Will you exchange your current PC for a PS3.

[Tenacious D]

The reality is that the PC is always one step ahead.

Absolutely untrue till the XBox360 came out. Prior to that, every console was better than the top of the line PC for a year or three for playing games. When the PS3 comes out, I'm betting that it will still be better as a game machine. Why?

No Microslosh Windoze OS.

No text file registry that self corrupts within minutes of initial bootup.

No need for firewall or anti-virus.

No immense Program folder filled to the brim with thousands of apps.

Maybe it'll be as good as a Mac. But I doubt that too.

 

[Jeremy Ricci]

Nope on the "kick-ass" home theater setup. I've got a good setup that suits TV, Music, and some baisic movie functions easily, but nothing like a Bose system like what is at my Aunt's house.

But even then, you can hook up your MediaCenter with your home theater and get some nice uses out of that as well, so I fail to see the bump-up with the PS3 other than it has a Blu-Ray player.

As for MS vs Mac, it is a matter of taste and what you like to use. I don't mind Macs, but I prefer a PC in most circumstances. It isn't that Macs are bad, but they don't have the software support that I want, and they have become far-too trendy these days to have one. Mac users are simply stuck-up by comparison to most PC folks, and I don't like that.

Vista will have some impressive stuff, but I'm not expecting leaps over XP other than DX10 support, and thats about it. I'll stick with my PCs, as I'm choosing not to be a "mac" in this situation.

Well, as much as I'd love to agree, I feel that eliminating the need for excess network clutter and devices serves a far greater purpose than functionality.

If I can do multiple things from one system without the need to set up networks, stream media, and reformat my HDD with a new OS to take advantage of those features, then that's what I would like to do.

WIth the PS3, I will be able to play my MP3's off of the HDD, h264 mpeg's and possibly avi's. Browse the internet. As well as play videogames and watch Blu-Ray titles.

All of this from one console serves a great purpose, as it can eliminate the need for multiple devices set up to one system for audio / video output.

It eliminates the need for me to do a lot of things, and for that, I find it to be very useful. So, while it won't "eliminate" my PC, it certainly will serve as a complimenting addition to my electronics, and will cut down on some of my PC usage.

 

[Jedi2016]

So you won't use it to browse the internet, play music, or anything else?

Doubtful. Internet? No, I much prefer my computer to that. Especially with all the videos and stuff, downloads, etc. Music? Nope, got a DVD player that doubles as a CD player.

The only "PC-ish" thing I'd use it for is video, but only if it has the capability to stream video from my PC over the wi-fi and play it on the television.

 

[DuckRacer]

Doubtful. Internet? No, I much prefer my computer to that. Especially with all the videos and stuff, downloads, etc. Music? Nope, got a DVD player that doubles as a CD player.

Well, you could get rid of your DVD player, since the PS3 can triple as you Blu-ray player, DVD player, and CD player...

And also, even though the PS3 supports a mouse & keyboard, how do we know the PS3 web browser is all that good? Will it have tabs? What about viruses? How fast will pages load?

Unless the PS3 browser is really good, I'd rather just go to my PC and use Firefox.

 

[Jeremy Ricci]

Doubtful. Internet? No, I much prefer my computer to that. Especially with all the videos and stuff, downloads, etc. Music? Nope, got a DVD player that doubles as a CD player.

The only "PC-ish" thing I'd use it for is video, but only if it has the capability to stream video from my PC over the wi-fi and play it on the television.

My point of view is why use other devices when you can simply import your MP3 collection to your PS3 and do it all from one device? For me, surfing the internet, playing games, watching movies, and listening to music is a plus if I can do it from one system. My PC has inferior speakers, a smaller monitor, and requires me to sit at a desk.

With my PS3, I can listen to music and read a magazine from the couch, surf the internet from my couch, watch movies from the couch (including downloaded videos) etc etc.

I just appreciate streamlined use, despite having other items that do the same thing, if I can eliminate the need to switch input devices, or move around for different functions to different rooms, then that is awesome to me.

 

[Solid Lifters]

My point of view is why use other devices when you can simply import your MP3 collection to your PS3 and do it all from one device? For me, surfing the internet, playing games, watching movies, and listening to music is a plus if I can do it from one system. My PC has inferior speakers, a smaller monitor, and requires me to sit at a desk.

