As a technology enthusiast i bought an iphone and a tablet PC. NOT a gaming rig.

Oh worms... when will they ever see the light?Eponique

I'm against pc elitest, but this is just too much. I actually have a smartphone, tablet pc and a gaming rig. Best of all of three worlds.

"I have always been a tech enthusiast and kept a cutting edge PC.
But the reality is, PC gaming is dying. My last gaming PC purchase was a laptop,"

Does not compute.

[QUOTE="Eponique"]Oh worms... when will they ever see the light?clone01

I wonder if people are mistaking AMD/Nvidias ability to put capable graphic accelerating technology in smaller devices, as a move away from the traditional use for GPUs and so forth.

[QUOTE="Eponique"] Apple fanboys = worms, like how sony fanboys = cows.clone01

All that proves is that they are gullible.

Ahh, I see. I actually have a few Apple products (iphone, the laptop I'm posting with now), but I hear you. Apple fanboys seem to drink the Kool Aid quite a bit. At the end of the day, a Mac is a PC. And if you're a PC gamer, Apple is a pretty bad choice due to the lack of software supported.clone01

No kidding. We have a couple of Mac Minis, iPod, iPhone. Good thing Apple doesn't listen to its fanboys. If it did, they'd run the company right into the ground. I quit listening to them after they kept saying Intel is the devil* and all and the iPod will always be Mac-only. They've eaten so much crow I don't even bother with them anymore.

*I can imagine the looks on their faces when Apple announced Macs will be using Intel CPUs for the first time.

Who said PCs were on the bleeding edge of technology? they are *far* behind proper workstations used by movie studios. Not to mention speakers, amplifiers, receivers, projectors, cameras etc.

track the sales, which do you think will sell more?SauceKing

Who said PCs were on the bleeding edge of technology? they are *far* behind proper workstations used by movie studios. Not to mention speakers, amplifiers, receivers, projectors, cameras etc.

Mozelleple112

Aren't those devices hookable to a PC as well?

As for proper workstations:

Here's a tidbit. Notice the brands.

http://bladesmadesimple.com/2010/05/yet-another-win-for-hp-blades-but-why/ Most workstations nowadays are beefed up PCs or Macs.

If you're talking about workstations such as the Iris Indigo (pictured) and HP AUX, they were at their peak during the late 90's. I used to operate one which was used for making toxic downwind forecasts in case a rocket booster blew up and its propellants scatter all over the place. But, cheaper PC tech has been replacing them. Look at Sun and how its hardware evolved.

[QUOTE="SauceKing"][QUOTE="SaltyMeatballs"] You're a moron. Tablets are smaller and therefore more expensive, and don't even match the best PC's, nowhere near. Modern graphics cards alone are bigger than the iPad, raw power.adamosmaki

The link you provided supports more of his argument then your argument. Just saying that you might want to re-read the whole thing and not just focus on the half a line that you want to focus on.

Oh man this thread reminds me of around 5 years back where everyone went around claiming that laptops would be the future of PC Gaming:D

Ofcourse it all progressed like most allready knew, Laptops could not be used for any heavygaming, nor any kind of hard work, overheating and incredible short lifespan being the cause, and having a laptop plugged into the powersocket alwaysseemedlike some kind of joke to me, it was basicly a really akward keyboard mousepad paired with a really horrible screen, not much more mobile then a desktop PC, since most Gaming Laptops would drain in a few hours, and get burning hot).

They failed at doing all heavy tasks like a desktop (but quite handy for doing light work such as typing, and such).

Then came the Ipad, and once again we heard the sme old "this thing is going to repalce the PC" Sure... they might replace the laptop, but anyone who is into gaming in a serious manner, would stay way clear of them, they will replace the laptop likely, but Again I doubt they will be bale to replace the PC. They lack any and all the power needed, and they lack interface aswell.

basicly what TC says, is something like "I accept a worse term of gaming in favor of portability". Even the 6 year old consoles (6 year old tech mind you) can outperform those, and would serve as better multimedia hubs (which the HD twinds does a prtty fine job of to be honest).

I am a techgeek sure, I have an android, a few lappys, a desktop a console and a handheld this gen. The consolee Desktop, and handheld are great for gaming, the rest? light games, and ports of REALLY old games with REALLY simple interface sure, anything else? not so much.

I like how my Android is less of a phone, but pretty much a pocket computer, and I especially love its GPS, but when it comes to gaming, it fels so clunky and pointless, that I tryied to game on it for 2 months, after that the constant annoyance of running out of battery, often REALLY bad games, and sup par gaming experience made me leave it alone for that purpose.

(and yeah I AM one of those people which has 3-4 gadgets on me always, because battey tech is so abysmal, that having 1 thing that does all things runs out so fast, that it is more worthwhile to have 3-4 dedicated things which holds battery for 5x the time).

