Will Windows 8 be the death of PC gaming?

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Re: Will Windows 8 be the death of PC gaming?

by ZenErik Thu Aug 30, 2012 12:04 pm

Still don't see the issue. It's not like you'll have RT on your next desktop computer. It's for tablets and phones. Doesn't seem that much different than the current setup to me?
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Re: Will Windows 8 be the death of PC gaming?

by jfrost Thu Aug 30, 2012 12:24 pm

Microsoft Surface might be able to use both, right?
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by MrPopo Thu Aug 30, 2012 12:28 pm

jfrost wrote:Microsoft Surface might be able to use both, right?

There's an ARM Surface and an x86 Surface.
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Re: Will Windows 8 be the death of PC gaming?

by jfrost Thu Aug 30, 2012 12:32 pm

MrPopo wrote:
jfrost wrote:Microsoft Surface might be able to use both, right?

There's an ARM Surface and an x86 Surface.

That's it, it's the death of PC gaming.
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by gtmtnbiker Thu Aug 30, 2012 1:20 pm

jfrost wrote:That's it, it's the death of PC gaming.


Right. :roll:

It's just another option. I do different things on my desktop, ipad, iphone, and laptop. I don't have 1 device that does everything. The closest might be my laptop.
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Re: Will Windows 8 be the death of PC gaming?

by MrPopo Thu Aug 30, 2012 1:28 pm

gtmtnbiker wrote:
jfrost wrote:That's it, it's the death of PC gaming.


Right. :roll:

I'd like to introduce you to my friend sarcasm.
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by Hobie-wan Thu Aug 30, 2012 1:32 pm

MrPopo wrote:I'd like to introduce you to my friend sarcasm.


I've heard of him. Seen him hanging out with facetious.
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by MrPopo Thu Aug 30, 2012 1:34 pm

Hobie-wan wrote:
MrPopo wrote:I'd like to introduce you to my friend sarcasm.


I've heard of him. Seen him hanging out with facetious.

Those two are frienemies.
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Re: Will Windows 8 be the death of PC gaming?

by Hobie-wan Thu Aug 30, 2012 4:28 pm

FWIW

http://www.littletinyfrogs.com/article/ ... _Windows_8
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Re: Will Windows 8 be the death of PC gaming?

by jfrost Thu Aug 30, 2012 6:14 pm

gtmtnbiker wrote:
jfrost wrote:That's it, it's the death of PC gaming.


Right. :roll:

It's just another option. I do different things on my desktop, ipad, iphone, and laptop. I don't have 1 device that does everything. The closest might be my laptop.

I do the same things on all my electronic devices, hence my forecast is correct.
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