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    C&C 3 Trailer

    How things are built will now be faction-dependent. Allies build in the traditional C&C way (build in the queue, and deploy the building once complete). Soviets build structures in-place (pick the location beforehand, and the building is exposed while being constructed). Not sure about how...
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    Gears of War 2 not coming to PC because...PC gamers are too tech-savvy to not buy it?

    We're not. We're defending our views on GoW 1, and using that as the basis for our positions on GoW 2. It's also what Epic, in general, and Cliff B, in particular, are doing. Epic (via Cliff B) states that they aren't making GoW2 for the PC due to the poor sales of GoW1, which they blame on...
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    Gears of War 2 not coming to PC because...PC gamers are too tech-savvy to not buy it?

    The problem is that anyone savvy enough to want to have a good PC with a good video card is savvy enough to read the reviews before plunking down hard earned cash for a shitty, buggy, poorly-ported game, that requires Windows Live, and frequently loses saved game progress. I was looking...
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    The Witcher

    I got it on Steam. I was considering getting the boxed version, since there are so many bonuses included, but I opted for Steam anyway. I really only wanted the soundtrack, and that's a free download. The Steam version also apparently has the stories (except for the short story), albeit in...
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    GTA IV PC Recommended Specs Posted

    It's not just DX10. It's DX 10, or DX 9 card "compatible with Shader". In other words, it's basically the same requirement as Bioshock. They aren't recommending the card for DX10 use, but because you need a card with a certain feature that is available in all DX10 cards, and later DX9 cards.
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    iTunes Borking Windows

    Did you even read my post? I'm saying the exact opposite. Yes. I know. That's what I said.
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    iTunes Borking Windows

    I never stated that viruses don't or shouldn't exist. Nor did I claim that bad software couldn't be written. In fact, I stated the opposite. However, the scope of damage that the virus does is limited by its level of access to the system. A virus executed at the user level can do as much...
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    iTunes Borking Windows

    The OS should isolate the application in such a way that if the application tries to do something it's not allowed to do, the OS will intercept it, and handle it gracefully. The point that was made by Modred189, however, stands. There is always the possibility of a bad third-party driver.
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    iTunes Borking Windows

    While I agree that iTunes is a bloated piece of shit that I would never install on my machine, a BSOD is indicative of a Windows problem. Granted, the iTunes software must be pretty broken to cause such a catastrophic reaction from the OS, but if the OS is properly isolating application level...
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    Wanted: Multi flash-card reader that only appears when in use.

    I'm looking to get a flash card reader that can handle multiple card types. I have one built into the printer I'm about to get rid of. The nice thing about this card reader is that the drives only appear in My Computer if the given slots are actually occupied by cards. I've tried some...
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    Crysis PCs for $699

    Outside the context of a $699 (at most) PC, that may not seem like a bad deal. But in the context of a limited budget, it's pretty bad. A good case can be had for $30, sans power supply. A top-quality power supply can be had for $80. A good motherboard can be had for $90. That frees up...
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    Should IT Form a Union?

    Hell no. When it comes time for raises and promotions, I want to know that my hard work will make me stand out. In a union, those things are almost always determined by who's been around longer.
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    Crysis Warhead being a memory hog

    He stated that the vast majority used Vista 64. But the reality is that less than 50% do. You're adding XP 64 to Vista 64. I was being generous and leaving XP 64 off the list, because... well, really. But since you insist on throwing XP 64 into the mix, the numbers look like this: Vista64...
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    Crysis Warhead being a memory hog

    Nope. The number of people using XP (32 bit) and Vista (32-bit) outnumber the Vista (64-bit) users. And I'm positive that the readership of HardOCP is not an accurate representation of PC gamers, in general.
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    Beyond Good & Evil on Steam, glitch city?

    If you by a game from Walmart, do you expect that they've QA'd it? You, apparently, can't read for sit. It's been pointed out, repeatedly, that QA for a game is not the responsibility of the retailer, but you still insist that it's Steam's problem. Just because you think that's what they...
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