PC gaming could be the salvation of the PC industry.

Onkel Neal · 09-06-15, 09:33 AM

http://www.pcworld.com/article/29802...ors_picks=true

Quote:

Here’s one way that Microsoft could help save the PC market: shut down its Xbox division.

That almost certainly won’t happen, of course. But based on what Intel, Asus, Acer, Lenovo, and others have announced at the IFA show, PC gaming could be the salvation of the PC industry.

And it’s not like this has been a terrifically difficult conclusion to draw, either. Kirk Skaugen, Intel’s senior vice president and general manager of the PC Client Group, appeared at each of the three press events hosted by his PC customers, all with a similar message: Gamers refresh their PCs on average every two to three years, versus five years for the average PC user. And when gamers do buy hardware, they’re willing to pay for it—which is why that at IFA, companies like Acer were launching premium notebooks like the Predator series that cost nearly as much as the $2,000 or so a premium PC could command 20 years ago.

Yeah, gaming is really the only reason many people use PCs now, outside of business.

Catfish · 09-07-15, 03:20 AM

^
Seeing the way XBox and PS/2 are going, i wonder how anyone can voluntarily choose one of those platforms, instead of a PC that can do it all, and better.
For the industry it's clear: Money.
But why do customers jump this train ?

Regarding business and companies almost all use Windows as frontends, while the real backbone work internet-wise is done by Unix/Linux machines in the background. Apple is meanwhile far away from professional computing when it comes to industry, even graphic suites have adapted to Windows OS (and they run even better there, Adobe CS as the main example).
Win 10 is not that bad, but it is illogically structured, not necessary (Win7, Win8) and relies on the same bad registrry techniques than its forerunners. New body on an old chassis.
Why didn't they develop OS/2 instead ?

ikalugin · 09-07-15, 12:00 PM

I think the two performance drivers nowadays are:
- computer gaming.
- Visual stuff such as 3d rendering.

cdrsubron7 · 02-18-16, 10:01 PM

I've read a number of different places that 2016 is going to be a very good year for PC gaming.

09-07-15, 03:20 AM	#2
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,766 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	^ Seeing the way XBox and PS/2 are going, i wonder how anyone can voluntarily choose one of those platforms, instead of a PC that can do it all, and better. For the industry it's clear: Money. But why do customers jump this train ? Regarding business and companies almost all use Windows as frontends, while the real backbone work internet-wise is done by Unix/Linux machines in the background. Apple is meanwhile far away from professional computing when it comes to industry, even graphic suites have adapted to Windows OS (and they run even better there, Adobe CS as the main example). Win 10 is not that bad, but it is illogically structured, not necessary (Win7, Win8) and relies on the same bad registrry techniques than its forerunners. New body on an old chassis. Why didn't they develop OS/2 instead ? __________________ >^..^<)))>{ All generalizations are wrong. Last edited by Catfish; 09-07-15 at 03:29 AM.*

09-07-15, 12:00 PM	#3
ikalugin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 3,212 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	I think the two performance drivers nowadays are: - computer gaming. - Visual stuff such as 3d rendering. __________________ Grumpy as always.

02-18-16, 10:01 PM	#4
cdrsubron7 Sink'em All Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Naperville, IL Posts: 2,150 Downloads: 305 Uploads: 1	I've read a number of different places that 2016 is going to be a very good year for PC gaming. __________________ Head Deep and Keep'em Astern" - LtCDR Samuel D Dealy SHIV Guide \| Imperial Japanese Navy \| US Submarines