OnLive is here and it works!

[richardhutnik]

Soleron said:

Mr Puggsly said:

Zlejedi said:

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OnLive just may be ahead of its time. Over time the required ISP speed will be cheaper and more people will own compuers that can handle the requirements of OnLive. Basically, no matter how advanced games get you'll be able to play them on a relatively low end computer. You won't have to get a new machine or change parts just to get more frames in a new game.

Next year, even netbooks will be able to handle these graphics:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJD9jWDFcOU

That's Ontario, AMD's 2011 netbook processor with a GPU die. Together with Llano and Sandy Bridge, netbooks, low-end Dell/HP desktops and cheap laptops will all be able to handle decent PC gaming graphics at 720p or above. No need for OnLive. (Ignore the "Llano" name; the demo shown is definitely Ontario)

If you are arguing this about PCs, then can I ask this?  Why does one need a PC for gaming there isn't going to be a need for much more horsepower to render graphics and they won't update?  A console is cheaper than a PC for gaming, and doesn't have the technical issues involved?  So, why even bother getting a PC to do gaming and just stick with consoles?  Oh, you can say "Mods".  Well how many people actually get into mods?