Why do so many iMac owners use Xbox 360's? No Microsoft Hate?

[zero2dash]

1. It was released too early. Since they released the 360 in 05 they weren't able to use a next gen format like blu ray and they couldn't do HDMI. Without these things the 360 doesn't seem like a next gen console has much the PS3.

It wasn't released too early, they could've put a BluRay drive into the system but they didn't want to force people who didn't want it to pay for it. Couldn't do HDMI? Get your facts straight; the system doesn't need anything more than a secondary video output port to do HDMI. You act like it isn't powerful enough to do HDMI and that's FUD. Who cares about HDMI. HDMI offers no visual quality over component, it's already been proven time and time again. The elite 360 and the (revised) premium 360s have no other hardware revisions other than the HDMI port being added. The didn't go make new logic boards that had new components that were required to do HDMI; they're still using the same 90nm logic boards they've been using since launch.

The only things the Ps3 has that the 360 doesn't is a) unmoderated free online play, b) media stick slots, c) BluRay, d) one-axis motion control. Considering that the Ps3 is a video game system, anyone buying it for b and c is teetering on the brink of ridiculousness since media stick slots and a larger disc format are not required for video games, and option d has already been halfassed and underutilized to the nth degree so no one cares about that either.

So you're left with...free unmoderated online play. Congratulations! Welcome to the next level!!

2. Bad hardware design

3. Bad hardware Reliability

360 has hardware problems now.
Sony doesn't. Now.
Let's see in 2-3 years how many people's Ps3 systems are breaking down and have to be played sideways and upside down because the lens won't read games.

Sony's track record in faulty consoles supercedes that of Microsoft's. Trying to convince yourself or anyone else to the contrary will make you look quite silly.

 

[0098386]

On a related note, I gotta say I still love my original Xbox and my cousins and friends still use theirs for some Halo 2 System Link play - excellent fun. It also amazes me to this day, that they actually managed to get Doom 3 and Half Life 2 working on it. Try doing that on a PS2!

Doom 3 was really watered down though, out the window went projected shadows, distortion/lens effects. in came lower resolution textures. HL2 runs on anything. I can play it on a Pentium 3 system and get good results on a Radeon 9600 pro. Not as good as a C2D running it at a bare minimum of 40fps at 1680*1050 mind

Yea, I think I prefer my original Xbox over the 360. Modded - there wasn't a thing that system could do. They've even just released a Cave Story port for it! Panzer Dragoon and Halo 1 were the 2 reasons I bought it for.

 

[Antares]

Yea, I think I prefer my original Xbox over the 360. Modded - there wasn't a thing that system could do.

Indeed. It was nothing but a big, hulking, black brick of plastic....

 

[gamerz]

Why do so many iMac owners use Xbox 360's? No Microsoft Hate?

I just use the xbox 360 because it is the best gaming console out there at the moment. The Wii is for younger kids, that want to play all of those mario games, and stuff like that. The PS3 is way to expensive, and to me doesn't even compare in value to the 360.

The 360 lets you play any game you want, appeals to all age groups, and you can play online. Works for me

 

[0098386]

The Wii is for younger kids, that want to play all of those mario games, and stuff like that.

ur just 2 kewl 4 me.

 

[zero2dash]

The 360 lets you play any game you want, appeals to all age groups, and you can play online. Works for me

The same thing can be said about the Wii, if only it wasn't (according to you) "for younger kids, that want to play all of those mario games, and stuff like that."

I didn't realize that kids under 5 and senior citizens were lining up around the block to play Gears of War over Wii Sports...really, I didn't. I mean, there's nothing like granny going on Live to kick some Covenant @$$, is there?

 

[zap2]

ur just 2 kewl 4 me.

The same thing can be said about the Wii, if only it wasn't (according to you) "for younger kids, that want to play all of those mario games, and stuff like that."

I didn't realize that kids under 5 and senior citizens were lining up around the block to play Gears of War over Wii Sports...really, I didn't. I mean, there's nothing like granny going on Live to kick some Covenant @$$, is there?

What they said...

 

[Antares]

What they said...

gamerz is either a troll trying to get a rise out of people or simply really ignorant. It's of no use trying to respond to him...