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Here are a few reasons why the X-Box won't make it past christmas 2004...
~Just a PC
It has an image that it is just a PC in diguse. This may not be true, but once the public get something into there heads, it is impossible to get it out. Microsoft didn't help the situation by having all that storage space on the console - like a PC has memory.
~By Microsoft
Anybody who has ever used a PC that has windows on will have cursed Bill Gates once because of it crashing. It's bad enough when you are in the middle of a battle on Unreal Tournament, but what about when you are approaching the final whistle on FIFA and it goes? Okay, so this might not happen, but I still wouldn' trust them after my strife with Microsoft
~Coffee Table
Look at the size of the darn thing for gods sake. If I didn't know better I would just think it was an overpriced coffee table. What you really don't want is a console that takes up half of the living room.
~No 'Mascot'
All the best developers have mascots. Nintendo have Mario and Zelda, Sega has Sonic, Sony has Crash Bandicoot and Spyro, but who has the X-Box got? Abe aside, they have no-one, and a mascot is what you really need to kick start your sales.
~Half Price
When First released, the X-Box was a massive £300, which fell to £200 a few months later. Now, as an attempt to pick up sales they have lower it another £40. Some may say it is competition, but I say it is desperateness.
~Control Bricks
The control pads, like the console itself, are huge. When are you ever going to need 3 contol sticks? it shows its hugeness when you have to press pause. With any other pad its simple. Not with the X-Box. You have to lift your hand to press it, a definate turn-off. How can you enjoy games if you have to think about the control pad all the time?
Discuss these... NOW!
~Just a PC
It has an image that it is just a PC in diguse. This may not be true, but once the public get something into there heads, it is impossible to get it out. Microsoft didn't help the situation by having all that storage space on the console - like a PC has memory.
~By Microsoft
Anybody who has ever used a PC that has windows on will have cursed Bill Gates once because of it crashing. It's bad enough when you are in the middle of a battle on Unreal Tournament, but what about when you are approaching the final whistle on FIFA and it goes? Okay, so this might not happen, but I still wouldn' trust them after my strife with Microsoft
~Coffee Table
Look at the size of the darn thing for gods sake. If I didn't know better I would just think it was an overpriced coffee table. What you really don't want is a console that takes up half of the living room.
~No 'Mascot'
All the best developers have mascots. Nintendo have Mario and Zelda, Sega has Sonic, Sony has Crash Bandicoot and Spyro, but who has the X-Box got? Abe aside, they have no-one, and a mascot is what you really need to kick start your sales.
~Half Price
When First released, the X-Box was a massive £300, which fell to £200 a few months later. Now, as an attempt to pick up sales they have lower it another £40. Some may say it is competition, but I say it is desperateness.
~Control Bricks
The control pads, like the console itself, are huge. When are you ever going to need 3 contol sticks? it shows its hugeness when you have to press pause. With any other pad its simple. Not with the X-Box. You have to lift your hand to press it, a definate turn-off. How can you enjoy games if you have to think about the control pad all the time?
Discuss these... NOW!
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Oh for gods sake, I said don't bother replying to what I said. I didn't say you weren't allowed to ever post again on these forums.
Unless you hadn't realised my problem is with you! Don't tell me what to do, if Iw ant to reply a nobody like you isn't going to stop me. I spend a lot more time than you in this forum so what gives you the right to come in and tell me not to bother replying? The only problem I have on these forums is with you.
garbe123 wrote:
> You mean the post I did 119 days a go? When one of the stupid Ninties
> did a post like this? Whitestripes I couldn't care less what you
> think, grow up! Phi11p, Maverick, Sibs and Cyclone and er-no have all
> accepted my reasoning for doing it and I have also admitted how stupis
> I was for doing it but idiots like you bring things up from the past.
> The sad thing is that you even remember posts like that, just goes to
> shows how boring life must be in your house, don't you have a life?
> You are the only one who still finds it funny because we have all
> moved on in here and if you ask most to all of the people from this
> forum and they will say the same thing! It helps to get out of the
> house every now and again though, Oh by the way everyone back in 1999
> someone won GAD on the 26/04, that was a very funny post. Just thought
> I would also point out that you did a post about the Xbox saying how
> rubbish it was, do you remember that one? No didn't think so, you are
> too busy trying to dig up old dirt that is long gone.
>
> By the way Arsenal won the premiership, the grass is still green, the
> sky is still blue and we now have *CARS*, go check them out sometime
> :D
Not that it's worth it but, I was only saying which post I found the funniest, like you did.
You have a problem Garbe, a big problem. And don't bother replying.
> You mean the post I did 119 days a go? When one of the stupid Ninties
> did a post like this? Whitestripes I couldn't care less what you
> think, grow up! Phi11p, Maverick, Sibs and Cyclone and er-no have all
> accepted my reasoning for doing it and I have also admitted how stupis
> I was for doing it but idiots like you bring things up from the past.
> The sad thing is that you even remember posts like that, just goes to
> shows how boring life must be in your house, don't you have a life?
> You are the only one who still finds it funny because we have all
> moved on in here and if you ask most to all of the people from this
> forum and they will say the same thing! It helps to get out of the
> house every now and again though, Oh by the way everyone back in 1999
> someone won GAD on the 26/04, that was a very funny post. Just thought
> I would also point out that you did a post about the Xbox saying how
> rubbish it was, do you remember that one? No didn't think so, you are
> too busy trying to dig up old dirt that is long gone.
>
> By the way Arsenal won the premiership, the grass is still green, the
> sky is still blue and we now have *CARS*, go check them out sometime
> :D
Not that it's worth it but, I was only saying which post I found the funniest, like you did.
You have a problem Garbe, a big problem. And don't bother replying.
I like test tubes.
KABOOM!
KABOOM!
thats wat happes with test tube babies
madlads35 wrote:
> it never looked rosier
Ouch - wouldn't wanna see the life you've been leading to this point then. ;-)
> it never looked rosier
Ouch - wouldn't wanna see the life you've been leading to this point then. ;-)
it never looked rosier
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