[QUOTE="thew13"]

But your 15 old isn't going to need the PS3 to do their homework. PC has multiple uses that are not just entertainment based.

lundy86_4

Mine doesn't.

It's solely for gaming.

You do realize you can make the exact same argument about consoles right? It all depends on how many TVs you have. Some people will want to use your TV for other purposes. To quote the PS3 commerial guy when that little kid was complaining his mom wanted to watch a movie on his PS3; "She played with sticks when she was little, STICKS!"Vandalvideo

[QUOTE="thew13"]

great in theory, not so great in practive. I always hear the argument both ways about gaming on PC with a HD TV. Well of course you can so it, but it not always a practical thing to do

It works great if -

1. If you have no family, or

2. You live at home and have your PC and TV in your bedroom.

Not so great if -

1. You have children or multiple people using the PC

2. Other people want to watch/use TV while PC is in use (In a multi-person household, this is almost always happening)

Remember PC having multiple uses is also is a detrmionet for gaming when one has a family. Everyone has a PC - this is the arfument on why you don't need X console. Well my PC is used by various family members for Myspace, Facebook, homework, etc.

If I want to play a game on a console, that's all it does, nobody can tell me they need to use it for other purposes. So in my situation and I guess many others, that is a plus for consoles - there main purpose is to play games.

I have nothing against PC gaming, in fact do a bit still and used to alot in the past, but remember blanket statements don't apply to all.

jg4xchamp

But your 15 old isn't going to need the PS3 to do their homework. PC has multiple uses that are not just entertainment based.

[QUOTE="thew13"]

For gamimg?

For a family with one PC, gaming on it can because of those many functions, can be difficult. - so yes is some situations

Remember SW, systems for gaming, not systems for homework

Ontain

Why consider a family with only one pc. if you're going to have a HTPC you'll have another one. I mean i wouldn't want to do my emailing and other work related stuff on my hdtv. if a family can have a ps3 and a PC they can have 2 pc's. a pc just for work type tasks would be very cheap.

OK - I guess I didn't clarify in my original post.

In debates(I use that term loosely) here in SW, the phrase "everyone owns a PC" is used all the time. I agree most everyone does have a PC, but the vast majority of these PC's are in a situation I describe.(Not for sytem warriors, but the general public)

You can't use the 'everyone owns a PC' and "you can easily connect it to your HDTV" in the same argument is my point.

Many counterpoints in this very thread are get another PC, that's kills the the 'everyone has a PC' argument

most people (including me) in my dorm use their laptops hdmi out to tvs. I use it pretty often for just about everything EXCEPT gamingwolverine4262

most people (including me) in my dorm use their laptops hdmi out to tvs. I use it pretty often for just about everything EXCEPT gamingwolverine4262

This is a ridiculous argument because i can easily make the claim that owning a PS3 is not practical because other members of my family always want to use it to watch DVDs and Blu-Rays.

That has no bearing on the fact that my PS3 can play games quite well. My family obligations have nothing to do with the capabilities and features of my system. I cannot fault it for clearly having the capacity to do something but choosing not to use it.

[QUOTE="thew13"][QUOTE="XaosII"]

This is a ridiculous argument because i can easily make the claim that owning a PS3 is not practical because other members of my family always want to use it to watch DVDs and Blu-Rays.

That has no bearing on the fact that my PS3 can play games quite well. My family obligations have nothing to do with the capabilities and features of my system. I cannot fault it for clearly having the capacity to do something but choosing not to use it.

Jandurin

For gamimg?

For a family with one PC, gaming on it can because of those many functions, can be difficult. - so yes is some situations

Remember SW, systems for gaming, not systems for homework

This is a ridiculous argument because i can easily make the claim that owning a PS3 is not practical because other members of my family always want to use it to watch DVDs and Blu-Rays.

That has no bearing on the fact that my PS3 can play games quite well. My family obligations have nothing to do with the capabilities and features of my system. I cannot fault it for clearly having the capacity to do something but choosing not to use it.

XaosII

This is a ridiculous argument because i can easily make the claim that owning a PS3 is not practical because other members of my family always want to use it to watch DVDs and Blu-Rays.

That has no bearing on the fact that my PS3 can play games quite well. My family obligations have nothing to do with the capabilities and features of my system. I cannot fault it for clearly having the capacity to do something but choosing not to use it.

XaosII