats crazy! Red, you gotta step up your game! >:D What is the current record?

                                                                                Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:52:09 UTC from web
                                                                                1. @renovatedkitchen The current record for skill level? That'd be this guy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wm0dNljVC7g that's a 19-block song by the way

                                                                                  Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:53:22 UTC from web
                                                                                  1. @redenchilada Holy poop thats crazy!

                                                                                    Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:56:20 UTC from web
                                        2. @renovatedkitchen (And for the record, I can name, right off the bat, S4E2 and Jamestown as PC games with local multiplayer)

                                          Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:11:43 UTC from web
                                    2. @renovatedkitchen So if you have a laptop for that, surely that has to be counted into the cost of console gaming? After all, somebody using a PC for gaming can use their PC for those tasks, so they don't need an extra machine.

                                      Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:09:33 UTC from web
                                      1. @bitshift If you didnt have a computer before buying a current console, I have no hope for you.

                                        Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:12:59 UTC from web
                                        1. @renovatedkitchen If you decide to use your computer for PC gaming, then you're upgrading a device as opposed to buying a whole new one.

                                          Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:13:56 UTC from web
                                          1. @redenchilada Id rather have a new device

                                            Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:17:49 UTC from web
                                            1. @renovatedkitchen Then you're replacing your old worn-out computer, good on ya! Now you can sell your old one!

                                              Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:19:41 UTC from web
                                              1. @redenchilada for what $50? Hope someone buys it

                                                Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:21:37 UTC from web
                                        2. @renovatedkitchen Well yeah, of course most people have a computer. You still had to pay for it, whether or not you owned it before the console. If you're using your computer for gaming, then yeah, it probably cost slightly more than the console, but hey, you got a work machine at the same time.

                                          Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:16:21 UTC from web
                                          1. @bitshift If I already have a laptop and do my gaming on consoles, I dont need another computer.

                                            Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:19:42 UTC from web
                                            1. @renovatedkitchen My point being -- cost for you to do work and gaming = cost of console + cost of laptop. Cost for a PC-only gamer to do work and gaming = cost of PC. So even if the PC cost more than your console, it probably didn't cost more than the two devices you need to get the same things done.

                                              Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:21:44 UTC from web
                                              1. @bitshift If I already have a laptop and need to decide between building a new computer for gaming or buying a console and plugging it into my tv....

                                                Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:23:14 UTC from web
                                                1. @renovatedkitchen just remember, PC can Emulate up to the Wii depending on how powerful it is

                                                  Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:24:07 UTC from web
                                                  1. @lyrica The only pre next gen colsole game I liked was pokemon

                                                    Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:27:24 UTC from web
                                                    1. @renovatedkitchen I see :c

                                                      Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:29:04 UTC from web
                                                2. @renovatedkitchen Alternatively, get a laptop that will play the games you want (crazy idea, I know, but I do it!)

                                                  Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:24:13 UTC from web
                                                  1. @redenchilada I prefer my toughbook for a laptop as its built to be moved around like a laptop is meant to. And isnt fragile. Also, good luck upgrading your laptop

                                                    Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:28:33 UTC from web
                                                3. @renovatedkitchen Okay, yeah. If you already have a laptop, then that makes sense. Still doesn't make console gaming universally cheaper, since anyone newly entering the market will run into exactly the cost situation I described.

                                                  Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:27:50 UTC from web
                                                  1. @bitshift They would also have to buy a screen, unless they plan on typing a document on a TV.

                                                    Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:31:14 UTC from web
                                                    1. @renovatedkitchen Most modern PCs (or more precisely, the graphics cards inside them) output HDMI, same as the consoles. They could quite happily use the exact same screen that would be suitable for the console. And even if they didn't do that (because having two screens for two devices _is_ more convenient), monitors are not expensive. The prices are still going to be very close, even before you factor in the price difference between the average new PC release and the average new console release.

                                                      Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:35:09 UTC from web
                                                      1. @bitshift I say, it all boils down to personal preference.

