Pisyushniks.

Hello, Eugene! Thursday 20 April 2000 00:45, Eugene Palenock (500:95/468@ZXNet) wrote to George Valnin: EP> Absolutely any small platform is trying to do this. EP> Read ZX.SPECTRUM... It's easy to guess what will happen if I, for example EP> I’ll write that PC is better than ZX. There will always be a certain number of people who What does "better" mean? The criteria may be different. EP> it will be impossible to convince. I personally know that currently EP> a modern PC (300mhz/32mb+Win) for the home is better than any other household EP> platforms. And I can prove this to any person who is able EP> objectively evaluate the facts. Am I able? Try it. Here are two counterarguments for you offhand: 1) As a game console, the PSX2 (even just PSX) will be cheaper - it cheaper than the configuration you named and an order of magnitude superior in terms of gaming opportunities. 2) As a first (learning) computer - imagine, Spectrum. U me only subjective facts, but who has achieved some programming mastery on the Spectrum, after switching to pussy, he is much more flexible, algorithmically literate, _efficient_, and... savvy, or something... unlikehis purely pisish brother, even if he received a higher degree in programming education. I'm silent about hackers. About professional players (authors) reviews, solutions in gaming magazines) too. EP> Sincerely, Evgeniy. EP> -+- GoldED+/W32 1.1.4.3 EP> + Origin: Sysop of node 500:95/468@ZXNet (500:95/468) Best regards, Dmitry. oldman@interface.ru http://www.interface.ru - only for real programmers.

Hello, Eugene! Friday 21 April 2000 02:22, Eugene Palenock (500:95/468@ZXNet) wrote to Dmitry Grigoryev: DG>> What does “better” mean? Criteria may vary. EP> For work and leisure. To the maximum extent possible. So this is not “better” yet. Better is the maximum of possibilities for the minimum cost. And everyone needs different opportunities - for some small ones are enough, and for others even San is not powerful enough. DG>> 1) PSX2 (even just PSX) will be cheaper as a game console EP> You can only play, and not everything. What we have is enough for years, and now almost every game is released under signature and PlayStation. And not only games - there is Internet, now Sonya in general It has become a provider, which means the set-top box will become more and more connected to the Internet. DG>> 2) As a first (educational) computer - imagine DG>> Spectrum. I only have subjective facts, but EP> As a first/learning lesson - yes, it’s better than PC, then in life in general - EP> no. Now you use the spectrum yourself (except for just watching EP> any newspaper/demy) ? Of course not. It’s as if I’ve already “learned” :) I did everything I had time to do as much as I couldI took away the experience, and I don’t regret anything. In short, each computer has its own time and place. And everyone is the best in their time and place. Of course, the pussy is more so to speak, universal... But that’s why it remains a workhorse, and not favorite platform, that’s why there are so many lameras and IT specialists with oak brains. EP> Sincerely, Evgeniy. Best regards, Dmitry. oldman@interface.ru http://www.interface.ru - only for real programmers.