laptop incident

[chris]

>Games?  I'd say buy a PS2 or gamecube.
>
>Or, to be a bit more classic, a Saturn, NeoGeo, or TG16.
> 
>Why screw up your computer choice for games when a seperate game box is
>only $50-$150 (depending on which one and how you feel about
>referbished). 

Agreed, but there are also a large number of games that aren't available 
for those platforms. Many of those are network based multiplayer games. 
And when I'm asked computer choice questions, often the "games" idea that 
comes up is because the kid's friends are all playing some windows game 
and they feel left out.

Usually when I mention buying a PS2 or GameCube, I'm told they already 
own one.


What it all boils down to when I give a recommendation is... a computer 
is just another tool to get a job done. So you have to decide what job 
you need done, and from there you get the right tool for the job. There 
are many places where Windows is the only, or better choice. There are 
many where a Mac is the only or better choice. And ones that neither are 
the right choice.

-chris
<http://www.mythtech.net>