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01-25-2008
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| | Prolly get slated here but.. Why the hell do people buy a laptop with vista then think it's gonna be a gaming machine??..let's be honest here if you want to game then get a gamers machine..not a laptop they just don't do it right..simple as -- VRG Scotty www.vistareadygames.com Register, it's free, and use the 'search for solution' tab for any problems |
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01-26-2008
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| | Re: Prolly get slated here but.. Not being an avid gamer nor much of a fan of laptops, I admit my lack of knowledge in the area. I guess it IS possible to use a laptop as a gaming machine, but it would probably have to be a very powerful and very expensive one. I don't think a $1,200 machine will be up to the task. Maybe something more in the range of $3,000. "VRG Scotty" <vrg-scotty@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:u5cfFc6XIHA.5088@xxxxxx Quote: > Why the hell do people buy a laptop with vista then think it's gonna be a > gaming machine??..let's be honest here if you want to game then get a > gamers machine..not a laptop they just don't do it right..simple as > -- > VRG Scotty > > www.vistareadygames.com > Register, it's free, and use the 'search for solution' tab for any > problems |
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01-26-2008
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| | Re: Prolly get slated here but.. "VRG Scotty" <vrg-scotty@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:u5cfFc6XIHA.5088@xxxxxx Quote: > Why the hell do people buy a laptop with vista then think it's gonna be a > gaming machine??..let's be honest here if you want to game then get a > gamers machine..not a laptop they just don't do it right..simple as relates to how powerful it is. Rather than the combination of how expensive/new it is. A lot of people do seem to ask me if a game is compatible with a laptop, so some people do indeed seem to know there is some difference. Ultimately I think the way out of this was simplifying specifications using the WEI rating system, however I don't think Microsoft are doing enough to iron out a few remaining imbalances, extend it into the future or promote its use. -- Paul Smith, Yeovil, UK. Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User. http://www.dasmirnov.net/blog/ http://www.windowsresource.net/ *Remove nospam. to reply by e-mail* |
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01-26-2008
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| | Re: Prolly get slated here but.. Because a lot of people are in the "console mode". They buy a PC and expect it to play anything, similar to a console (PS3, XBOX). They don't really understand the specs. Sure, there are some GREAT gaming laptops out there, but they are for gaming on the go. Your gaming experience is still not going to be as good as a desktop PC with a huge monitor. -- Dustin Harper dharper@xxxxxx http://www.vistarip.com | Vista Resource & Information Page "VRG Scotty" <vrg-scotty@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:u5cfFc6XIHA.5088@xxxxxx Quote: > Why the hell do people buy a laptop with vista then think it's gonna be a > gaming machine??..let's be honest here if you want to game then get a > gamers machine..not a laptop they just don't do it right..simple as > -- > VRG Scotty > > www.vistareadygames.com > Register, it's free, and use the 'search for solution' tab for any > problems |
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01-27-2008
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| | Re: Prolly get slated here but.. "Dustin Harper" <dharper@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:EF4C88EC-8097-45AE-B3D8-7090C87E06C1@xxxxxx Quote: > > Because a lot of people are in the "console mode". They buy a PC and > expect it to play anything, similar to a console (PS3, XBOX). They don't > really understand the specs. > > Sure, there are some GREAT gaming laptops out there, but they are for > gaming on the go. Your gaming experience is still not going to be as good > as a desktop PC with a huge monitor. then proceed to slate Vista because it won't play Crysis at the highest settings. -- VRG Scotty www.vistareadygames.com Register, it's free, and use the 'search for solution' tab for any problems |
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01-27-2008
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| | Re: Prolly get slated here but.. I play Megarace 2 from 1997 using dosemu in linux. It runs great on my laptop ( core 2 2GB RAM )  Uzytkownik "Dustin Harper" <dharper@xxxxxx> napisal w wiadomosci news:EF4C88EC-8097-45AE-B3D8-7090C87E06C1@xxxxxx Quote: > > Because a lot of people are in the "console mode". They buy a PC and > expect it to play anything, similar to a console (PS3, XBOX). They don't > really understand the specs. > > Sure, there are some GREAT gaming laptops out there, but they are for > gaming on the go. Your gaming experience is still not going to be as good > as a desktop PC with a huge monitor. > > -- > Dustin Harper > dharper@xxxxxx > http://www.vistarip.com | Vista Resource & Information Page > > > "VRG Scotty" <vrg-scotty@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:u5cfFc6XIHA.5088@xxxxxx Quote: >> Why the hell do people buy a laptop with vista then think it's gonna be a >> gaming machine??..let's be honest here if you want to game then get a >> gamers machine..not a laptop they just don't do it right..simple as >> -- >> VRG Scotty >> >> www.vistareadygames.com >> Register, it's free, and use the 'search for solution' tab for any >> problems |
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01-27-2008
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| | Re: Prolly get slated here but.. "Wojciech Tomaszewski" <tom1282@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:8F3357A2-BFA5-4006-9600-06AA758136DA@xxxxxx Quote: >I play Megarace 2 from 1997 using dosemu in linux. It runs great on my >laptop ( core 2 2GB RAM ) measures Crysis on high settings. Well if linux works for you then great we're all sooo happy for you. -- VRG Scotty www.vistareadygames.com Register, it's free, and use the 'search for solution' tab for any problems |
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01-28-2008
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| | Re: Prolly get slated here but.. "Wojciech Tomaszewski" <tom1282@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:8F3357A2-BFA5-4006-9600-06AA758136DA@xxxxxx Quote: >I play Megarace 2 from 1997 using dosemu in linux. It runs great on my >laptop ( core 2 2GB RAM ) (admittedly at a lower resolution than I would like). :-) -- Paul Smith, Yeovil, UK. Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User. http://www.dasmirnov.net/blog/ http://www.windowsresource.net/ *Remove nospam. to reply by e-mail* |
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02-18-2008
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| | Re: Prolly get slated here but.. my gaming lap top ran 5500. but does hdtv and blueray DVD. "VRG Scotty" <vrg-scotty@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:u5cfFc6XIHA.5088@xxxxxx Quote: > Why the hell do people buy a laptop with vista then think it's gonna be a > gaming machine??..let's be honest here if you want to game then get a > gamers machine..not a laptop they just don't do it right..simple as > -- > VRG Scotty > > www.vistareadygames.com > Register, it's free, and use the 'search for solution' tab for any > problems > |
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02-18-2008
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| | Re: Prolly get slated here but.. I could not get crysis to run after several troubleshooting steps. Intel Quad Core Extreme CPU X7900 @2.80 GHz Vista Ultimate x64 ATI HD 2600 XT 4 Gig RAM 500 Gig HDD "Paul Smith" <Paul@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:5DE7057E-FAEB-4767-836C-0D7F18229CB7@xxxxxx Quote: > "Wojciech Tomaszewski" <tom1282@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:8F3357A2-BFA5-4006-9600-06AA758136DA@xxxxxx Quote: >>I play Megarace 2 from 1997 using dosemu in linux. It runs great on my >>laptop ( core 2 2GB RAM ) > I run Crysis from 2007 on my Windows Vista machine with everything maxed > out (admittedly at a lower resolution than I would like). :-) > > -- > Paul Smith, > Yeovil, UK. > Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User. > http://www.dasmirnov.net/blog/ > http://www.windowsresource.net/ > > *Remove nospam. to reply by e-mail* > > |
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