Prevented? Not necessarily. Changed how it went down? Sure. It isn't like non-assault weapons can't kill.

Except, in this case... MS isn't a pretty decent guy. They're still dicks about things. Just because they're better, doesn't make them good.

Would you prefer to spend $100 or ~$400? I definitely wouldn't fault someone on either choice.

There are games on Android that I do enjoy playing from time to time. For $100, it allows me to do so on my tv. But, it was mostly about repurposing the hardware and backing an alternative to the big 3 consoles. If the idea fails, I still keep the hardware.

Your definition of surprisingly well might not be the same as others. OnLive was fine for casual games. Anything that required quick response times was a waste of time and money.

Armed citizenry is kind of how we broke free and ultimately formed the nation. Just because it wasn't specifically against the US government, it isn't any less valid.

This is so very true. I've even sat there and explained to people(in simple terms) how email comes in to the server and then out to them and then the reverse when sending. A number of them still didn't get it and assumed the mail just goes directly to that single computer.

Just because there are bigger problems, doesn't mean you have to ignore the smaller problems.

But I use the mouse right handed... It only makes sense to use the left.

Someone obviously doesn't have any grasp on reality. People (many/most/some) find violence entertaining when it's ya know... not real. You're free to not be one of those people, but don't act like it's anything new in society or unique to /.

The reality is that the major providers have realized they make more money by charging more for less. Instead of building out the network to improve speeds and handle more customers, they just cap them and call it good. There will always be people willing to pay objectively reasonable prices for higher speeds.

As much as I hate using iDevices personally, I would hands down rather support them over any of the others. Put me in front of just about any device and I can figure it out. Put THEM in front of any other device and try to tell them where to go..... ugh. Having a unified experience helps in those cases.

I think you might be slightly confused as to where the title "douchewaffle" belongs in this situation. Take your pick of any multitude of situation where upon you have to chose between something potentially catastrophic and not nearly as catastrophic. A gun to the head is just an obvious one. So, Fucktard, get your head out of your ass.

So, if someone places a gun to your head and tells you to [whatever] you don't think you've been forced into it? I mean, you still have a choice.

Why does any group of people identify themselves as part of said group? They want to. In this case, it doesn't sound like a tag being forced on them. It's a name to identify as a gay gamer. No reason to think too hard.