rec.autos.simulators

> >What a sad bunch you lot are.  thinking someone is a loser or pitiful
> >because they can't keep up with the latest hardware!!   a dvd drive here
in
> >Australia aint cheep.  If I'm going to replace my cd burner, I want a dvd
> >burner.  they're a little more in price.  I'm looking at $200 in my area.
> >Considering I earn $400 a week, before tax, those things are utter
luxeries.
> >Think fellas.  Not everyone has disposable income.

> Ok, I "think" I will take you up on that.

> There should be enough space in your box for _another_ drive, giving
> you the ability to copy music cds directly by using the dvd for
> source.

> A new dvd reader costs a whopping $50
> http://www.racesimcentral.net/

> If you insist on getting a dvd BURNER, considered luxury until just a
> few moments ago, only the 8x high end models cost $200. A 4x costs
> ~$150

> http://www.racesimcentral.net/

> No further comments.

> j

> --
> J?rgen Sundvor Smith  mail: jorgen%smith.net

> > My stupid brain must obviously have been confused that the conversation
> was linked to the buying of a $100 computer game.

> yes it is, the original poster was getting belittled because he didn't
have
> the latest hardware.

> and yes, buying of pc games in some households is also a luxury.

> Steve

> He was being belittled for his stupidity,and his apparent desire to show
it
> publicly in here.

> AD

> > > My stupid brain must obviously have been confused that the
conversation
> > was linked to the buying of a $100 computer game.

> > yes it is, the original poster was getting belittled because he didn't
> have
> > the latest hardware.

> > and yes, buying of pc games in some households is also a luxury.

> > Steve

> Steve

> > No Steve the original poster wasnt being belittled for that at all.

> > He was being belittled for his stupidity,and his apparent desire to show
> it
> > publicly in here.

> > AD

> > > > My stupid brain must obviously have been confused that the
> conversation
> > > was linked to the buying of a $100 computer game.

> > > yes it is, the original poster was getting belittled because he didn't
> > have
> > > the latest hardware.

> > > and yes, buying of pc games in some households is also a luxury.

> > > Steve

> He owns a pc,a new game comes out on DVD (something which we have known
was
> on it's way for a while now) so he gets on his soapbox and slags off the
> company Codemasters for making this decision because he hasnt got a dvd
> rom.....the same dvd roms that cost 16 at my supplier.

> The reply was in keeping with his tone at Codemasters and was sufficiently
> tongue in cheek to get a nice variation in replies.Always good on a public
> opinion stage.

> After reading all replies I know for sure the original poster is talking
> ***and should easily be able to get a cheap dvd rom if he badly wants
the
> game.

> After all if thats the way things are going his small initial investment
in
> the dvd rom should furnish his purchase of games for many a year to come.


> > if the content of his original post was wrong,  couldn't he have been
> > corrected in a more civilised manner.  No-one deserves the response that
> he
> > got.
> > But I suppose we all can't be like you and so perfect and correct in
> > everything we say or do.

> > Steve

> > > No Steve the original poster wasnt being belittled for that at all.

> > > He was being belittled for his stupidity,and his apparent desire to
show
> > it
> > > publicly in here.

> > > AD

> > > > > My stupid brain must obviously have been confused that the
> > conversation
> > > > was linked to the buying of a $100 computer game.

> > > > yes it is, the original poster was getting belittled because he
didn't
> > > have
> > > > the latest hardware.

> > > > and yes, buying of pc games in some households is also a luxury.

> > > > Steve

> you don't get what I was on about. You put someone down because they
didn't
> have the latest hardware.

> as for me.  as you put it.  a wopping $50.  to me, thats either no petrol
in
> the car.  some of the house payment doesn't get paid.  my kid doesn't eat
> for the week.

> So please put brain into gear before engaging mouth.

> any upgrade to the computer in many households IS considered a luxury.

> Steve

> > >What a sad bunch you lot are.  thinking someone is a loser or pitiful
> > >because they can't keep up with the latest hardware!!   a dvd drive
here
> in
> > >Australia aint cheep.  If I'm going to replace my cd burner, I want a
dvd
> > >burner.  they're a little more in price.  I'm looking at $200 in my
area.
> > >Considering I earn $400 a week, before tax, those things are utter
> luxeries.
> > >Think fellas.  Not everyone has disposable income.

