Posted April 05, 2012
orcishgamer: Oh cripes, there's charities in my city that give away old hardware should you be willing to learn how to use it (which involves wiring it together and installing a free OS on it). Charities like that exist all over the world.
Besides, computers provide more than just access to games and cheap internet porn. They're a fairly useful tool and many families even in poor countries will find the means to obtain something like that. Others will borrow or time-share access in a small group, or even pay for access in some sort of cafe.
I don't know what went on in the 15 pages before and I'm not going back, but if you're maintaining that the PC is some sort of luxury item and not frequently owned by the very poor, you're wrong. Yak herders in remote regions have solar powered LED lighting now days and some guy in Afghanistan built a solar powered 3D printer that uses sand as an input and extrudes some sort of glass substance.
Hey, now wait a second. Im not talking about ordinary PCs, which pretty much have low specs, im talking about a gaming rig. Those are COMPLETELY different. And i doubt theyll ever give out a few Core i7 coupled with a GTX680 on charity. Even a mid end PC isnt exactly that cheap. Besides, computers provide more than just access to games and cheap internet porn. They're a fairly useful tool and many families even in poor countries will find the means to obtain something like that. Others will borrow or time-share access in a small group, or even pay for access in some sort of cafe.
I don't know what went on in the 15 pages before and I'm not going back, but if you're maintaining that the PC is some sort of luxury item and not frequently owned by the very poor, you're wrong. Yak herders in remote regions have solar powered LED lighting now days and some guy in Afghanistan built a solar powered 3D printer that uses sand as an input and extrudes some sort of glass substance.
Dont take my post out of context, please. My original reply was to the guy who said he couldnt afford recent AAA games. IT made me a bit surprised as to how someone can actually afford a good PC to run modern AAA titles and then claim to not be able to afford such games. Lets be honest here, you need at least a decent PC to get Skyrim, or BF3 to work. These arent cheap, and i doubt they are given on charity too.
A PC is far from being a luxury item nowadays. But a gaming PC, in my opinion, yeah, it IS a luxury item, even more than a current gen console.
Now, i wouldnt buy an expensive car with too high maintenance costs if i know i wont be able to sustain it. Same goes for games, i think.
GameRager: It's amazing how stubborn some can be that they'll keep holding onto every little bit of their beliefs even when proven wrong.
Since i know youre referring to me, may i ask you wheres that fucking proof that im wrong you keep referring to? Please show it to me. Im still waiting. You keep saying that im wrong, still you have NOTHING to back your arguments up. What youre saying is YOUR opinion. What im saying is MINE. Is it that hard to accept it? I dont have to agree with you to please you. I never clamied to be right and i never said you were wrong, i posted my opinion with my arguments to back it up. I cant prove my position, NEITHER can you. Yet im stubborn? Look at yourself before pointing your finger at others. You keep saying like YOUR opinion is totally right and everyone who doesnt agree with you is wrong. Man, give me a break.
MonstaMunch: I still maintain my stance that if you have an internet connection, a computer, and no job, you should be using your computer and internet to get yourself a job, or at least try. If you can't feed yourself, playing video games should be the least of your priorities.
I also maintain that stealing food because you're hungry and stealing video games because you're bored are two very different things. One I can sympathize with, the other I can't.
This, exactly. You sumed it up perfectly.I also maintain that stealing food because you're hungry and stealing video games because you're bored are two very different things. One I can sympathize with, the other I can't.
Post edited April 05, 2012 by Neobr10