Mortis Diem
Hell's Anarchy
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Posted - 2009.03.11 02:57:00 -
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" we accept having a "giant pc bolted to the floor" because the latest games always require the latest technology. this means high power consuption & high heat output. these are things laptops cannot handle. hopefully with the grace of finer manufacturing techniques, manufacturers will be able to get pc products down to more acceptable levels, maybe even be able to bring out mobile chipsets that can rival the newest desktop ones, but it's a long time off, and regardless of how small a manufacturing process, heat will still be an issue. there are other factors that make a difference as well. i enjoy having a soundcard that can play music well & create surround sound for immersive in-game experience. i doubt playing eve in bed on a small screened laptop with awful tinny little speakers would match that experience. and the dreadful little laptop touchpads don't lend themselves to gaming very well, having to scroll across a pad several times just to get to the other side of the screen is irritating, not something i would want to pvp with.
anyway, i'm fed up of this argument now, i know i won't persuade the laptop die-hards, and the people who invested in desktops probably don't give a sh*t as most of them won't be reading this forum, due to not needing to upgrade. i'll just leave with the thought that instead of spending ú300 on that laptop (which now can't run eve) just so you could walk around with it; take it to your friends; show it off & look flash, you could have spent ú300 on a huge bulk of a pc hidden away in some dark room corner which would still be able to run eve. "
If you would be so kind as to tell me where in my 18wheeler I can bolt said desktop I would gladly do so. Also please show me where in my truck I can plug it in. I spend weeks at a time on the road. A laptop is the only option for me. And though you may not believe it the truck driving community has a high percentage of gamers. Go into any truck stop and you will see us plugged in playing Eve, WoW, DAOC and other games. That said if my current laptop doesnt run the new release I am sure one of the many cash rich players who so easily speak of buying a new system in this down economy will loan me the funds.
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