                                                        Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:37:07 UTC from web
                                                        1. @renovatedkitchen Pretty much, yeah. Neither is definitively better, except insofar as it caters to the tastes of the individual buyer.

                                                          Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:40:50 UTC from web
                                                          1. @bitshift Pretty much. I have my gaming PC, laptop, two 360's and used to have a PS3 :P

                                                            Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:42:37 UTC from web
                                                            1. @renovatedkitchen That's a lot. And for what it's worth, I do think I'll probably get a console at some point before the end of this generation. A 360's looking like the most appealing option if I do.

                                                              Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:43:54 UTC from web
                                                              1. @bitshift noooooo get a ps3 so we can be psn buddies D:

                                                                Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:44:55 UTC from web
                                                                1. @redenchilada WHY AREN'T WE PSN BUDDIES?!

                                                                  Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:45:52 UTC from web
                                                                  1. @lyrica I have ps3 wanna be friends

                                                                    Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:47:27 UTC from web
                                                                2. @redenchilada But I don't know of any games I'd like that are on PS3 but not also on PC.

                                                                  Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:47:07 UTC from web
                                                                3. @redenchilada Also isn't PSN a paid thing, whereas the basic level of Xbox Live isn't?

                                                                  Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:48:03 UTC from web
                                                                  1. @bitshift PSN is FREE, the only paid bit is PS+ which gets you discounts and "freebies"

                                                                    Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:48:39 UTC from web
                                                                  2. @bitshift No. PSN is free except for a service that only gets you game discounts, whereas XBL costs money to play games online with it.

                                                                    Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:49:01 UTC from web
                                                                    1. @redenchilada Ooh, so that particular point is the other way round to what I mistakenly thought it was. This complicates the decision somewhat. :/

                                                                      Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:50:03 UTC from web
                                                                      1. @bitshift Here's the deciding factor: PSN has [s]me[/s] LBP, ModNation, and inFAMOUS.

                                                                        Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:50:53 UTC from web
                                                                        1. @redenchilada But XBL has Crulan and Borderlands (well, Borderlands is also on PC, but the co-op is same-platform-only). D:

                                                                          Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:51:55 UTC from web
                                                                          1. @bitshift [sp]abobql yvxrf Pehyna[/sp]

                                                                            Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:52:35 UTC from web
                                                                            1. @redenchilada How rude.

                                                                              Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:53:14 UTC from web
                                                              2. @bitshift I love 360's because they are ridiculously cheap now

                                                                Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:48:23 UTC from web
                                    3. @renovatedkitchen Alternatively, *inhale* LAN PARTYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

                                      Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:12:30 UTC from web
                                      1. @redenchilada They are enjoyable, but then everyone has to lug their gaming machine over

                                        Monday, 16-Jul-12 07:16:57 UTC from web
              2. @redenchilada taht too, Custom levels in Sonic Generations is awesome :D

                Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:41:41 UTC from web
    3. @renovatedkitchen Windows is for everyday use and gaming.

      Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:32:45 UTC from web
    4. @renovatedkitchen I use Linux for all of those things and more.

      Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:34:00 UTC from web
    5. @widget You'd be hard-pressed to find any linux-based OS where any significant portion of "the good stuff" was in the part that's actually called Linux.

      Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:36:28 UTC from web
    6. @widget How is this still news to you? They announced it months ago.

      Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:45:09 UTC from web
    7. @widget You're kinda screwed on that front due to your nvidia card. If you had an ATI card it'd be a different situation. You will most likely have better results playing your games on Windows because of this.

      Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:49:31 UTC from web
    8. @widget I never said it wouldn't *work*, but there's a world of difference between "work" and "work well". Until nvidia opens up their hardware specs the way ATI did, their cards will never work as well.

      Monday, 16-Jul-12 06:55:35 UTC from web
    9. @thatonepony shhh! I was merely arguing to try to be assertive. PC's and consoles both have their pro's and con's.

      Monday, 16-Jul-12 21:13:08 UTC from StatusNet iPhone