Wirdschowerdn
Ph.D. in World Saving
Bullshit. Most commercial and professional software is released on Windows. Apple plays the second fiddle here.
If you want to work, buy a Mac.
Bullshit. Most commercial and professional software is released on Windows. Apple plays the second fiddle here.
Bullshit. Most commercial and professional software is released on Windows. Apple plays the second fiddle here.
Yes, but this is a situation that can change any time (totally unlike Linux, of course). The point i was trying to make is that it is not unfeasible to believe Apple may overtake Windows if Microsoft keeps screwing around. The one thing that made Windows a favored platform among commercial businesses is that PCs are generally cheaper and easier to customize, but that too may change. Certainly, the people at Microsoft are not helping themselves by introducing changes that reduce productivity and ease of use among consumers (and as strange as it sounds, Mac OSX is actually a much more reasonable operating system then Windows 8).
So they screwed themselves by ruining PC gaming, and now they are screwing themselves by distancing from productivity in an half baked attempt to capitalize on the tablet market (like they needed to make one single interface across the board to do that anyway). When one considers that Windows has been king precisely because it has (or has had) the best games and the best productivity software all those things sound like very bad business decisions. What's the point of expanding your market if it comes at the cost of losing out on what you have already?
Not defending GFWL, but it amuses me that all these years later people still think you need to sign-in online to play and save games on GFWL. Now they think all those games are going to be unplayable. It's just such repeated ignorance and a refusal to listen to the fact that you can make an offline local profile and play all these games without ever connecting GFWL to the internet.
Anyway... good riddance to a shitty service.
heh, ignorance means missing a small link at the bottom of a page that has to be scrolled through to even see it. I missed it, but it wasn't due to ignorance. Reading through all that shit just to find something that should have a toggle button in the main header is fucking stupid.
Bullshit. Most commercial and professional software is released on Windows. Apple plays the second fiddle here.
Yes, but this is a situation that can change any time (totally unlike Linux, of course). The point i was trying to make is that it is not unfeasible to believe Apple may overtake Windows if Microsoft keeps screwing around. The one thing that made Windows a favored platform among commercial businesses is that PCs are generally cheaper and easier to customize, but that too may change. Certainly, the people at Microsoft are not helping themselves by introducing changes that reduce productivity and ease of use among consumers (and as strange as it sounds, Mac OSX is actually a much more reasonable operating system then Windows 8).
So they screwed themselves by ruining PC gaming, and now they are screwing themselves by distancing from productivity in an half baked attempt to capitalize on the tablet market (like they needed to make one single interface across the board to do that anyway). When one considers that Windows has been king precisely because it has (or has had) the best games and the best productivity software all those things sound like very bad business decisions. What's the point of expanding your market if it comes at the cost of losing out on what you have already?
That is a good question hmmmm. Possibly the fact that they are one of the only OS's that have such a large user base and really don't have many competitors right now is a possibility. Maybe some day we will have someone or some company make a decent OS that isn't crap and give people more choices, which right now is perfect since MS would lack the resources to actually strong arm you out of the market through litigation.What's the point of expanding your market if it comes at the cost of losing out on what you have already?
Basically this as people don't purchase Mac's for the software it is mainly the hardware. That is what I would have figured from their pricing their desktops which are ridiculously overpriced just because it has a Apple logo. Think MS saw all that Jew gold that Valve rakes in and they want some of that tit milk as well since it is such a nice passive income stream to let your company become inept and lazy. Only reason why they are probably going to give it another shot and hope people have forgotten about GFWL.Apple is a hardware company and not really concerned about creating a software ecosystem outside it's own toys. So no, Apple won't be a challenger. Windows will stay, regardless whether they screw up gaming or not. That's just a tiny fraction of Microsoft's overall userbase.
Have you guys forgotten how to use cracks to worry about such a thing?
Anyway, no Apple will never be a contender
Also not sure where you are getting your info but you don't have to be forced to purchase all your games from GFWL as there are a dozen DD's that now sell games and the most popular is Steam lolz. I can see how it might be ruined for pc gaming because you own a Mac as vast majority of studios release games for that OS after the Windows version.
I was talking about the Xbox and the subsequent advent of multi-platforming, which rendered Windows redundant as a gaming platform for most people (old timers like us being an anomaly). By cutting into the console market, they ended up competing with their own desktop system and they allowed other console manufacturers to compete as well. How smart was that?
I don't see why not. All it would take for them to be a "contender" is to seize any opportunity Microsoft throws at them. In fact, that opportunity is already making itself felt:
http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/Installation-Licensing/3DS-Max-2014-for-mac-OSX/td-p/3919068
Do you think it would be difficult for a multi-billion dollar company like Apple to convince Autodesk or similar high grade commercial software companies to port their products to Mac OSX? And what would happen to Windows then?
Of course, i'm just speculating here. The possibility may not rise at all. The argument i was making here is that its very dangerous for Microsoft to leave themselves open to such a scenario by fucking around with the very things that made their system appealing through out all this years.
I was talking about the Xbox and the subsequent advent of multi-platforming, which rendered Windows redundant as a gaming platform for most people (old timers like us being an anomaly). By cutting into the console market, they ended up competing with their own desktop system and they allowed other console manufacturers to compete as well. How smart was that?
Window enterprise do you know what it is?
I am not going to bother answering this............. I mean seriously guy?
The last patch for Arkham City was only available through GFWL. Where'mai going to get it now should I need it in the future?Not defending GFWL, but it amuses me that all these years later people still think you need to sign-in online to play and save games on GFWL. Now they think all those games are going to be unplayable. It's just such repeated ignorance and a refusal to listen to the fact that you can make an offline local profile and play all these games without ever connecting GFWL to the internet.
Anyway... good riddance to a shitty service.
The last patch for Arkham City was only available through GFWL. Where'mai going to get it now should I need it in the future?
BioShock 2 Updated
Product Update - Valve
21:23
Hey BioShock 2 fans!
In August, the Games For Windows LIVE service marketplace closed and some of you wondered what would happen to BioShock 2 on PC. We remain committed to supporting BioShock 2 on PC and are excited to announce that starting today the game is available via Steam. Not only that, but the Steam version of BioShock 2 includes all available multiplayer downloadable content, as well as the single player “Protector Trials” DLC!
With the help of our friends at Digital Extremes, BioShock 2 on Steam fully supports popular features of the platform, including controller compatibility, Steam achievements, and Big Picture mode. Matchmaking is easier than ever now, allowing you to search for “any game,” as opposed to having to select your game mode. Leveling up is also quicker and easier, as we’ve fine-tuned the multiplayer experience to be better than ever.
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For more information on BioShock 2 on Steam, you can visit: http://2kgam.es/bioshock2steam
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Dear Batman Arkham Fans - Microsoft has begun the process of closing down Windows Live services over the next year.
Fallout 3 still has it.