B-but they say PC requires hours of modding to get games to work... /s

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Dusk said:

errorpwns said:

Yet somehow my mom was able to open skyrim and just play it. No setting changes, no technical issues. No downloading of patches after buying a disc in a store. Just download it in minutes on steam and play it. She has no technical PC skills. Her PC was cheaper to build than a used PS3 too and runs it better than a PS3 could ever dream of running it. Required no extra talent to run.

bullshit. Less than a used PS3? Less than $200. You are entirely full of shit. Download in minutes? How fast is your internet? Yes, steam is simple, and cheap. That's part of the reason it's so popular. 

And here's the minimum requirements to get the game up and running:

 

• Windows 7/Vista/XP PC (32 or 64 bit)
• Processor: Dual Core 2.0 GHz or equivalent processor
• 2 GB System RAM
• 6 GB free HDD Space
• Direct X 9 compliant video card with 512 MB of RAM
• DirectX compatible sound card
• Internet access for Steam activation

I don't know how fast their internet is, but from the looks of it, it can run on a Bay Trail Atom tablet. Mind you, they can easily be found at sub-$200 price points.