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Pemalite said:
snyps said:

I added something which you ignored. I was commenting on what you said as being a bunch of fluff.  

Of course I ignored it. You had nothing worth responding to.

So if you think the Switch leakes by Eurogamer is false... Then let's take a look at what they leaked.

* 1020MHz CPU Core Clock.
* 1333mhz to 1600mhz DRAM clock. Up to developers.
* 768MHz GPU clock docked.
* 307.2MHz GPU clock undocked.
* 720P screen.
* 6.2" screen.
* 10-point multi-touch.
* Tegra powered.

So let's assume you are correct and that it is all false then?

And let's ignore their later statement that the clock rates were "Theoretical Maximums". Aka. Not final.


It's already evident that the leaks were false. So let's cut to the chase and acknowledge DF is about as unbiased as the tv news. If you like them, more power to you. 

 

False information that affects the same sides everytime is not fantastic. 



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Aura7541 said:
SonytendoAmiibo said:

Hi y'all. I'm back from my bancation. I want to congratulate you on cherry picking through my previous posts and taking everthing I said totally out of context. Fine work indeed.

*Complains that his posts are cherry picked and taken out of context*
*Doesn't elaborate which portions of his posts are cherry picked and taken out of context*
#ThreadLogic

SonytendoAmiibo said:

I agree 100%. Thats why this thread exists. Digital Foundry's reputation is being tarnished buy their own need to generate media market share.

If I were to describe your thread in four words, it's "Guilty until proven innocent". Digital Foundry's reputation is tarnished if they are proven to have spread false information beyond reasonable doubt. Your assertion is ultimately based off of knee-jerk reaction to negativity... negativity that was the result of expectations going wild from some people.

 

I can get your "four words" down to two. Napoleonic Law. Please answer the question the OP is asking. A simple yes or no will suffice.

   

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Mafioso said:

Digital Foundry is a business and is about internet traffic/sponsors at the end of the day.

They make lots of money stirring up the fanboy wars just as any other gaming site. They know who their most frequent flyer club is and its evident in how they tailor their content. Notice how 900p vs 1080p was such a high point of contention for all these years , then how they selling faux 4k as almost 4K and impressive....to now debating or not whether Scorpio will deliver native 4K without seeing its first game.

DF's opinion of the differences between 900p and 1080p are pretty consistent with how they feel about checkerboard 1800p and native 4k. The only major variation is the context of those resolutions. When the PS4 and X1 released, 1080p was seen as the expected standard. When the X1 often missed that targeted, it was disappointing for many. For the Pro and Scorpio, 4k isn't anything close to the standard yet, so 1800pC is still seen as impressive. A native 4k is just even more impressive, and they have plenty of praise to offer the image quality of the few games that currently hit it. That praise will no doubt be extended to 4k Scorpio titles.



SonytendoAmiibo said:
Aura7541 said:

*Complains that his posts are cherry picked and taken out of context*
*Doesn't elaborate which portions of his posts are cherry picked and taken out of context*
#ThreadLogic

If I were to describe your thread in four words, it's "Guilty until proven innocent". Digital Foundry's reputation is tarnished if they are proven to have spread false information beyond reasonable doubt. Your assertion is ultimately based off of knee-jerk reaction to negativity... negativity that was the result of expectations going wild from some people.

I can get your "four words" down to two. Napoleonic Law. Please answer the question the OP is asking. A simple yes or no will suffice.

You have proved that you lack reading comprehension and act impulsively rather than analytically. Not only did you not elaborate on how Permalite cherry picked your posts, you did it again when I rightly criticized you for it. It is rather easy not to make the same mistake twice and yet, you managed to pull off the exact opposite. Telling me to answer the question when I already did earlier in the thread is another testament to your impulsive behavior.

So... considering that you don't want to put Digital Foundry under the "innocent until proven guilty" principle, your posts basically say "listen and believe" in different ways. Yeah... Proof by Assertion isn't helping your case one bit...



Zekkyou said:
Mafioso said:

Digital Foundry is a business and is about internet traffic/sponsors at the end of the day.

They make lots of money stirring up the fanboy wars just as any other gaming site. They know who their most frequent flyer club is and its evident in how they tailor their content. Notice how 900p vs 1080p was such a high point of contention for all these years , then how they selling faux 4k as almost 4K and impressive....to now debating or not whether Scorpio will deliver native 4K without seeing its first game.

DF's opinion of the differences between 900p and 1080p are pretty consistent with how they feel about checkerboard 1800p and native 4k. The only major variation is the context of those resolutions. When the PS4 and X1 released, 1080p was seen as the expected standard. When the X1 often missed that targeted, it was disappointing for many. For the Pro and Scorpio, 4k isn't anything close to the standard yet, so 1800pC is still seen as impressive. A native 4k is just even more impressive, and they have plenty of praise to offer the image quality of the few games that currently hit it. That praise will no doubt be extended to 4k Scorpio titles.

 

But what do you think about Digital Foundry affecting the sales of game consoles with very early spec leaks of hardware that is not even finalized yet. Some people are saying they changed their minds about pre-ordering the Switch because of DF's opinion. No one knows the real specs of the Switch yet.

