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To: FJB who wrote (218430)	12/1/2006 1:12:40 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	of 275872

Robert, > Gears of War is a tactical third-person shooter video game developed by Epic Games using the Unreal Engine 3 technology. It is a killer app, as the only system that plays it is Xbox 360. GameFAQs.com - Top Ten FAQ Pages: 01 Final Fantasy XII - PS2 02 Legend of Zelda - WII 03 Gears of War - X360 04 Final Fantasy III - DS 05 Wii Hardware - WII 06 DBZ: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 - PS2 07 SmackDown vs RAW 07 - PS2 08 Neverwinter Nights 2 - PC 09 GTA: San Andreas - PS2 10 Wii Sports - WII gamefaqs.com Final Fantasy is on there twice. Wii is on there three times. PS2 games are in 4 out of the 10 spots. Gears of War is only #3. Tenchusatsu

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To: Rink who wrote (218433)	12/1/2006 1:13:27 PM
From: NicoV	of 275872

From the Vista license agreement (http://download.microsoft.com/documents/useterms/Windows%20Vista_Ultimate_English_36d0fe99-75e4-4875-8153-889cf5105718.pdf): c. Alternative Versions. The software may include more than one version, such as 32-bit and 64-bit. You may use only one version at one time. And another link confirming this (http://www.winsupersite.com/faq/vista.asp): Q: Is Windows Vista a 32-bit or 64-bit operating system? A: Virtually every Windows Vista product edition (with the exception of Starter) ships with both 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) versions on the same DVD. Microsoft expects the computer buying public to switch to x64 during Vista's lifetime. There will not be an Itanium version of Windows Vista.

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To: NicoV who wrote (218436)	12/1/2006 1:17:44 PM
From: Rink	of 275872

Tx. Maybe Fuad was talking about 'Starter' then. As per your info it looks like Starter might be a 32b-only version of Vista. If so it seems a good way for MS to screw some more money out of paying customers. So even though MS might gain it'll slow adoption of 64b apps leaving lots of customers as partial loosers. Ain't that grand. Regards, Rink

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To: NicoV who wrote (218434)	12/1/2006 1:36:08 PM
From: g_w_north	of 275872

<The only reason why people are against DRM is because they want to illegally copy music or movies.> I'm against DRM because I want the media I purchased to work with the hardware I have purchased. The industry is becoming a mess and extremely frustrating. I think you may be a little general with that statement and naïve. Apple likes DRM with the iPod because everything has become iPod centric. If you download your music from iTunes your whole world becomes attachments for your iPod to your hardware (not to mention the sound sucks). Companies have seen the Apple model and are now trying to copy that somewhat. We are left with a mess of hardware that does not want to communicate properly on so many levels it is ridiculous. As one who is, or should I say was, an early adopter of new technology I have just had it. I have become disillusioned with these companies. I just purchased an SXRD XBR2 but it will not accept a 1080p signal from my Xbox 360 (never buying another Sony product). I have a $10,000 boutique DVD player that is now a door stop. I have two high-definition PVRs with macro blocking issues. I have CDs that I have purchased that have the red book audio cd logo on them but yet they will not play in my computer (where I do like to rip all the music in red book audio to either play from my computer or stream through my living room home theater) because of some sort of DRM that is on them. Do I download stuff from the Internet? Yes. Music for previewing and programs that I may have missed and burn on a CD/DVD to play in my new Arcam DVD player that also plays DivX files. Do I feel guilty? Not in the least. I pay over $100 a month for basically every channel that my satellite provider offers and if I miss a program that is how I catch up. Are there dishonest people? Plenty of them but these companies need to come together and figure something out instead of holding onto the past outdated business models. Just my $0.00000002...

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To: Rink who wrote (218431)	12/1/2006 1:36:58 PM
From: dougSF30	of 275872

I wouldn't pin any hopes on Fusion being timely.

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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (218435)	12/1/2006 1:39:37 PM
From: j3pflynn	of 275872

Tenchu - If Gears of War is #3, that's astonishing, since it just came out in November. Better rethink things, Tenchu; according to Gamestats.com, Xbox360 has 25 games with a popularity rating of 90+, compared to PS3 with 4, PS2 with 8, Cube with 1 and Wii with 18. gamestats.com Just click on the appropriate icon under "Home Systems".

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To: mas_ who wrote (218390)	12/1/2006 1:40:37 PM
From: dougSF30	of 275872

I was the one that argued with you that it wouldn't turn Clovertown, Tulsa etc into duds Links?

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To: DRBES who wrote (218419)	12/1/2006 1:46:58 PM
From: dougSF30	of 275872

also fell on news rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD.N) was on track to launch a new chip in the market by mid-2007... That's silly. The (not surprising) news was out while the market was open yesterday. Probably just down on the general Nas malaise in the face of contracting factory data stat out this morning.

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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (218435)	12/1/2006 1:48:01 PM
From: g_w_north	of 275872

<Gears of War is only #3.> Am I missing something as you are citing requested FAQs? Gears of War sold over a million copies in only two weeks. It is a fantastic game. Given that, I still think Nintendo has the most solid lineup of games.

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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (218435)	12/1/2006 1:48:18 PM
From: FJB	of 275872

There are over 100 million PS2s(2000 intro?) out there vs 6 million for Xbox 360 and the PS2 games are cheaper. It would be like comparing XBox 360 game sales to PS3.

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