Windows 8

Windows 8 is the beginning of the end.

Hardly. Windows 8 works on PCs aswel as tablets atm, by 2020 PCs will no longer exist imo. I fail to see how this is the "end".

Hardly. Windows 8 works on PCs aswel as tablets atm, by 2020 PCs will no longer exist imo. I fail to see how this is the "end".

The end of Windows as an open platform for gaming.

http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/180193/Windows_8_arrives_amid_serious_concerns_from_PC_game_devs.php#.UI8q3k3A_SI

Because imo the PS4/XBOX 360 and any future consoles should be a great rival to PC, that in itself could kill PC Gaming, I think Micro$oft want to take the PC into the tablet market now, they've conquered the gaming market very successfully before.

However I don't think Windows 8 will harm PC Gaming in anyway shape-or form.

Playing games on a PC is something Windows 8 doesn't change. In fact, its universal adoption of hardware acceleration at every level is the best vindication gamers could ask for. 3D functionality was something that only gamers cared about, even though the same cards that offered superior 3D often gave better 2D and video image quality as well.

If there was ever a Windows that threatened gaming it was Vista, though that was Nvidia's fault. They survived all that.

Jay. Seriously. Do you ever think before you say things? You just said the PC will die in 8 years. Apart from anything else, have you ever been in an office before?

Actually, you know what. That's just too stupid. Fuck my original point. I just want to point out to the world that see that you just said PCs will cease to exist in 2020. That's retarded. Seriously. That's like someone reading an article in some shit magazine that's trying to sell copies and decided it's the word of god.

I mean in the capacity of a gaming system, a gaming computer and an office computer are totally different.

Also think about what tablets will be like 8 years from now, then compare a computer from 98 to now, massive difference.

I mean in the capacity of a gaming system, a gaming computer and an office computer are totally different.

Also think about what tablets will be like 8 years from now, then compare a computer from 98 to now, massive difference.

a) That's not what you said.
b) That's also bullshit.
You seem to think that PS4 and Xbox whatever coming out will make less people interested in PC gaming? But. I mean.

No not at all, but if Windows 8 did kill PC gaming in the longrun, users would have no choice.

Because imo the PS4/XBOX 360 and any future consoles should be a great rival to PC, that in itself could kill PC Gaming,

I mean in the capacity of a gaming system, a gaming computer and an office computer are totally different.

Also think about what tablets will be like 8 years from now, then compare a computer from 98 to now, massive difference.

1. You do realize people use gaming computers for work too? Try typing out uni coursework on a tablet.

2. They still won't have keyboards and will still have small screens? And what differences are there between '98 computers and computers today? They're faster, anything else?

Technology moves on, who'd have thought we'd have all we have now 10 years ago?

Smaller, more power, I can really see a tablet come out in the future with a wireless keyboard/mouse, so why couldn't someone with uni coursework use that? I remember when Hard drives used to be the size of a brick, and smaller in virtual size, now you can get 2inch terabytes, so I fail to see why they can't put a 19-21inch tablet together with the power of the best gaming computer in the world, with a wireless keyboard/mouse as an addon. I mean I remember when a phone was the size of a brick, then they went really small, like 3310 small, and now they're back big again, with far more power.

Technology moves on, who'd have thought we'd have all we have now 10 years ago?

It's so fucking slow.

What are you trying to do thats slow? Ive had no lag/slowless at all.

Just general opening of programs. It shudders to open basic things. I won't dare game on it yet