The very same reason why I don't limit myself completely to a PC. I use my HDTV set as a monitor which has POP. TV on the left (currently Deadwood in HD) and this site on the right. But, the PC is limited to SD, 480i, which blows like you cannot imagine, unless you've seen if for yourself. I will most likely get rid of my PC once i get my PS3, and hope to Edward the video quality of internet surfing with the PS3 is at least 720p.

 

[Tornado]

All told, my computer cost $4,000. And it can do things a PS3 can't. It also can't do things that a PS3 can. They are probably fairly close graphics wise. So no, I won't trade my PC in for a PS3. I'll just buy it to complement it.

 

[Mr Deap]

My point of view is why use other devices when you can simply import your MP3 collection to your PS3 and do it all from one device? For me, surfing the internet, playing games, watching movies, and listening to music is a plus if I can do it from one system. My PC has inferior speakers, a smaller monitor, and requires me to sit at a desk.

With my PS3, I can listen to music and read a magazine from the couch, surf the internet from my couch, watch movies from the couch (including downloaded videos) etc etc.

I just appreciate streamlined use, despite having other items that do the same thing, if I can eliminate the need to switch input devices, or move around for different functions to different rooms, then that is awesome to me.

I use my TV with my computer. Extended desktop(Note: most Graphic card support dual screen).

My current setup is on bed, Much better than couch.

Here a proof of my setup.
http://media.putfile.com/Webcam6099

I was showing how cool is my webcam when I bought it & showed to all my friend.

You can see my 360 near my TV with my Driving Force Pro Demonstration on the Nordschleife.

http://www.gametrailers.com/umwatcher.php?id=8610

I have a X1600 Pro(decent card) inside the case, so it support High Resolution output for TV's.

Often I use my TV as an extra screen.

 

[Mr Deap]

All told, my computer cost $4,000. And it can do things a PS3 can't. It also can't do things that a PS3 can. They are probably fairly close graphics wise. So no, I won't trade my PC in for a PS3. I'll just buy it to complement it.

The only thing that my PC can't do is playing games like the PS3 & 360.

Though using the 360 controller is quite nice for emulator.

 

[Jedi2016]

Well, you could get rid of your DVD player, since the PS3 can triple as you Blu-ray player, DVD player, and CD player...

True. But why? The DVD player is simply handier. Got a remote and everything. And I don't have to bend down to load movies (my game consoles are at floor-level).

My point of view is why use other devices when you can simply import your MP3 collection to your PS3 and do it all from one device? For me, surfing the internet, playing games, watching movies, and listening to music is a plus if I can do it from one system. My PC has inferior speakers, a smaller monitor, and requires me to sit at a desk.

My MP3 collection, sure.. if I wanted to use up a big chunk of the hard drive space. No thanks. And did you miss the part where I mentioned compact discs? I still have a few hundred of those. Which goes back to my response to Duck.. I don't have to bend over to put discs into my DVD player. I'm not interested in moving content back and forth between my PS3 and PC. If it can't stream the data from my PC directly, then I won't be doing any of it.

You're also overestimating the quality of an MP3. It may slide on small PC speakers, but on my sound system downstairs, they'd sound like ass in a can compared to raw CD or DVD audio. And yes, I've tested it.. I have a few burned CDs that sound like crap when pumped through quality equipment.

If you want specifics of why I'm keeping my PC, here they are:

LightWave (CG/VFX app)
Photoshop (image manipulation)
After Effects (video FX, manipulation, etc)

PS3 is quite incapable of running any of them.

And while my PC's monitor may be smaller, it has a larger field of view because I'm only a couple feet away from it. It's also higher resolution than my television, which is essential when dealing with video and CGI.

My computer does a lot more than the "average" computer... I don't use it just for internet and games. In fact, I don't use it for games at all. My system is more of a workstation than anything else.. it's not even set up for games.

So I reiterate... NO, I will NOT be using my PS3 as a computer. It's a GAME CONSOLE. That's what I'm going to use it for.

 

[Jeremy Ricci]

I use my TV with my computer. Extended desktop(Note: most Graphic card support dual screen).

My current setup is on bed, Much better than couch.