> > Ok, I "think" I will take you up on that.

> > There should be enough space in your box for _another_ drive, giving
> > you the ability to copy music cds directly by using the dvd for
> > source.

> > A new dvd reader costs a whopping $50
> > http://www.scorptec.com.au/index.php?catid=00000007&subid=00000113

> > If you insist on getting a dvd BURNER, considered luxury until just a
> > few moments ago, only the 8x high end models cost $200. A 4x costs
> > ~$150

> > http://www.scorptec.com.au/index.php?catid=00000036&subid=00000333

> > No further comments.

> > j

> > --
> > J?rgen Sundvor Smith  mail: jorgen%smith.net

> If buying a DVD drive is a luxery, as is buying a PC Game

> He just saved money since he can not buy the game. Codemasters did him a
> favor because now his "kid can eat for the week"

> > like I said.  not everyone HAS disposable income.

> > you don't get what I was on about. You put someone down because they
> didn't
> > have the latest hardware.

> > as for me.  as you put it.  a wopping $50.  to me, thats either no
petrol
> in
> > the car.  some of the house payment doesn't get paid.  my kid doesn't
eat
> > for the week.

> > So please put brain into gear before engaging mouth.

> > any upgrade to the computer in many households IS considered a luxury.

> > Steve

> > > >What a sad bunch you lot are.  thinking someone is a loser or pitiful
> > > >because they can't keep up with the latest hardware!!   a dvd drive
> here
> > in
> > > >Australia aint cheep.  If I'm going to replace my cd burner, I want a
> dvd
> > > >burner.  they're a little more in price.  I'm looking at $200 in my
> area.
> > > >Considering I earn $400 a week, before tax, those things are utter
> > luxeries.
> > > >Think fellas.  Not everyone has disposable income.

> > > Ok, I "think" I will take you up on that.

> > > There should be enough space in your box for _another_ drive, giving
> > > you the ability to copy music cds directly by using the dvd for
> > > source.

> > > A new dvd reader costs a whopping $50
> > > http://www.racesimcentral.net/

> > > If you insist on getting a dvd BURNER, considered luxury until just a
> > > few moments ago, only the 8x high end models cost $200. A 4x costs
> > > ~$150

> > > http://www.racesimcentral.net/

> > > No further comments.

> > > j

> > > --
> > > J?rgen Sundvor Smith  mail: jorgen%smith.net

> Yes cliff, they may have done him a favour.  They certainly have done me
> one.  I only buy a couple of games a year.  Upgrade the puter only when it
> wont cut the grade anymore.  the first part of this post wasn't aimed at
you
> either.  Your posts have been civil.  But as usual, there are people in
this
> newsgroup that believe their own bulls**t.

> Steve

> > Hey think of it this way then

> > If buying a DVD drive is a luxery, as is buying a PC Game

> > He just saved money since he can not buy the game. Codemasters did him a
> > favor because now his "kid can eat for the week"

> > > like I said.  not everyone HAS disposable income.

> > > you don't get what I was on about. You put someone down because they
> > didn't
> > > have the latest hardware.

> > > as for me.  as you put it.  a wopping $50.  to me, thats either no
> petrol
> > in
> > > the car.  some of the house payment doesn't get paid.  my kid doesn't
> eat
> > > for the week.

> > > So please put brain into gear before engaging mouth.

> > > any upgrade to the computer in many households IS considered a luxury.

> > > Steve

> > > > On Mon, 19 Apr 2004 12:23:48 +1000, "Steve Whitty"

> > > > >What a sad bunch you lot are.  thinking someone is a loser or
pitiful
> > > > >because they can't keep up with the latest hardware!!   a dvd drive
> > here
> > > in
> > > > >Australia aint cheep.  If I'm going to replace my cd burner, I want
a
> > dvd
> > > > >burner.  they're a little more in price.  I'm looking at $200 in my
> > area.
> > > > >Considering I earn $400 a week, before tax, those things are utter
> > > luxeries.
> > > > >Think fellas.  Not everyone has disposable income.

