So, half have it, and half don't. I use vista business because my school gives it away. home operating systems aren't making the "tv as a second display push" at all. the push is toward a dedicated media center pc. the fact that you can run media center on a second monitor eases the transition. and nobody said that you need to buy a work computer now. save up for a couple months. office apps and basic internet browsing requires a rock bottom pc. like i said 200-300$favian wrote: You're right, i should pass on car payments this month so i won't have a ghetto setup where i use one computer for both gaming and office/school work. All windows vista versions except vista basic and business edition include media center, maybe i generalized a little, but i hardly think businesses who purchased a license for vista business edition are also going to be playing with emulators in the office. My point is that the home operating system environment is pushing towards using your television as an additional display. Since microsoft is pushing for HDTV/Gamepad support for all windows games released in the future, this is going to be a lot more common.
Then...favian wrote: ...notice i replied to your post without resorting to petty insults such as yourself.
how sad is that? just because you insulted me after doesn't change the hypocrisy here. This topic is beyond done.favian wrote: The problem with the internet is that you have to sometimes waste your time arguing with children who enjoy the anonymous guise on a web forum. Do us both a favor and stop posting in this thread.
computing isn't moving away from the desk, as you apparently don't want to do excel or word on your big tv. it's just including the living room. the fact that your request would help out a whopping five people doesn't help. and the fact that you're still insisting tells me that you haven't read the FAQ in the development forum. you can't stand being insulted, but you don't cover your bases, either.