consoles suck, so why are PCs the minority?

[Rocket_Assist]

The only answer I could come up with is that the repsective companies just marketed the hell out of their consoles. In every other area I could think of consoles fell flat on their faces.

Performance: PC
-no explanation needed

Cost: PC
-The cost of a PC is more than a console, but a computer is a necessity. You can spend $500-$600 on an extremely basic computer and $200-$300 on a console. Or... You can spend $800-$1000 on a decent gaming/general use computer that will be useable longer than the bargain computer and have more performance than a console.

Free multiplayer: PC
-In most cases online is free for the PC. Consoles require a supscription.

Let's not forget that PCs get mods.

Some people might claim that consoles are more popular because they are simple to set up. I built my first computer without any problems or help.

Maybe we could convince AMD, Nvidia, and Intel to collectively market the PC for gaming. They get more profit, we get more gaming peers and actual PC games. It's a win-win.

[xeromist]

Generally consoles are still easier to use. I struggled with installing BF3 because the directx installation borked. I had to manually download the right version and pre-install it in order for the game to install properly. And now that it's installed it takes unusually long to actually load due to the garbage browser interface. If you count boot time it would probably take 5 minutes before I could actually start shooting people. I'm a PC guy but I have to admit that PC gaming still hasn't reached the simplicity of console gaming. I'd say we're actually going backwards in that respect with all of the soggy stinky DRM that is weighing down PC games these days.

[Wr3ckin_Cr3w]

Computers take some knowledge to build and run...we have to keep up with drivers and hardware ourselves whereas consoles are bought one time and all you do is pay for online content and the games.

[Rocket_Assist]

Computers take some knowledge to build and run...we have to keep up with drivers and hardware ourselves whereas consoles are bought one time and all you do is pay for online content and the games.

Like I said, I built my computer myself without any help or prior knowledge and did so without any problems. Also, you don't have to build it yourself. The only thing that's really holding PCs back is their large inability to auto update and troubleshoot.

[chrsplmr]

ps3 is half the price of a half decent gpu......................mystery solved.

would you give a $$$ 1200-5000 $$$ 'puter to ur kid to shut him up....or $300...
well....hahhha....if 3 will shut'm up...hahahhahha...c.

[Rocket_Assist]

ps3 is half the price of a half decent gpu......................mystery solved.

would you give a $$$ 1200-5000 $$$ 'puter to ur kid to shut him up....or $300...
well....hahhha....if 3 will shut'm up...hahahhahha...c.

Who is selling a new PS3 for $105 (half the cost of my GTX460)? Twice the cost of a PS3 is $600 and 580s aren't half decent by any definition of the phrase. A $300 console + $500-600 basic computer. You might as well put up the extra $200 for a decent computer, mine cost ~1100 with a $40 nicer case than I need and $70 dollars of keyboard and mouse. It plays BF3 on medium without lag.

[chrsplmr]

hahhaa... ok...I dont argue with anyone...but Rocket....aaaahhh... the console plays 'medium computer' settings..
your numbers are off...because..you are missing a gpu... for the full dx11 goodness...
The answer is the same.......... $$$....guess i shouldnt have said...'half decent' gpu.
Sorry...I had that $1500 gpu X2 stuck in my head.......now if I can stick a pair in my puter....happy ROG'n.

The same reason there are more fords than mercedes (in the US).......... $$$ - to answer the OP.c.

[Rocket_Assist]

hahhaa... ok...I dont argue with anyone...but Rocket....aaaahhh... the console plays 'medium computer' settings..
your numbers are off...because..you are missing a gpu... for the full dx11 goodness...
The answer is the same.......... $$$....guess i shouldnt have said...'half decent' gpu.
Sorry...I had that $1500 gpu X2 stuck in my head.......now if I can stick a pair in my puter....happy ROG'n.

The same reason there are more fords than mercedes (in the US).......... $$$ - to answer the OP.c.

The PS3's rsx is capable of 250-400 sp Gflopsdepending on the source.
Cuda-z puts my GTX460 at 700 sp Gflops, more if I overclock. (1.75x-2.8x of rsx factory)
Also, I checked my fraps in BF3 on the mission Commrades. 70-90 fps on medium, 40-55 high. That's on top of the higher resolution.
To keep with your car analogy, would you rather have two cars (console and pc) for two different things or one car that does both things better than either for the cost of both? (google $800 rig runs crysis)
The bottom line to the issue is that consoles require no technical aptitude. Consoles have userfriendliness and marketing; nothing else seems to matter.

[chrsplmr]

well researched..well stated...well done.... i must concur...thank you.c.

[killerbicycle]

The bottom line to the issue is that consoles require no technical aptitude. Consoles have userfriendliness and marketing; nothing else seems to matter.

This is why apple has become so big over the past few years. People want something that works the moment they get it. Instant gratification. Most people don't want to put the time or the effort into understanding and learning how stuff works. This can be applied to any market. What they don't understand or see immediately is that they are informing the companies (by buying the product) that the user-friendliness and restrictive atmosphere is what they want. That, and most of the time they don't realize they have a choice, that there is something different or something better.