Console Wars 2006 - Don't forget the PC!!!

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Staying a couple years behind this curve works famously so long as I've got an abundant supply of nerd associates who stay up to date for me. Probably will end up getting a 360 someday, but sure as fuck not before the end of the year.
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Malcolm wrote:Staying a couple years behind this curve works famously so long as I've got an abundant supply of nerd associates who stay up to date for me. Probably will end up getting a 360 someday, but sure as fuck not before the end of the year.
If any of y'all have a PS2 or 360 you'd like to sell, hit me up.
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Sony lowers PS3 by $100.

Psych!
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Wow. They must seriously be hurting by the PS3.
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PS3 price drops again.

Think Sony will finally admit the $600 price tag was a bit too much and too arrogant about their position in the market?

P.S. It's STILL more expensive than the 360 and the Wii.
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Waiting till after Christmas to start shoppin' 'round for three siddies.
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Malcolm wrote:Waiting till after Christmas to start shoppin' 'round for three siddies.
If you are waiting that long then you may want to wait a little longer for the improved 360s that will be coming out in Aug.

Will run cooler, quieter, use less power, and fix the ring of death issues according to non MS tech analysts.
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Ring of Death? Dare I even ask?
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Malcolm wrote:Ring of Death? Dare I even ask?

The Red Ring of Death

It's why MS extended their warranties.

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Paul wrote:It's why MS extended their warranties.

Everyone now gets 3 years now matter when they bought it. 3 years from the day a purchase. So if you buy one now you are probably pretty safe.

For me since I have so many PS2, GC, PC, DS, Xbox games left to play I figure I will just wait till the better systems are released and they are cheaper with better games.




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General hardware failure? Quite the ominous message.
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The general consensus was overheating and the new heat sinks that all new 360s SHOULD have not just the HDMI ones have taken care of the biggest problem but there were are few other issues that the new motherboard and CPU will take care of.
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Damn, those are some boobies.
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Awesome.
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