OnLive’s Cost Still Looks Like a Sticking Point

I'm going to file this one with eBooks. Maybe it was growing up with Atari and Nintendo. . but I just like being able to trade my games, resell them, play them 20 years from now, or stroke them lovingly.

I’m still willing to give OnLive the benefit of the doubt that its technology will work.

I'm still trying to get past the entire "is it really stable and fast" question before evening trying to wrap my head around the price. I think a lot of people will hang back for a bit after the launch, not unlike the Service Pack mentality people have for operating systems.

I thought it was interesting that the article basically implied that OnLive is a direct console competitor, with no mention of PC at all.

Originally Posted by Tom_McCarroll

. . but I just like being able to trade my games, resell them, play them 20 years from now, or stroke them lovingly.

I guess you're not a big fan of steam then?

I agree with the sentiment, although with the success of Valve and Steam I can't see those reasons being the impediment.

I'm still waiting for an explanation of how their tech is even supposed to work.