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Prototype wrote:PC > Console

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

Actually some consoles are upgradable. => Xbox, xbox360, ps2.
You can expand the Xbox with an extra HD, same goes for the 360. And of course memory sticks.

Yeah, but there's only so much you can do to a console.
Plus, no matter what you do to that Xbox, it ain't gonna play 360 games.
I threw a new video card and some memory into an older computer, and it now plays Doom 3 perfectly

Bugs42 wrote:Yeah, but there's only so much you can do to a console.
Plus, no matter what you do to that Xbox, it ain't gonna play 360 games.
I threw a new video card and some memory into an older computer, and it now plays Doom 3 perfectly

Hehe i'm waiting for Unreal Tournament 2007

I have a Nintendo console, but prefer the computer for play the games.

i like consoles cos theres no bloody hassle - turn it on and play! and drink beer! and throw it round the room!

well, since i am not a heavy gamer, i would say,, PC should enogh for me... but if u r a heavy gamer... then.... console... is better..

I'd say get an xbox360 or ps3 if you don't have the money to upgrade your pc every few month's to play the newest game's.

If you build a proper pc you won't need to upgrade until a few years.

It appears many people have said mostly the same thing... allow me to summarize if you will.

Consoles and PCs, because they server very different (albeit overlapping) purposes cannot be compared 1-to-1.

Consoles and PCs both have advantages and disadvantages to consider when choosing between them:

PC advantages to console: a PC is multi-function so you can do a whole lot more than just play games (which is primarly all a console does); PCs are ugradable to play modern games (consoles can only play games that were written for that console, in general)
Console advantages to PC: every game made for that console will work, no need to upgrade, or worry about configuration details to optimize graphics/CPU; never have to upgrade or tweek settings to play game X

If you trying to decinde between upgrading your PC or buying a console to play game X consider which is a better investment:
1) Am I likely to buy and play games other than X on the console I'm considering?
2) Will upgrading my PC give me other benefits (other than the ability to play game X), i.e. will I get to run other games now, or use other software (3D cad programs, etc.) I previously couldn't use but would like to?

(NOTE: I know there are other advantages, post 'em if you'd like, but these are the main ones that come to my mind for now)

In general, unless you just really have a great reason to with the console (i.e. I really want to play a lot of the games on that console, or I would like to play those games without tying up the computer so others can use it), then upgrading a PC is a better investment (in my opinion). I have nothing against consoles (I own an 8-bit Nintendo which I still play, yeah, that's really old-school, I know). Its just that my PC can emulate the console games that I'm interested in, and I get a whole lot better return on investment from my PC (and upgrading it) than purchasing a console. That's not to say that can't change, the XBOX 360 is quite impressive, and if I could put Linux on it, its even more so.

Bottom line: consider return on investment and your specific requirements/needs/desires... nobody can figure this out for you

I love the PC, it will never submit to the console. How can you beat a machine that glows in the dark (got some neon in mine ). Ok maybe the glowing is a bit silly, but I think the PC is on its way out.

The consoles are getting cheaper and cheaper, since the copy protection is much more powerful. More money for Microsoft and Sony makes a cheaper product for us to play games on. The downside is it will never be the cutting edge hardware.

In the old days software was ahead of the PC. Today the hardware in the PC is ahead of the software. When will a game come out that will use the full 2x 256MB duel Gforces in my box? Probably in a years time.

you could buy a pc and download emulators and roms
why buy a console ??

there will be a xbox emulator,you know?

As far as I know, emulators aren't the most legal.

Besides, why would I even want to run a xbox emulator if I could get most of the games on the pc as well. And some people like consoles


btw, edit your posts, don't double post.