Blu Ray wins!

[TheFaQQer]

Get a PS3

HTH.

I used to work with the Microsoft distributor for Xbox - the staff discount scheme means that a PS3 is not an option for me

I got the console for cost + 2.5% when they first came out.

[PAH]

I got the console for cost + 2.5% when they first came out.

Good job you don't work for Sony then. It would cost you more than in the shops.*


* assuming it's true that they make a loss on each unit sold.

[Churchill]

Get a PS3

HTH.

Vaio with a blu-ray drive...

I did!

[oracleslave]

Vaio with a blu-ray drive...

I did!

Ah well don't worry too much. At least it looks nice.

[TheFaQQer]

Good job you don't work for Sony then. It would cost you more than in the shops.*


* assuming it's true that they make a loss on each unit sold.

Wasn't much cheaper for MS.

But buying games at cost + 5% saved me LOADS, since that's where all the money is

[Churchill]

Ah well don't worry too much. At least it looks nice.

It works very well too. Just like its owner!

[oracleslave]

It works very well too. Just like its owner!

Is the processing speed as slow as the owner?

[Churchill]

Is the processing speed as slow as the owner?

It's nowhere near as fast as me but considerably better performing than you.

[chef]

The LG multi blu reads and writes blu ray and reads HD.
HTPC is home theatre pc as previously stated.
HD is not necessarily dead yet as (I believe) it is quicker and may be the pc gamers platform of choice.
May revise the choice of drive if HD is dead.
Other features are graphics card with HDMI tv connection. 7.1 surround sound card and dual tv and satelite TV card allowing unit to be a PVR. Watch one record another digi recorder.
Planning v fast hard drive wit 1T of secondary storage.

Looking at approx 1500 quid dependant on spec. Mine will cost that in components.

I went and built exactly the same 3 weeks ago, all wrapped up in a nice and shiny/girlfriend friendly Antec Fusion v2/430 case, 2x500Gb Samsung Spinpoint SATA II's disks, 8Gb high speed Kingston RAM, Intel quad core Q6600 and a silent set of fans (again girlfriend friendly).. complete overkill i know for a HTPC but it makes for a great gaming pc when on my own.. let me know how it goes TLG.

All in cost around £1,000, although i did shop around and visit the usual suspects:

Dabs
Aria PC
Microdirect
The Cooling Shop

<Chef in "it was cold, i was bored so I bought a new PC" mode>

[Churchill]

I went and built exactly the same 3 weeks ago, all wrapped up in a nice and shiny/girlfriend friendly Antec Fusion v2/430 case, 2x500Gb Samsung Spinpoint SATA II's disks, 8Gb high speed Kingston RAM, Intel quad core Q6600 and a silent set of fans (again girlfriend friendly).. complete overkill i know for a HTPC but it makes for a great gaming pc when on my own.. let me know how it goes TLG.

All in cost around £1,000, although i did shop around and visit the usual suspects:

Dabs
Aria PC
Microdirect
The Cooling Shop

<Chef in "it was cold, i was bored so I bought a new PC" mode>

What do you run that uses/stresses your quadcore and what display adapter do you have?