You know what would be amazing? What if we could take all this amazing tablet technology and some how combine it all into a larger much more powerful device? I mean, think of what one tablet can do, now imagine we could combine that power and make a device many times more powerful. If only there were way!

You are a f*cking idiot. Buying mainstream mass marketed mobile technology (Apple no less) does not make you an enthusiast.

Who said PCs were on the bleeding edge of technology? they are *far* behind proper workstations used by movie studios. Not to mention speakers, amplifiers, receivers, projectors, cameras etc.

Mozelleple112

They are when it comes to games. Compare the price of one of those workstations with a Gaming rig and you will see which is the most beneficial to gamers.

I have always been a tech enthusiast and kept a cutting edge PC. But the reality is, PC gaming is dying. My last gaming PC purchase was a laptop, then i bought an iphone and a tablet computer. Pc gaming is trending towards smaller and more efficient. You arent bleeding edge if you are still outfitting tower cases with enormous graphics cards.... new technology is more compact. It doesnt matter how many cards you have running in SLI, if you own a tower case, you are no longer technologically savvy... you are old, you are behind the times... your giant gaming PC is outdated. Get over it PC gamers, your rig is old, and you are old.... you are a relic. Stop pretending you are somehow on the bleeding edge of technology.SauceKing

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[QUOTE="SauceKing"]I have always been a tech enthusiast and kept a cutting edge PC. But the reality is, PC gaming is dying. My last gaming PC purchase was a laptop, then i bought an iphone and a tablet computer. Pc gaming is trending towards smaller and more efficient. You arent bleeding edge if you are still outfitting tower cases with enormous graphics cards.... new technology is more compact. It doesnt matter how many cards you have running in SLI, if you own a tower case, you are no longer technologically savvy... you are old, you are behind the times... your giant gaming PC is outdated. Get over it PC gamers, your rig is old, and you are old.... you are a relic. Stop pretending you are somehow on the bleeding edge of technology.htekemerald

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lol love it :lol:

I have always been a tech enthusiast and kept a cutting edge PC. But the reality is, PC gaming is dying. My last gaming PC purchase was a laptop, then i bought an iphone and a tablet computer. Pc gaming is trending towards smaller and more efficient. You arent bleeding edge if you are still outfitting tower cases with enormous graphics cards.... new technology is more compact. It doesnt matter how many cards you have running in SLI, if you own a tower case, you are no longer technologically savvy... you are old, you are behind the times... your giant gaming PC is outdated. Get over it PC gamers, your rig is old, and you are old.... you are a relic. Stop pretending you are somehow on the bleeding edge of technology.SauceKing

[QUOTE="adamosmaki"][QUOTE="SauceKing"] raw power but stupid. who cares? you think a handful of PC elitists are gonna fund the market? The money is in portable tech, not stupid old ass tower cases.SUD123456

The link you provided supports more of his argument then your argument. Just saying that you might want to re-read the whole thing and not just focus on the half a line that you want to focus on.

The link you provided supports more of his argument then your argument. Just saying that you might want to re-read the whole thing and not just focus on the half a line that you want to focus on.

SUD123456

Hmmm no it doesn't. The article specifically says the PC hardware market shrunk because people were waiting for Bulldozer tech to come out and that was enough to balance the increase in sales of GPUs, and that AMD's mobile market increased due to the success of their new notebook technologies.

You may want to take a learn to read course if you think the article supports TC, because your performance was pretty poor here.

PC Gaming is not dying, it's really freaking awesome.

BUT, the iPhone/smartphones and tablets are awesome pieces of tech.

Since getting my iPad 2 I never turn my PC on anymore except for gaming every now and again.tomarlyn

you realize an ipad2 IS a PC right? You use the PC for the fastest best experience, you use a tablet/laptop for convenience and portability.

[QUOTE="SauceKing"][QUOTE="starjet905"]Smaller things have their place. But that doesn't mean small things can replace all the big devices. After all, can super computers be replaced with tablets? And no matter what tricks devs use, I can always see the low res blurriness when I play a console game.adamosmaki

If the gaming PC was going to disappear, it would've disappeared by now. Look how quick netbooks came and went.

That said, I still like my Toshiba netbook.

[QUOTE="SaltyMeatballs"]Tablets LOOK cool... that's about it.SauceKing

An "enthusiast" is someone who is interested with almost anything big and small, and not just what is the most popular thing on the market. That's like saying someone is a movie enthusiast but will not watch any movie passed the current year we are in. You need to understand the word before considering yourself one.

Also, while we're at it, get off my lawn, you crazy youngster.

