DogTailRed2
03-16-2006, 11:54 AM
Hi,
just seen news that FSX will be released sometime in the next year.
As my aging PC will not run FXS have been exploring potential upgrades. Well I'm stunned. Dual Core, 1gb dual FSB, 2gb RAM standard, 250gb RAID1 discs, not to mention the new generation of graphics cards.
I'm 39. Grew up in the days of the zx81 and progressed from vic20, c64, Amiga500 and finally the PC. Not into the console culture so will probably remain with PC technology. I think I'm a dying breed especially when scanning the shelves at Game. A very small section indeed devoted to the PC where once the reverse was true.
Now look at my families newest two generations. My eldest nephew, at 22 is interested in the PC but also has a console. My youngest nephews (x2) 9 and 12 had a PC but are not intested at all. They spend most of their time using consoles. Comparing the new range of consoles to my PC I have to admit they look rather good, dare I say better.
Microsoft are producing Vista but they also have the XBOX. I've heard people ask if FSX will be available on console format. The two technologies are converging.
So what's the point of my ramblings. The point is this. At 39 my next upgrade is going to set me back between £1500 - £2000 for a state of the art FSX ready PC. I doubt I will upgrade again due to financial, family commitments and the fact as I get older the interest in computing is subsiding. I believe I'm the last, perhaps last but one generation to have a purely PC based setup. I believe FSXI will be a console version and the PC games market will slowly draw to a close.
Now look at console technology. Faster CPU's, RAM discs, gorgeous graphics. I think it's the way to go but sadly I doubt I will be part of it. Too steeped in 64 law.
Dog.
just seen news that FSX will be released sometime in the next year.
As my aging PC will not run FXS have been exploring potential upgrades. Well I'm stunned. Dual Core, 1gb dual FSB, 2gb RAM standard, 250gb RAID1 discs, not to mention the new generation of graphics cards.
I'm 39. Grew up in the days of the zx81 and progressed from vic20, c64, Amiga500 and finally the PC. Not into the console culture so will probably remain with PC technology. I think I'm a dying breed especially when scanning the shelves at Game. A very small section indeed devoted to the PC where once the reverse was true.
Now look at my families newest two generations. My eldest nephew, at 22 is interested in the PC but also has a console. My youngest nephews (x2) 9 and 12 had a PC but are not intested at all. They spend most of their time using consoles. Comparing the new range of consoles to my PC I have to admit they look rather good, dare I say better.
Microsoft are producing Vista but they also have the XBOX. I've heard people ask if FSX will be available on console format. The two technologies are converging.
So what's the point of my ramblings. The point is this. At 39 my next upgrade is going to set me back between £1500 - £2000 for a state of the art FSX ready PC. I doubt I will upgrade again due to financial, family commitments and the fact as I get older the interest in computing is subsiding. I believe I'm the last, perhaps last but one generation to have a purely PC based setup. I believe FSXI will be a console version and the PC games market will slowly draw to a close.
Now look at console technology. Faster CPU's, RAM discs, gorgeous graphics. I think it's the way to go but sadly I doubt I will be part of it. Too steeped in 64 law.
Dog.