Here a proof of my setup.
http://media.putfile.com/Webcam6099

I was showing how cool is my webcam when I bought it & showed to all my friend.

You can see my 360 near my TV with my Driving Force Pro Demonstration on the Nordschleife.

http://www.gametrailers.com/umwatcher.php?id=8610

I have a X1600 Pro(decent card) inside the case, so it support High Resolution output for TV's.

Often I use my TV as an extra screen.

That's fine and dandy, and a nice setup, however I prefer my living room with my large TV and superior sound set up, where I can invite friends and colleagues over to enjoy the same experience without having to crowed in my bedroom.

Also, I have my PC in my bedroom, and it's for business, I prefer to keep it in there with the rest of my art supplies.

My point is, everyone has their different uses and applications, preferences and ideas, and that's awesome.

But I think this thread was more or less made as a mockery toward comments made by sony, and that's fine, though it is interesting to see everyone's view points and applications for their PC's and PS3 plans.

 

[YSSMAN]

Well it isn't just that, but it is also that Sony has the balls to say their PS3 could replace people's PC's. While it could play movies and surf the internet, Jedi makes a great point when he shows the PS3 cannot work as a piece of hardware used as a workstation.

The PS3 may be able to do a "It slices, it dices, it makes Julien Fries!" on us, but it wouldn't ever replace the PC's "Its a knife, damnit!" ability to do things.

 

[Jeremy Ricci]

That's true, but how many people do you know that use their PC beyond internet, email, chat, and multimedia?

I think what Sony may be trying to get across, is that the PS3 will replace the PC as a multimedia front, not as a whole.

For a while, PC's were being "marketed" as multimedia machines to headline the living room, etc etc...and the fact is, no one really did this. Even MS still tries to push this with their Media Center PC's.

What Sony is trying to do is capture that market, the "PC Multimedia market"...at least thats what it looks like to me.

So, I completely agree, it's not going to replace PC's by a long shot, but for some users, it'll serve more than it's purpose as a PC like device, offering the basic services they want, plus a slew of multimedia functions.

 

[YSSMAN]

I suppose so. I really can't think of anyone I know who use their MediaCenter PCs literally as Media Centers. Although, the idea has poped into my head a time or two for doing so, but given that my current PC is "only" two-years old, it is still atleast a year from replacement.

 

[red70mach1]

I can't because my Dad needs to use the computer.

 

[McLaren]

The bottom line is that the consoles really arent going to run as good as a well built PC. Its really not even arguable at all. And thats coming from someone that grew up on consoles. But now that I have a great PC I see that games on consoles just do not compare. At least right now they dont. Mabey after the PS3 and 360 are out a while they will get better. However so will PC's. Also will the PS3 or 360 run Solid works, Autocad, photoshop? I think we all get the idea. PCs are one world and consoles are another world. The reality is that the PC is always one step ahead.
I guess I will see when FEAR comes to the console. I will compare that one too. Also think of Battlefield 2. The PC blows the 360 version away.

OMG, someone who actually understands Xbox360s are not as great as a gaming PC...thank you!

Jesus, just wanted to get that off my chest given I've spent the past 2 hours on another forum explaining to idiots that gaming comps don't have to be upgraded every 2 years.....Damn. Sorry for the OT.

 

[Mr Deap]

OMG, someone who actually understands Xbox360s are not as great as a gaming PC...thank you!

Jesus, just wanted to get that off my chest given I've spent the past 2 hours on another forum explaining to idiots that gaming comps don't have to be upgraded every 2 years.....Damn. Sorry for the OT.

About the quote. I have to deny that!

You know, online console gaming are more fully plug & play unlike PC games. Though, online PC games have been there longer. Obviously the extend of my computer is far greater than the XBOX 360, but less powerful. So far, most online console games force you to have more contact between other players. As far as I know, very few PC games have build in mic in the software & force you to only use 3rd party software that only those who use & known can actually talk with you. I've started online gaming with my PS2 with FFXI, but after, I started playing Toca Racedriver 2. Some people actually forced me to buy a mic only for that game. It is more interesting to talk with other people while playing. Microsoft had a great idea to sell the XBOX 360 with a mic bundle with it. Also the premium pack come with the mic. Gaming with a mic is far cooler than playing without a mic.

