Battlefield Not recession proof....

**maximusboomus** · 02-23-11, 05:21 PM

Originally Posted by AetheLove

Yes, though I was pretty happy when Valve added MacOS support to Source. It didn't matter to me personally, but my brother and some of my friends now have access to Portal, and CS:S, and TF2, etc.

Civil was saying "Vista = Free; 7 = Money". It's not a lot of money, but it's enough to delay him for a while. That's the friction. He had to turn off UAC just to play games, that's friction. If I was doing all my work and play on Windows, I'd put up with the time spent installing/twiddling/sys-admining etc., etc.; but I already admin my day-to-day system.

So while I don't feel particularly inclined to give MS $140 (or $100, or whatever it would be) just so I can play BF3, I am absolutely dreading all the associated BS of installing and endlessly fucking with another goddamned Windows.

That's where the friction is for me.

Cheers,

AetheLove

I've installed W7 on 2 laptops, 1 imac, and 1 desktop and not had one issue. Its by far as good if not better than OSX...

**CivilWars** · 02-23-11, 05:29 PM

The friction for me is not just the money, it is the fact that at some point in the next month or two I will have to reformat this computer, and build another. I can wait until then to upgrade both. Also, I lied about the money factor as I forgot I was gifted 2 copies of 7 that are indeed legit. Time and PITA is more of the friction for me.

**DJ Ms. White** · 02-23-11, 05:34 PM

You'll like Windows 7, Civil. It took 2 minutes to install on my laptop.

It also takes up less hard drive space; probably not too important for you, but my laptop only has 128GB (SSD).

**Kanati** · 02-23-11, 05:48 PM

Despite all assurances otherwise, AE... Windows 7 adoption rate has been faster than ANY previous windows version. So I think your original argument about it being problematic for people to get windows 7 doesn't hold a lot of water.

Last time I saw an article about it, the adoption rate of windows 7 was 3 times that of XP and more than that with vista.

**maximusboomus** · 02-23-11, 06:02 PM

Originally Posted by Alundil

Hehe - hot topic today

Damn you Alundil! I just spent a minute trying to click on those "threads" and getting frustrated at my blackberries hyperlink issues! The I came to the realisation a smartass ss'd the "new threads" area!

**Alundil** · 02-24-11, 07:11 AM

Originally Posted by maximusboomus

Damn you Alundil! I just spent a minute trying to click on those "threads" and getting frustrated at my blackberries hyperlink issues! The I came to the realisation a smartass ss'd the "new threads" area!

I try

**SmokenScion** · 02-24-11, 12:53 PM

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**bobbarkerissatan** · 02-25-11, 05:23 PM

I'm willing to bet that within the next year or two MS will be putting out another version of Windows that will replace Win7 and it will be the only way to get the new Directx, i.e. force gamers to buy and upgrade if they want to play new games. It sucks, but that's just the way it's going to be unless you stop buying new games or start demanding that games be made in something other than directx or be ported to other OSes. Right now MS is the position to squeeze gamers because they're the monopoly in PC gaming with their proprietary directx.

Also, Mobius, upgrade your freaking PC or stop complaining. It's been almost six years since BF2 came out. For most sane individuals, six years is many technological generations ago. Something to think about before you turn into some crazed, grey neck-bearded old fogey clutching desperately to his Windows 98 desktop because it's the "gold standard of OSes".

**Alundil** · 02-25-11, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by bobbarkerissatan

I'm willing to bet that within the next year or two MS will be putting out another version of Windows that will replace Win7 and it will be the only way to get the new Directx, i.e. force gamers to buy and upgrade if they want to play new games.

If you hold fast to the "next year or two" I'd take that all day long. Due to some of the conversations we've had with consultants from Microsoft directly....they're looking at Win7 being the OS for quite some time.

**bobbarkerissatan** · 02-25-11, 05:35 PM

Originally Posted by Alundil

If you hold fast to the "next year or two" I'd take that all day long. Due to some of the conversations we've had with consultants from Microsoft directly....they're looking at Win7 being the OS for quite some time.

Within two years? Easiest bet I'll ever make. Stakes?