> > > > Ok, I "think" I will take you up on that.

> > > > There should be enough space in your box for _another_ drive, giving
> > > > you the ability to copy music cds directly by using the dvd for
> > > > source.

> > > > A new dvd reader costs a whopping $50
> > > > http://www.racesimcentral.net/

> > > > If you insist on getting a dvd BURNER, considered luxury until just
a
> > > > few moments ago, only the 8x high end models cost $200. A 4x costs
> > > > ~$150

> > > > http://www.racesimcentral.net/

> > > > No further comments.

> > > > j

> > > > --
> > > > J?rgen Sundvor Smith  mail: jorgen%smith.net

> DVD Drives are the future..  while I do not think that CD-Roms will ever
> completely go away (at least not until they are no longer backward
> compatable.. in other words when something else comes out down the road to
> replace even DVD drives), more and more software will be released on DVDs
> due to size and cost considerations.

> Since DVD Drives are so cheap these days ($35 US), a person is definately
in
> the minority these days if they do not have one.  Software companies know
> this and they know that the non-dvd drive owner is becoming a bigger
> minority day by day.

> > you know, its people like the first reponder to the origianl post that
are
> > really making me wonder why I visit this newsgroup.  Egotistical,
eletist
> > and judgemental people absolutely***me off.
> > Destroy   had not flamed or abused anyone in the newsgroup.  just stated
> his
> > view on the game being released on DVD only. The first reply was to call
> him
> > a moron.  totally uncalled for.  That was the intent of my original
post.

> > Yes cliff, they may have done him a favour.  They certainly have done me
> > one.  I only buy a couple of games a year.  Upgrade the puter only when
it
> > wont cut the grade anymore.  the first part of this post wasn't aimed at
> you
> > either.  Your posts have been civil.  But as usual, there are people in
> this
> > newsgroup that believe their own bulls**t.

> > Steve

> > > Hey think of it this way then

> > > If buying a DVD drive is a luxery, as is buying a PC Game

> > > He just saved money since he can not buy the game. Codemasters did him
a
> > > favor because now his "kid can eat for the week"

> > > > like I said.  not everyone HAS disposable income.

> > > > you don't get what I was on about. You put someone down because they
> > > didn't
> > > > have the latest hardware.

> > > > as for me.  as you put it.  a wopping $50.  to me, thats either no
> > petrol
> > > in
> > > > the car.  some of the house payment doesn't get paid.  my kid
doesn't
> > eat
> > > > for the week.

> > > > So please put brain into gear before engaging mouth.

> > > > any upgrade to the computer in many households IS considered a
luxury.

> > > > Steve

> > > > > On Mon, 19 Apr 2004 12:23:48 +1000, "Steve Whitty"

> > > > > >What a sad bunch you lot are.  thinking someone is a loser or
> pitiful
> > > > > >because they can't keep up with the latest hardware!!   a dvd
drive
> > > here
> > > > in
> > > > > >Australia aint cheep.  If I'm going to replace my cd burner, I
want
> a
> > > dvd
> > > > > >burner.  they're a little more in price.  I'm looking at $200 in
my
> > > area.
> > > > > >Considering I earn $400 a week, before tax, those things are
utter
> > > > luxeries.
> > > > > >Think fellas.  Not everyone has disposable income.

> > > > > Ok, I "think" I will take you up on that.

> > > > > There should be enough space in your box for _another_ drive,
giving
> > > > > you the ability to copy music cds directly by using the dvd for
> > > > > source.

> > > > > A new dvd reader costs a whopping $50
> > > > > http://www.racesimcentral.net/

> > > > > If you insist on getting a dvd BURNER, considered luxury until
just
> a
> > > > > few moments ago, only the 8x high end models cost $200. A 4x costs
> > > > > ~$150

> > > > > http://www.racesimcentral.net/

> > > > > No further comments.

> > > > > j

> > > > > --
> > > > > J?rgen Sundvor Smith  mail: jorgen%smith.net