I'm still a big fan of Sony, but Microsoft decision is what made me buy the 360. The 360 hardware alone give you everything you need to play games. Everything is well though ground to top. Though, I'm still interested on the PS3. Though what make me wonder is... Is that what we really need? The conclusion will be up when it will be out. Though I have already the 360 giving me time to have fun with high end graphic. A computer is a great system for gaming, but there are too much stuff that can be changed that the other players don't have the same experience as yourself. The difference is disturbing mostly on a competition.

 

[Tornado]

I think you are missing their point. The 360 is a powerful standalone package, yes. But top of the line PC's (pretty much anything with a Dual-Core processor) is going to be faster and more powerful than the 360, and were when it launched as well.
They weren't saying that every PC is more powerful than the 360. They were saying that any decent PC will run toe to toe with the 360, and be able to do more things.
That is why the PS3 has all of the hoopla around it: No PC on the market for under $2500 should be able to out-do the PS3.
The 360 could have been outdone at launch by some idiot with a Windows 2000 PC with an Athlon X-2 and a GForce 7800. And whether XBox Live is truly better is arguable, because on the PC it costs me nothing, and there are free online servers that perform the same main tasks (Gamespy Arcade springs to mind).

 

[Mr Deap]

I think you are missing their point. The 360 is a powerful standalone package, yes. But top of the line PC's (pretty much anything with a Dual-Core processor) is going to be faster and more powerful than the 360, and were when it launched as well.
They weren't saying that every PC is more powerful than the 360. They were saying that any decent PC will run toe to toe with the 360, and be able to do more things.
That is why the PS3 has all of the hoopla around it: No PC on the market for under $2500 should be able to out-do the PS3.
The 360 could have been outdone at launch by some idiot with a Windows 2000 PC with an Athlon X-2 and a GForce 7800. And whether XBox Live is truly better is arguable, because on the PC it costs me nothing, and there are free online servers that perform the same main tasks (Gamespy Arcade springs to mind).

Like I said, there's no build in mic communication in PC games(software). That's the difference between a console & PC game. Only friends chat with you. Online play with the 360 is like 5$ a month. PC is free, but you don't get the same fun level with a console. TRD3 on PS2 & TRD3 on PC is different. Also it is a lot more fun on PS2, due that it have a build in mic inside the game. The 360 is a mix of the console & a PC when it come to communication. That's because you can quit the game & can still talk to your friend even on the dashboard. The wireless controller allow you to go farther from the console & still talk during a break. I bet the PS3 will have a mic plug on the controller like the 360, cause it's really great that way to be online.

Yeah, I'm praising every idea made on the 360. Cause it was made last November. When it come to the console itself without talking about the power, it's really a great system online, no doubt about it.

 

[Tenacious D]

I've spent the past 2 hours on another forum explaining to idiots that gaming comps don't have to be upgraded every 2 years.....Damn. Sorry for the OT.

Well, sort of. It's a good idea to start thinking about upgrading your PC at the 2 year mark, because by the third year, you may well have issues. Especially these days, with the PS3 pushing the envelope of what is possible in a game, and the 360 developers doing their best to keep pace.

While console games get better and more optimized every year, PC games get more DEMANDING every year, and hungrier for bleeding edge technology in the box.

 

[Tornado]

Like I said, there's no build in mic communication in PC games(software). That's the difference between a console & PC game. Only friends chat with you. Online play with the 360 is like 5$ a month. PC is free, but you don't get the same fun level with a console. TRD3 on PS2 & TRD3 on PC is different. The 360 is a mix of the console & a PC when it come to communication. That's because you can quit the game & can still talk to your friend even on the dashboard. The wireless controller allow you to go farther from the console & still talk during a break.

