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    Onlive

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by wildman_33, Mar 25, 2009.

  1. wildman_33

    wildman_33 Notebook Evangelist

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    i was looking on the internet today and i saw about the new onlive service which has been announced.

    in a way i think this is a really good idea that games will be able to be streamed over the interenet so people can play the newest games on any system but in a way im a bit annoyed that i went out and bought a laptop which could handle todays games about 6 months ago and now i fing out that new hardware will soon be irrelevant :(
     
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  2. Levenly

    Levenly Grappling Deity

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    who knows if the service will work good though.
     
    Levenly, Mar 25, 2009
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    sironin Notebook Guru

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    I don't see how they can do what they're claiming without a massive improvement in the US's internet infrastructure.
     
    sironin, Mar 25, 2009
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    RangerXML Army of None [TRH]

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    Onlive is technically possible, but highly unlike to ever be practical in the US with the low bandwidth we have now. Maybe in Japane or Europe, but not here. You are talking about steaming gamepley HD video to your PC/TV while sending commands from your end, my VOIP phone has enough problems with a couple of torrents and downloads going.

    Not saying I'm not gonna try it, if it ever does get released, I'll probably be one of the first in the preorder line, cause if this succeeds, we are talking about never having to buy a new console ever again.
     
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    Akuma, Mar 25, 2009
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    crash NBR Assassin

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    crash, Mar 25, 2009
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