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Originally Posted by MikeK
Consoles have to be played on a TV at 600*400 or whatever resolution it is. That alone means that I will never own a console. And when I say never, I mean you had better not find this thread and throw it in my face if I ever buy a console  |
XBox outputs to a computer monitor at 1024x768 and to HDTV standards if you have the right adapters. Some games on PS2 output to HDTV standards as well.
Frankly, the difference in realism between GT3 on my 10' projector screen and F1 2002 on my 19" monitor is pretty minor, with the advantage to the larger screen.
All I'm saying is... in a contest for bang/buck, a $150 console *destroys* a PC, considering the video card alone in the PC costs 3 times the console... I used to rule out consoles for gaming because the hardware was nowhere near my top of the line PC. Now that I'm sick and tired of dropping $$$ on my computer and hate maintaining it, and now that consoles are coming with pretty much the same hardware as PCs, consoles are truely viable systems for 100% of your gaming needs. Which also means, you no longer need a $2000 computer... a $1000 laptop will check email, browse the web, and display porn just fine, all in a mobile package.
