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If you already have a PC… You don’t need to buy Xbox and you don’t need to buy the newest video adapter… There are some ones that work perfect on the best resolution and the
newest games are good (of course if you want the best experience you have to have the best video card, but I don’t thing it impresses very much )

pc's will allways be better, they are multi functional and can do a lot more than a stand alone console. Even though consoles are ment for playing games you can still get just as much from a pc

You can't play some game on P.Cs. Some are just made for consoles, Beat em ups for example. Arcade shooters too, and for me driving games.

Then again consoles can't comepete with the speed of a P.C in a game like an RTS or a FPS.

Personally I'd go with the PS3, mainly becasue sony will have a much bigger game catalog(probably) and won't be that much less powerful that a 360, if atall.

I think some of you people are missing the biggest point in the battle between consoles and computers.

the biggest pro with old-fashioned consoles it that you can hook it up and go for a ride, and then just shut it down and switch a channel with no hard feelings. the console wouldn't care if you reset it 100's of times in a game. and the boot up is much quicker then a standard os.

In pcs, you might sometimes get better graphics abilities but you must keep in mind that computers do countless other process in the same time which might leave the developers with a set of developing rules which will give them alot of bounderies.

My opinion is, PC and a console. can't compare 'em.

PC's should not be compared with gaming consoles because consoles are designed for only specific purpose where as PC's are generally based. I've learnt the ins and outs of PC functioning like many have but to a serious amount of detail. There are similarities eg: with hardware used but that's where it ends.

I think PCs are the bewst. Consoles are often noncomplient between each other but PCs will paly anthing. Plus there's more room for expansion.

PC > Console

Consoles are just PC's that only play games, and are non-upgradable.

Comparing PCs to consoles really doesn't work, because they're designed for different things.
A console is built for one purpose: playing games. All the hardware and software is optimized specifically for that and that alone.
PCs are made to be versatile. You can game, surf the web, do spreadsheets, write code, do homework.... the list goes on.

I've never been able to justify spending the money on a console game when I can do so much more with a PC. Though if I had the money I surely would spend it on the newer consoles. I haven't been much of a console gamer in the past so I'm going to have to say PC!

I think you guys are missing the big picture...
Xbox Live is alsome!

arckeda wrote:I think you guys are missing the big picture...
Xbox Live is alsome!

Yeah, but everything you can do on Xbox Live, I've been able to do on PCs since like 1997

For games absolutly the consoles, if you're 10-12 years old ...
Actualy I really believe that the new PSP 3 will be the top of the scream.

genchev wrote:For games absolutly the consoles, if you're 10-12 years old ...
Actualy I really believe that the new PSP 3 will be the top of the scream.

I assume you meant the PS 3, since the PSP is currently only in its FIRST generation.

Consoles ...

My first & last experience with consoles was PS1. I played alot on that few years back but then thought what the heck, I am not gonna waste myself playing games. I still play games but prefer playing on PC than consoles, because when I get bored of a game, I press Ctrl+C or simply quit & start working again.