Do Mac users generally go for the PS3?

[0098386]

I just also find it funny how Sony have removed features and the luxury aspect of the PS3 original to the slim like removing the touch controls and microsoft has added these things, like touch controls and WiFi N. And the newer 360 is quieter then the PS3 slim?? haha

I guess it comes down to pricing, when I bought my PS3 at £130 in 2001, the cheapest Xbox was £180... when Sony (and Nintendo) release hardware revisions they make them cheaper and remove features - Microsoft doesn't. They seem keen on keeping their price the same throughout by offsetting the cheaper-with-age thing by adding new features. Which, should have been built-in to begin with. I mean even a super cheap original DS had wifi!

I don't find my Xbox S to be quieter than my PS3 Slim (I've got an old and newer Slim too). I've heard (hoho) the newer crappy PS3 with the sliding disc drawer is louder than the Slim. The only time mine gets louder than my Xbox is when there's a DVD in but only when it's on the XMB screen. For some reason that's really loud.

But one thing is a shame and that is no easy backwards compatibility if they both go AMD which i think they are, then again they should BOTH get the same games bar the exclusives.

That's going to make next gen very interesting. We know Sony are going the route of remote streaming to play old games (something I'm not keen on due to input lag), I wonder what MS will do, or if they'll bother at all?

Benefits of XBL to me are the interface and the way it is fully integrated into the dash as opposed to a separate app, it runs smoother, the social features are better, MS understand game demos are important, it is more secure to an extent.

One of the worst parts of the Vita that. It shouldn't be so segmented. It's great that all those little apps can run at the same time as the game is running, though. The whole social thing has me excited for the PS4. To be able to watch friends games seems like a really nifty feature.

 

[apolloa]

One of the worst parts of the Vita that. It shouldn't be so segmented. It's great that all those little apps can run at the same time as the game is running, though. The whole social thing has me excited for the PS4. To be able to watch friends games seems like a really nifty feature.

Yes, that is where the PS4 could potentially shine as the VITA is so smooth when you hop back to the home screen, it literally just freezes the game no matter what it's doing, unless it's loading something, and you then just jump straight back to it, but the same only works when it's sleeping, you can't power it off and then go back to the same game state.
But it's a very cool feature and it's good to see the PS4 using it.

On the topic of cost, it will be VERY interesting to see those prices IF all models of the next Xbox have Kinetic 2 and all PS4's have the new PS Eye as standard!

Would be nice if game devs did some cross platform multiplayers... if the hardwares the same or very similar then don't see why not, well apart from MS and Sony would probably never allow it haha.

 

[tekboi]

Yes, that is where the PS4 could potentially shine as the VITA is so smooth when you hop back to the home screen, it literally just freezes the game no matter what it's doing, unless it's loading something, and you then just jump straight back to it, but the same only works when it's sleeping, you can't power it off and then go back to the same game state.
But it's a very cool feature and it's good to see the PS4 using it.

On the topic of cost, it will be VERY interesting to see those prices IF all models of the next Xbox have Kinetic 2 and all PS4's have the new PS Eye as standard!

Would be nice if game devs did some cross platform multiplayers... if the hardwares the same or very similar then don't see why not, well apart from MS and Sony would probably never allow it haha.

This is VERY cool. Will definitely wait until they unveil the New xbox before making a decision. But the PS4 looks really promising for the next gen.

 

[DoFoT9]

Would be nice if game devs did some cross platform multiplayers... if the hardwares the same or very similar then don't see why not, well apart from MS and Sony would probably never allow it haha.

Great point, and I have been wishing for this for a long long time. I would ALSO wish for PC / console interactivity, but somehow I think it's a little unfair having joystick vs mouse on games like FPS (some people are super good with joysticks though, damn!)... Maybe only some games would work together.

 

[iMacFarlane]

God, I wish this thread would die. Every single time I read the title, my brain freezes and flips over.

Do Mac users generally go for Yoplait?
Do Mac users generally go for BMW?
Do Mac users generally go for La-Z-Boy?
Do Mac users generally go for Alaskan King Crab legs?

What the F%&$*# H3LL does one thing have to do with the other?!!?

 

[boy-better-know]

One of the worst parts of the Vita that. It shouldn't be so segmented. It's great that all those little apps can run at the same time as the game is running, though. The whole social thing has me excited for the PS4. To be able to watch friends games seems like a really nifty feature.

This is something that excites me too, however, the whole thing has me crying that my local exchange is not currently in the rollout plans for fibre optic. It would ruin the experience if I am broadcasting at low res.

I fail to understand how a country like England with such a large population in a concentrated area has such a poor fibre optic infrastructure.

 

[0098386]

I fail to understand how a country like England with such a large population in a concentrated area has such a poor fibre optic infrastructure.

I live in a rural place and we have fibre optic, I thought it was everywhere by now!

 

[n8mac]

God, I wish this thread would die. Every single time I read the title, my brain freezes and flips over.

Do Mac users generally go for Yoplait?
Do Mac users generally go for BMW?
Do Mac users generally go for La-Z-Boy?
Do Mac users generally go for Alaskan King Crab legs?

What the F%&$*# H3LL does one thing have to do with the other?!!?

I totally agree, very annoying. Also annoying is they act like PS3 and XBox 360 are the only consoles to choose from. Rather than something like "hey Mac users, what consoles do you own?" to get insight on what is fun and why, it's just the same old PS3 vs XBox 360 debate. Kinda like going into an ice cream forum and everyone only talks about vanilla and chocolate all day long. Very boring.

 

[RoboWarriorSr]

As a Mac user with a PS3 these are some reasons I chose a PS3 over a XBox
1. You can use the bluetooth controller on the Mac wireless(guessing one of the reasons Mac users choose PS3)
2. Xbox is Microsoft (Not really a reason for me but maybe for others, see below)
3. The PS3 is also a blue-ray player/netflix viewer AT 1080p (I believe until recently, the xbox was only 480p even today only is 720p)
4. I shouldn't need to pay for online games, it should be a given as that "customer support" that it supposedly pays for.
5. It seems that the PS3 has better graphics compared to a xbox if well optimized, this is until I can get a new mac.

 

[chilly willy]

Love my Macs, and also love my XBOX. They both work for me, though I'm interested in seeing PS4.
I guess I am pretty loyal once a brand makes me happy, but not ever going to refuse to consider alternatives - that's what makes good companies bad, IMHO, blind faith by loyalists which encourages slackening.

My Samsung TV is polite to my Xbox and MBP, even if the companies that make them are in competition (and litigation)