Sometimes the technology of yesteryear is far superior to the "newest" "latest and greatest" technology of today. I still claim that a vinyl record sounds better than compact discs and digital files, I think Super 35MM Film looks far superior to "High Definition" Camera's, and that Desktops are far more powerful and cutting edge than any smartphone or tablet. Sure you have more portability with a tablet and smartphone but you have more raw-power and options with a desktop computer. You cannot play Battlefield 3, Far Cry 3, or Crysis 2 on a tablet, you simply cannot do it. Don't bring up "Onlive" either as the quality is usually horrible and the smartphone or tablet is not running the game directly.

DarkGamer007

I'm not sure about video and images. But, analog audio always come closest to the original or source. The one good thing about digital is it's easy to edit out any noise. Digital may sound cleaner. But, fidelity still isn't as good as analog.

PC Gaming is not dying, it's really freaking awesome.

BUT, the iPhone/smartphones and tablets are awesome pieces of tech.

NeonNinja

pretty much this they are awesome to have aroung but i love my gming pc and its not going anywhere

I have always been a tech enthusiast and kept a cutting edge PC. But the reality is, PC gaming is dying. My last gaming PC purchase was a laptop, then i bought an iphone and a tablet computer. Pc gaming is trending towards smaller and more efficient. You arent bleeding edge if you are still outfitting tower cases with enormous graphics cards.... new technology is more compact. It doesnt matter how many cards you have running in SLI, if you own a tower case, you are no longer technologically savvy... you are old, you are behind the times... your giant gaming PC is outdated. Get over it PC gamers, your rig is old, and you are old.... you are a relic. Stop pretending you are somehow on the bleeding edge of technology.SauceKing

Trolling at its most pure and unrefined.

Since getting my iPad 2 I never turn my PC on anymore except for gaming every now and again.tomarlyn

If the gaming PC was going to disappear, it would've disappeared by now. Look how quick netbooks came and went.

That said, I still like my Toshiba netbook.

jun_aka_pekto

My girlfriend has one and my god do they suck :P

They're so slow. Convenient but I would never want one

People anticipate the death of the PC as if it is the second coming of Christ. Am I the only one that actually notices that? Every second topic I read is about how someone would furiously masturbate to the idea of the PC dying.

>apple product

>tablet computer

I will never be able to take a person like you seriously. Your self-procaimed "technology enthusiast" tiltle is an insult to technology altogether.

The desktop PC will be an obsolete product, phones are becoming as powerful as midrange computers, but without the huge size and huge costly power consumption. Modern and future cell phones have 500,000s+ of applications, games and productive office suites.

An example: Motorola Atrix 4g, two 1.2ghz processors and has a laptop/desktop attachment, replacing traditional desktop. I've seen quite a bit of people on the streets using their cellphone as the "brains" of their computers.

The desktop PC will be an obsolete product, phones are becoming as powerful as midrange computers, but without the huge size and huge costly power consumption. Modern and future cell phones have 500,000s+ of applications, games and productive office suites.

An example: Motorola Atrix 4g, two 1.2ghz processors and has a laptop/desktop attachment, replacing traditional desktop. I've seen quite a bit of people on the streets using their cellphone as the "brains" of their computers.

Click_Clock

yeah go ahead and try to run crysis 2 or witcher 2 at even medium setting on that. the apps for smartphones are great, and some games are entertaining for a while waiting for something or on the way to ****work but i like real games thank you, not your 500k+ versions of angry birds

Good for you. Now go enjoy your tablet and STFU.

The desktop PC will be an obsolete product, phones are becoming as powerful as midrange computers, but without the huge size and huge costly power consumption. Modern and future cell phones have 500,000s+ of applications, games and productive office suites.

An example: Motorola Atrix 4g, two 1.2ghz processors and has a laptop/desktop attachment, replacing traditional desktop. I've seen quite a bit of people on the streets using their cellphone as the "brains" of their computers.

Click_Clock

Plenty of FUDs coming from ARM camp...

This is comparing the performance of Moorestown to the lower clocked SGX 535 among other GPUs. The performance improvement is more than 2x

Quake 3 running 100 FPS on Intel Atom Moorestown.

Architecturally the 543MP2 has more than twice the compute horsepower of the SGX 535 used in Apple's A4. Each shader pipeline can execute twice the number of instructions per clock as the SGX 535" (1)

Reference

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Stop pretending you are somehow on the bleeding edge of technology.SauceKing

[QUOTE="tomarlyn"]Since getting my iPad 2 I never turn my PC on anymore except for gaming every now and again.blaznwiipspman1

you realize an ipad2 IS a PC right? You use the PC for the fastest best experience, you use a tablet/laptop for convenience and portability.

It's not a "PC" as in Wintel PC type.

Apple's iPad2 closer related to

Post counts says it all. So which one is your main account?

[QUOTE="SaltyMeatballs"]Tablets LOOK cool... that's about it.SauceKing