Aha, but if I really cared for voice chat (it comes in handy in FPS games. It's distracting everywhere else), I could download a free program to run it (and I do use it on my lower spec PC for a couple of games).
I think the reason we aren't seing eye to eye is that when the 360 came out, I did have a more powerful computer than then 360 (the Windows 2000 PC I was talking about before), and as such didn't care for the next-gen stuff I could already get. Think about it: PC games have patch fixes and free add-ons (and, if you are lucky, user-made files. For example, if GTA IV comes out for the PC I will ignore every other version of it, because the mod community for GTA is insane on the PC).
360 games have a pay-to-play online system that charges you for downloads. When taken into account that most games stores (and Wal-Mart) typically slash prices of games within weeks for PC titles, it makes the already $10 overpriced 360 games look even worse.
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[Mr Deap]

Aha, but if I really cared for voice chat (it comes in handy in FPS games. It's distracting everywhere else), I could download a free program to run it (and I do use it on my lower spec PC for a couple of games).
I think the reason we aren't seing eye to eye is that when the 360 came out, I did have a more powerful computer than then 360 (the Windows 2000 PC I was talking about before), and as such didn't care for the next-gen stuff I could already get. Think about it: PC games have patch fixes and free add-ons (and, if you are lucky, user-made files. For example, if GTA IV comes out for the PC I will ignore every other version of it, because the mod community for GTA is insane on the PC).
360 games have a pay-to-play online system that charges you for downloads. When taken into account that most games stores (and Wal-Mart) typically slash prices of games within weeks for PC titles, it makes the already $10 overpriced 360 games look even worse.

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As long as you don't try, you won't go anywhere. Skill goes the same way. The voice chat is much better in online games whatever what you think. I have a PC like you that can play games. Patch & stuff only do disavantage for community, unless there's a big announcment for everyone.

 

[Dave A]

My PC that's almost all 3 years old i more powerful than my XB360 in terms of how much it can puch graphically. Since I bought it I'be bought a bigger HDD, a new sound card and a new graphics card and that's it.

As for voice chat I don't like it, I really just prefer to race, shoot, run or whatever your doing in the game. Half the XB360 users are kids that I could care less about. There's only a handful of people I would consider plugging my XB360 headset in for when I play. Patching isn't a bad thing, because console games can be just as buggy, and patches fix thoes bugs. The advantage of a console is it's easy to use, you just plug itin, switch it on and put the game disk in and thats that. With a PC you've got tonnes more goiong on, you have to install the game, you have to do this and that and so on. Overall, my XB360 doesn't touch my PC as a gaming machine, and my PC wasn't bought to be an all out gaming machine, it's more for work, though the new graphics card was bought with gaming in mind.

 

[Mr Deap]

My PC that's almost all 3 years old i more powerful than my XB360 in terms of how much it can puch graphically. Since I bought it I'be bought a bigger HDD, a new sound card and a new graphics card and that's it.

As for voice chat I don't like it, I really just prefer to race, shoot, run or whatever your doing in the game. Half the XB360 users are kids that I could care less about. There's only a handful of people I would consider plugging my XB360 headset in for when I play. Patching isn't a bad thing, because console games can be just as buggy, and patches fix thoes bugs. The advantage of a console is it's easy to use, you just plug itin, switch it on and put the game disk in and thats that. With a PC you've got tonnes more goiong on, you have to install the game, you have to do this and that and so on. Overall, my XB360 doesn't touch my PC as a gaming machine, and my PC wasn't bought to be an all out gaming machine, it's more for work, though the new graphics card was bought with gaming in mind.

Do you plan to get GTR2?
I will wait for you.

 

[Dave A]

Hell yes, I'm getting GTR2 👍.

 

[DuckRacer]

Your PC may be more powerful and capable than the 360, but how much did it cost? Even though the PC is stronger, the 360 will provide nearly the same graphics for a cheap price.

 

[Tornado]

Duck, I think you are missing the point, but $3,257.

 

[DuckRacer]

Duck, I think you are missing the point, but $3,257.

Possibly.

 

[slackbladder]

My PC is crap, real crap. It was underpowered when I got it. But I never intended it for games, more for internet use, ripping my 200CD collection, printing and so on. So no, I would'nt exchange my PC for the PS3 mainly because I'd get £50 for it!
To me it's not power it's practicalities. I use my PC for one thing and my consoles for others. I do have a few games on my PC but they're nothing special.
But just out of interest, people complain about the PS3 being expensive. How much will it cost to make a PC thta can run Vista? If I wanted to get a PC from scratch which is capable of running Vista (whenever it comes out) and have the games running on it, what am I looking at price wise?

 

[LaBounti]

My pc is agp. That means PC gaming is a done deal for me...... Dont want to put any more money in it to play the same games with higher system requirements......