[ale] OT: ugh, nasty decision

[aaron]

I think PS-2 is a preferable choice to the eXcrement Box for technical 
reasons, in addition to considerations of avoiding support of a criminal 
monopoly.

Coming from a lot of experience with Sony Professional Video products, 
I find that Sony's consumer electronics products are better engineered 
than a lot of competitors due to the depth of their manufacturing 
experience and R&D resources. The PS-2 is a good example, since the 
graphics and rendering engines for this consumer gaming product are built 
directly on design experience gained from their professional video 
products divisions. As early as 1995, I remember Sony offering digital 
video effects devices that did high quality, realtime texture mapping of 
motion video onto 3D objects; the device really stuck in my head because 
it had a real unique 3D control interface that consisted of 2 moveable 
concentric radial rings surrounding a tack ball. While they reportedly 
only sold a handful of those specialty boxes at a quarter million dollars 
a pop, that huge investment in R&D has found its way into a broad range 
of other Sony products, including the PS-2. (By comparison, M$ did not 
even have a dedicated R&D division before 1998.)

When you combine Sony's superior engineering experience with the PS2's 
established base, broader variety of titles and generally more 
intelligent choices in game themes, the gaming console choice is obvious.

On Saturday 30 November 2002 18:06, Robert L. Harris wrote:
>   So I go to compusa to get a powersupply and fan for my wife's
> computer Friday, mostly needed to get my 3yr old out of the house so
> the family could set up for his birthday party.  Did you know Moon
> walks are alot of fun when you get 4 adults ranging from 20-30 in
> there???  I'm still sore.
>
>   At any rate I was looking at consoles since we're considering getting
> one for my older son (5) and of course me to play on for Christmas.
> I've pretty much secured financing at the next pay day from the CFO
> (read wife).
>
>   I used to have the hardcore anti-M$ at all costs until I realized how
> much good they've done for OpenSource and Linux.  At CompUSA though my
> brother in laws were playing some games on the demo of the xbox.  I
> took the PS2.  The Xbox did look a little better but that may have been
> the games.  I was playing some anime mech story, they were playing
> football.
>
>   Does anyone really have any solid experience between the two and
> which is better?  It'll have to play games for my 5/6 year old and
> myself as well.
>
>   Thoughts/theories on which is better to play on, no anti-M$ flames on
> this right now please, I need solid facts so I can get a decision in
> time for christmas purchase.
>
> Robert
>
> :wq!
>
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