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Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> __/ [ Tim Smith ] on Tuesday 19 December 2006 18:08 \__
>
>> On 2006-12-19, Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> number of sales that the previous generation had recorded... more houses
>>> can afford them... in the case of the PS3 it obviates the need for a
>>> separable, standalone PC.
>>
>> Too much of what people do on their PCs requires privacy (email, chat)
>> to work well, which is lacking using the TV in the living room as your
>> display, so the PS3 only obviates the need for a standalone PC if you
>> locate it where a standalone PC would live--the desk, the kid's
>> bedrooms, etc. Very few people are going to buy PS3s to stick in places
>> like that.
>
> Dude, not everyone does pr0n on the PC. Besides, TV's can be put on furniture
> which enables it to be pulled next to a desk and serve the user pretty well.
> Wireless keyboards seem standard for this type of setup, so it's even more
> versatile than a laptop in the bedroom (screen size, space for peripherals,
> remote control).
>
> (note: my first sentence was very sarcastic; please don't misinterpet the
> tone)
>
Mr Smith is a buffoon. We have TVs in pretty much every room, and the
kid's games consoles are in their rooms too. It will be fantastic to be
able to dump the PCs and just have consoles.
Obviously, for people who are less well off, they have shared PCs,
usually in a lounge - no privacy there anyway, or use PCs in internet
cafes and so on - no privacy at all. The argument is the most specious
I've seen on this subject.
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