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Majin-Tenshinhan said:
I can't say I think the car comparison is very valid, for a multitude of reasons.

Your self deception pains me.

 



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Squilliam said:
Majin-Tenshinhan said:
I can't say I think the car comparison is very valid, for a multitude of reasons.

Your self deception pains me.

 

Oh, I didn't mean your comparison, I meant the one in the OP.



NiKKoM said:
So... wait a sec... this Corvette has a speed reducer installed so it goes the same speed as the Camry?? But it does have a nicer sound system in it? And the Wii is a volkwagen beetle? Everybody loves that little car?

 

I hate the beetle but I love my Wii.  Oh and comparing the Camry to 360 is a dumb analogy.  For one the Camry is reliable and has been reliable for a long time.  The 360 is just now getting to be decently reliable.  You would be better off using a viper vs corvette analogy.



i think it totally doesnt matter

gen by gen ive loved systems that sold nothing

i had way more turboduo games than snes and genesis put together
i had a neo geo, 3do, and atari jaguar

i still play dreamcast more than ps2

sales are what insecure people hang onto, they always wonder if the grass is greener on the other side, btu they calm it down saying 'oh my system sells the best so it is the best'

sales dont equal best ever, is titanic the best movie ever?

i personally have always loved the underground



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sethnintendo said:
NiKKoM said:
So... wait a sec... this Corvette has a speed reducer installed so it goes the same speed as the Camry?? But it does have a nicer sound system in it? And the Wii is a volkwagen beetle? Everybody loves that little car?

 

I hate the beetle but I love my Wii.  Oh and comparing the Camry to 360 is a dumb analogy.  For one the Camry is reliable and has been reliable for a long time.  The 360 is just now getting to be decently reliable.  You would be better off using a viper vs corvette analogy.

Your self-denial is evident you Xbot evil one. You should know that the 6 cyluuunder Camry was considered less reliable and could no longer be recommended by the consumer magazine?

@Majin: Oh...

 



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Ascended_Saiyan3 said:

Does it make sense for a console fan to tout sales as an end all metric?  For instance, Toyota Camry is supposedly the best selling car in America.  Would it make sense for a Camry owner to brag to a Corvette owner that their vehicle is selling better?  How does that change the fact that when both are pushed, the Corvette whoops it's @ss?  The Camry maybe easier to drive at mildly fast speeds, but the Corvette is only way to achieve much faster speeds.  The Corvette requires you to put some effort in learning how to make use of it's power, while the Camry requires less skill.  So, does it make sense to tout a console's sales as a big thing?  If you think it does, please explain why.

 

*Replace Camry and Corvette with X360 and PS3 respectively.

 

 

I'd rather crash in a Camry than a Corvette. Corvette=death. :)



S.T.A.G.E. said:
Ascended_Saiyan3 said:

Does it make sense for a console fan to tout sales as an end all metric?  For instance, Toyota Camry is supposedly the best selling car in America.  Would it make sense for a Camry owner to brag to a Corvette owner that their vehicle is selling better?  How does that change the fact that when both are pushed, the Corvette whoops it's @ss?  The Camry maybe easier to drive at mildly fast speeds, but the Corvette is only way to achieve much faster speeds.  The Corvette requires you to put some effort in learning how to make use of it's power, while the Camry requires less skill.  So, does it make sense to tout a console's sales as a big thing?  If you think it does, please explain why.

 

*Replace Camry and Corvette with X360 and PS3 respectively.

 

 

I'd rather crash in a Camry than a Corvette. Corvette=death. :)

My MX5 can whup any corvette round my local AutoX course.

 



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Squilliam said:
Why do PS3 fanboys always depict the Xbox 360 as some family car whilst depicting the PS3 as some sports car? Its like they are compensating for something.

In any case the closest analogy is the WRX + STI vs Evo

 

Which one's the 360?



 

@squilliam, I wasn't aware of the v6 model problems. Their current and recent rankings from Consumer Reports were pretty good (I have the best & worst 2009 cars issue). The only model on the v6 Camry that didn't fair as the previous years was the 07 model which was a major redesign year. The only 3 categories that were marked as bad were trans. minor, brakes, and body integrity. They fixed those issues for 08 model except for body integrity which improved slightly. The audio system was ranked worse though.



Um, cars usually cost about 50-90% of what a person makes in a year; there are hundreds of different choices and they appeal to very narrow groups of people because (unless they are the top sellers) they have to make more money off of each car.

A console is a platform for other licensed products that make up the bulk of the revenue (car parts do not, because they are produced by third parties with no licensing fees). Without approved content there is no purpose to a game console.

It's more like Schick v. Gillette. People seem to get attached to one brand or the other and swear by it. A lot like consoles, both do the same thing and when a person who is attached to one product has to use the other they bitch and bitch and bitch.

More people like the Mach 3 so I would assume that puts it in line with the Wii. The Schick is next so I would say that is like the 360.

The PS3 is like laser hair removal, it doesn't really live up to the hype and it's way too much money.

(I own a Wii and a PS3)



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