Re: Consoles ARE(nt) better than PCs for gaming

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From: Werner Punz
Date: Mon, 04 Aug 1997 00:00

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o...@oz.msn.sub.org (Oliver Zechlin) wrote:

>lil...@radiks.net enlightend us on 26.07.97 w/ his post Re: Consoles ARE(nt) better than PCs for gaming:
>
>> Try doing yer taxes on the N64
>
>why has this to be an "either" / "or" ?
>
>why not just get a console for arcade-style games
>AND a PC with "mediocre" components for home-office-work
>which for sure doesn't need 3D-graphic-accelerator boards,
>super-stereo soundcards, a P200 etc.
>
>this seems the least expensive way - of course if you
>want to play InternetQuake etc. this doesn't work...
>
Of course you forgot that a mediocre PC with a good 3d card (for 150$)
is faster and better than every console. I know it I have such a
system.

Werner

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been forgotten years ago.

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From: werpu@inflab.uni-linz.ac.atNOSPAM (Werner Punz)
Subject: Re: Consoles ARE(nt) better than PCs for gaming
Date: 1997/08/04
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