Do you think Entertainment and gaming is what making people want to buy faster computers?

[froggyboy604]

Yes, I think the Entertainment and gaming is what is making soome people want faster computers.

I always tend to want a new computer when my computer lags when playing newer games like Crysis, or Far Cry 2.

I think when PC with inexpensive Blu-ray burners or 1000+ GB HD come out more people want newer PCs.

 

[GAMER_NOW]

Of course, 99% of people can do their jobs with their current computer. They justwant to have fun.

 

[Seaofclouds]

I think it's more about wanting to have a computer that can keep up with all the additional things we are doing. Now a days, people aren't just on their computer for one thing, while we are checking our e-mail, we are also posting on forums, chatting through instant messengers, and playing flash games. In a world of multi-tasking at a high pace, we just want technology that can keep up.

 

[Demon_Skeith]

I need my computer to do

1) use it for school work

2) play video games

3) watch my anime and other shows

4) foruming

5) burning music

6) see above

 

[froggyboy604]

Ya, but some people need a new PC everytime a new First Person Shooter comes out since If it lags in FPS your going to get shot by your friends with better PCs.

 

[Demon_Skeith]

QUOTE (froggyboy604 @ November 25, 2008 11:27 pm) Ya, but some people need a new PC everytime a new First Person Shooter comes out since If it lags in FPS your going to get shot by your friends with better PCs.
lol that is true but I don't buy PC games.

 

[JustJohn83]

Yeah I think entertainment and gaming do play a role in getting people to buy better & faster comps. I know I wouldn't want to suffer any slowness.

 

[Cen]

Sometimes it made me buy parts for the pc to make it faster.
Now I am playing Warhammer online which my pc can do with a better vid card but the game is not something I would stick with forever. So only for that I wont upgrade. Most of the games is perfectly fine.

So yes and no

 

[froggyboy604]

Upgrading is pretty good. I am saving up to buy a new video card since the intel integrated graphics is slow for all the games I want to play.

I find if your computer is 5+ years old it won't be worth upgrading since better technology come out like PCI-express, Bluetooth, Dual or Quad core CPU, SATA hard drives.

Also, people are doing a lot of video editing and music making these days, so a fast PC helps out.

 

[JustJohn83]

Besides, don't think a lot of people use slow PCs anymore with all these new and better ones coming out! XD

 

[froggyboy604]

Yes, I agree except for people who can't afford newer PCs, but PCs are relatively cheap like $500-1000 for a mid level PC compared to PC built 10 years a go when a PC cost 3000 bucks and only can play 2D games on floppies.