You may have a TV that can do 1920x1080 but most people don't. And to get a
TV that can do that res would cost more than a top PC. A normal tv can do
800*600.
DirectSound3D is 4-speaker. Dolby Digital is 5.
Not upgradeable is not a strength. Having a guaranteed feature set is great
for developers, until the hardware becomes outdated. CPU's double in speed
every 18 months, video card every 12 months. Any hardware in the X-Box will
soon be out of date.
Also, having a guaranteed feature set is an advantage, but it's not really
that difficult to write program that benefit from whatever hardware is in a
PC.
The games on PS1, PS2, N64 and Dreamcast are definitely not aimed at 25+ so
why should X-Box be any different? You think anyone would ever make a game
like GPL on the X-Box?
Playing on a couch is not comfortable if you want to use an FF steering
wheel with pedals.
> > Don't think I'll be getting one. The X-Box will be a P3-700 / GF3. Of
> > course, it will perform better than a P3-700 / GF3 PC, but I doubt it'll
be
> > enough better to make it worth buying.
> we'll see. the released preview-videos are far, far, far ahead of
> anything we've seen on any PC so far.
> > If you didn't have or couldn't afford a top-of-the-range PC, then the
> > arguments for getting an X-Box or a PS2 are extremely strong, but if you
are
> > committed to PC ownership and prefer PC-type games, there's little to
gain
> > by getting an X-Box.
> you seem to forget a whole bunch of people that want to play console
> games. :)
> > A few of the obvious weaknesses of the X-Box - not upgradeable,
> that may well be a sreangth,
> > limited
> > storage space, low tv resolutions,
> 1920x1080 is low tv-resolution?
> > the discomfort of playing in front of a
> > TV instead of at a desk,
> a common misunderstanding. it should read "the comfort of playing
> from the couch". besides, nothing'll stop you from playin at your
> desk if you want.
> > games aimed at children,
> bull.
> > limited memory etc.
> I'll give you one point for that one. :)
> > The list of things you can do on a PC which will never be possible on
the
> > X-Box is endless - you can use 3DS Max to create your own models,
animations
> > and films, use a massive variety of programming language to create your
own
> > applications, use DirectX and OpenGL to make your own multimedia
> > applications, demos or even games, run your business with MS Office,
design,
> > create and maintain your own website, manage an e-business, race 1967 F1
> > cars, record samples and create your own digital music, play System
Shock 2
> > etc.
> yeah. and the list of things you can do in a real car, which will
> never be possible on a PC is equally endless. who cares? it's a
> _***_ system for chrissakes!
> > Also DirectSound3D is only one speaker short of dolby digital.
> eh?
> why is it that so many people think you have to choose between one or
> the other?
> --
> Gunnar
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