Hi Charles, The problem with that approach is that the system won't last forever. The older the PC the harder it is to get parts for it if it breaks down, and I've seen enough PCs die over my lifetime to know it is often more expensive to fix it than it is to throw it away and buy a new e-machine. Which is really the problem here.
A persons XP machine that works fine today, can be retired as a gaming machine, while the owner goes out and buys a new Windows 7 64-bit machine with the works. Maybe that lasts a couple of years, and then the old XP machine breaks down. The problem here is that the hardware is rapidly changing all the time and you can't just go to Best Buy and get compatible hardware. You may have to hit Ebay and get a used piece of hardware or pay extra for an unused older piece of hardware to replace the one in the broken down PC. Wouldn't it be simplar if the game or application was regularly maintained by the developer so you could just install it on Windows 7 64-bit and forget the other XP machine? Cheers! On 6/9/11, Charles Rivard <woofer...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > All the more reason to keep one perfectly working older PC aound. Eveything > doesn't have to be upgraded. Think of it as a blind person's game machine, > so to speak? > > Shepherds are the best beasts! --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
