Dual-Core Chip Ends Pentium's Reign

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Originally Posted by Skybird

To be honest, I more and more feel that in the future I want a small notebook only, since I play less and lesser flight sims and hardware demanding stuff, but stick to Steel Beasts and some strategy things of archaic age and spartanic hardware demands anyway, and only want Word, Chess, a bit of digital picture processing (camera) and internet. From system to system i found it harder to keep myself informed about what to buy, and compatabilities, and standards. The chase is no longer worth it for me, I think.

You know why? You aren't getting the qaulity sims like you used to get anymore. I mean, what is there after Falcon? You aren't going to get anything close to it. Occasionally a SHIII slips through and you are blown away by it, but for the most part, there is nothing new that is worth your time.

I got sick of my ATI 9800 AIW on a XP3200, and my ATI gave me problems, so I spent a boatload upgrading it. Now I have an uber system and nothing to play on it. I am rather disappointed. Oblivion was the only game that was decent lately and the only thing that wouyld use the hardware.. THe only new game out that might be entertaining is Prey, but that is just a Doom 3 engine and I can make that engine fly. Dunno. UPgrading now is not a major need for most people with what is available on the shelf right now, or even in the near future.

The best way to descibe it - I am bored with gaming in general right now. So I feel probably the same way.

-S

PS. ALl my new system is good for with now is turning my hot summer room into an even hoter one with all the power is sucks in.