XBox 360 Gamers

[JiF]Dandyman · Post by **[JiF]Dandyman** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 7:57 pm

Might have an XBox 360 in the near future. Are there any nuts out there gaming on XBox Live?

[JiF]DispDave · Post by **[JiF]DispDave** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 11:09 pm

Sell it and upgrade your computer!

[JiF]rIot · Post by **[JiF]rIot** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 11:12 pm

When Halo 3 comes out I shall purchase a 360!

[JiF]Stepovich · Post by **[JiF]Stepovich** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 1:11 pm

[JiF]DispDave wrote:Sell it and upgrade your computer!

What sad and troubling times we've come upon
when Dandyman has to be urged to upgrade and is getting an Xbox...*sigh*

[JiF]Mike · Post by **[JiF]Mike** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 2:50 pm

MS also plans to release Halo 3 for Vista, and you will be able to play the game online against XBox360 players. If I bought any console it would be a Wii, simply because the games are fun to play with other people. It seems that Nintendo is sticking with it's "arcade/fun games" roots, while the PS3 and 360 strive to become a simple cheap gaming PC. But what do I know.

[JiF]Sly Gambit · Post by **[JiF]Sly Gambit** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 6:34 pm

[JiF]Mike wrote:MS also plans to release Halo 3 for Vista, and you will be able to play the game online against XBox360 players. If I bought any console it would be a Wii, simply because the games are fun to play with other people. It seems that Nintendo is sticking with it's "arcade/fun games" roots, while the PS3 and 360 strive to become a simple cheap gaming PC. But what do I know.

Technically they're targetting the 'Home Entertainment' market and are trying to become game machines, DVRs, internet browsers, and HD-DVD or BlueRay players.

Thank god for Nintendo. I finally got a WII this weekend for my Nephew (Best Buy had a 're-release'). Sometimes people just want to play games.

Everyone else should learn how to use PCs. And I will be getting Halo 3 if it releases for the PC.

[JiF]Mike · Post by **[JiF]Mike** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 8:20 pm

Yeah ture, I did think of that. The line between gaming pc and home entertainment pc is becoming very thin. I already have a pc in my entertainment center connected to the tv. I watch a lot of downloaded TV shows with it. I can't wait for the day I can use it to replace my cable box. I forget what they are called, but I read an article a while back about cards that will have your subscription info allowing you to use a device of your choice to get your programming. I know our cable box already has the slot with a card in it, but I don't know to what extent it is used yet. That will be a great day. All my programming available through my HTPC.

[JiF]Dandyman · Post by **[JiF]Dandyman** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 9:17 pm

I've actually changed my mind and instead will probably be upgrading my KVM and get a nice widescreen LCD 20" or greater instead.

[JiF]Sly Gambit · Post by **[JiF]Sly Gambit** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 10:16 pm

[JiF]Dandyman wrote:I've actually changed my mind and instead will probably be upgrading my KVM and get a nice widescreen LCD 20" or greater instead.

A bunch of us (Grimp(?), me, some other random person) managed to snag Westinghouse 22" Widescreens on Thanksgiving. I think it was this one:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp ... 0290375913

Not as cheap as it was on Black Friday but I'm extremely happy with mine.

[JiF]rIot · Post by **[JiF]rIot** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 11:16 pm

[JiF]Sly Gambit wrote:
[JiF]Dandyman wrote:I've actually changed my mind and instead will probably be upgrading my KVM and get a nice widescreen LCD 20" or greater instead.
A bunch of us (Grimp(?), me, some other random person) managed to snag Westinghouse 22" Widescreens on Thanksgiving. I think it was this one:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp ... 0290375913

Not as cheap as it was on Black Friday but I'm extremely happy with mine.

Ah yes, Black Friday...and Grimp was considering giving up! Fun but miserable night...