   

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SonytendoAmiibo said:
Zekkyou said:

DF's opinion of the differences between 900p and 1080p are pretty consistent with how they feel about checkerboard 1800p and native 4k. The only major variation is the context of those resolutions. When the PS4 and X1 released, 1080p was seen as the expected standard. When the X1 often missed that targeted, it was disappointing for many. For the Pro and Scorpio, 4k isn't anything close to the standard yet, so 1800pC is still seen as impressive. A native 4k is just even more impressive, and they have plenty of praise to offer the image quality of the few games that currently hit it. That praise will no doubt be extended to 4k Scorpio titles.

But what do you think about Digital Foundry affecting the sales of game consoles with very early spec leaks of hardware that is not even finalized yet. Some people are saying they changed their minds about pre-ordering the Switch because of DF's opinion. No one knows the real specs of the Switch yet.

That Nintendo is responsible for their sales and image, not DF.



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SonytendoAmiibo said:
Zekkyou said:

DF's opinion of the differences between 900p and 1080p are pretty consistent with how they feel about checkerboard 1800p and native 4k. The only major variation is the context of those resolutions. When the PS4 and X1 released, 1080p was seen as the expected standard. When the X1 often missed that targeted, it was disappointing for many. For the Pro and Scorpio, 4k isn't anything close to the standard yet, so 1800pC is still seen as impressive. A native 4k is just even more impressive, and they have plenty of praise to offer the image quality of the few games that currently hit it. That praise will no doubt be extended to 4k Scorpio titles.

But what do you think about Digital Foundry affecting the sales of game consoles with very early spec leaks of hardware that is not even finalized yet. Some people are saying they changed their minds about pre-ordering the Switch because of DF's opinion. No one knows the real specs of the Switch yet.

While i'm against leaks more often than i'm in favour of them, hardware spec leaks are one of the types i approve of. They don't spoil much, just allow the consumer to make a more educated purchase. If the leak is wrong and the actual specs are something the person who cancelled their pre-order is happy with then they'll still buy the system, it'll just be a bit later. If the leak is right however, then that consumer was able to avoid disappointment. I consider that an overall positive risk.

Personally, i wouldn't pre-order the Switch right now even if i thought it was going to be the best thing ever. If a company (in this instance Nintendo) isn't interested in providing me the information necessary for me to be fully informed, then i'm likewise not interested in being an early adopter.



Zekkyou said:
SonytendoAmiibo said:

But what do you think about Digital Foundry affecting the sales of game consoles with very early spec leaks of hardware that is not even finalized yet. Some people are saying they changed their minds about pre-ordering the Switch because of DF's opinion. No one knows the real specs of the Switch yet.

While i'm against leaks more often than i'm in favour of them, hardware spec leaks are one of the types i approve of. They don't spoil much, just allow the consumer to make a more educated purchase. If the leak is wrong and the actual specs are something the person who cancelled their pre-order is happy with then they'll still buy the system, it'll just be a bit later. If the leak is right however, then that consumer was able to avoid disappointment. I consider that an overall positive risk.

Personally, i wouldn't pre-order the Switch right now even if i thought it was going to be the best thing ever. If a company (in this instance Nintendo) isn't interested in providing me the information necessary for me to be fully informed, then i'm likewise not interested in being an early adopter.

 

See everyone. After 14 pages of posts, we actually have an answer to the question that was asked in the OP. This is how it's supposed to work. Thank you.

   

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SonytendoAmiibo said:
Zekkyou said:

While i'm against leaks more often than i'm in favour of them, hardware spec leaks are one of the types i approve of. They don't spoil much, just allow the consumer to make a more educated purchase. If the leak is wrong and the actual specs are something the person who cancelled their pre-order is happy with then they'll still buy the system, it'll just be a bit later. If the leak is right however, then that consumer was able to avoid disappointment. I consider that an overall positive risk.

Personally, i wouldn't pre-order the Switch right now even if i thought it was going to be the best thing ever. If a company (in this instance Nintendo) isn't interested in providing me the information necessary for me to be fully informed, then i'm likewise not interested in being an early adopter.

See everyone. After 14 pages of posts, we actually have an answer to the question that was asked in the OP. This is how it's supposed to work. Thank you.

You had other answers beforehand. What you're really saying is that you finally have an answer that you like to hear. Whether you don't agree with what my initial post in this thread doesn't matter because it still addresses the OP. Or let me guess, you don't think it addresses the OP because it's too... "vague"?



SonytendoAmiibo said:
Normchacho said:

Yeah, me. Even though like half a dozen other people have been calling you out on your nonsense. But yeah, I get it, namecalling is way easier than actually debating the topic at hand. Especially when you don't have any real argument to stand on.

 

Read the Op. It is asking if you think Digital Foundry is going over board with these early spec leaks and causing damage to products that are not even at market yet. Some people are saying that they have altered their decision to purchase these products because of an opinion from Digital Foundry. What do you think? What is your opinion?

I addressed the OP in my first post in this thread, back on page 3. Just refering people back to the OP doesn't all of a sudden make your argument better.



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