bf3 system requirements?

[Nate]

Bill Gates needs the money. Times are hard.

 

Umm, didn't he retire?

Yeah, the cost of operating systems sucks compared to how many machines you get to install a copy on. It's like getting beaten senseless by an undead hooker after a bad night of drinking every time I have to think about getting a newer copy of Windows.

[Mitchpate]

It's $120-160 and you use it every time you turn your computer on.  I really don't see what the big deal is.

[sleepysheep]

It's $120-160 and you use it every time you turn your computer on.  I really don't see what the big deal is.

Its no different to buying games, you buy a game per pc unless you don't plan on going online or ever connecting the internet to your pc.

[lessergod]

Some of us have access to the MSDN site

[Mitchpate]

Some of us have access to the MSDN site

I've been enjoying that for years

[lessergod]

It's $120-160 and you use it every time you turn your computer on.  I really don't see what the big deal is.

Its no different to buying games, you buy a game per pc unless you don't plan on going online or ever connecting the internet to your pc.

Well, it is, Your computer will still run if you don't buy Half life II, I would liken M$ along the lines of the Oil Companies... Yes we don't HAVE to have oil to survive, but if we want to go anywhere or do anything with a mechanical vehicle, then welcome to fossil-fuels. Same concept with OS producers... Yes, you can live with out it, but if you want to ever use your computer for more than a desk weight... then you get to support the monster.

[Aidan]

It's $120-160 and you use it every time you turn your computer on.  I really don't see what the big deal is.

Its no different to buying games, you buy a game per pc unless you don't plan on going online or ever connecting the internet to your pc.

Well, it is, Your computer will still run if you don't buy Half life II, I would liken M$ along the lines of the Oil Companies... Yes we don't HAVE to have oil to survive, but if we want to go anywhere or do anything with a mechanical vehicle, then welcome to fossil-fuels. Same concept with OS producers... Yes, you can live with out it, but if you want to ever use your computer for more than a desk weight... then you get to support the monster.

bicycle for your car ... abacus for your computer

good work arounds?

[sleepysheep]

It's $120-160 and you use it every time you turn your computer on.  I really don't see what the big deal is.

Its no different to buying games, you buy a game per pc unless you don't plan on going online or ever connecting the internet to your pc.

Well, it is, Your computer will still run if you don't buy Half life II, I would liken M$ along the lines of the Oil Companies... Yes we don't HAVE to have oil to survive, but if we want to go anywhere or do anything with a mechanical vehicle, then welcome to fossil-fuels. Same concept with OS producers... Yes, you can live with out it, but if you want to ever use your computer for more than a desk weight... then you get to support the monster.

There are more than one os in the world....

[Mitchpate]

You can install OSX or Linux on your PC.  It's not Microsoft's fault that their OS just happens to be the most common platform for gaming.

[sleepysheep]

You can install OSX or Linux on your PC.  It's not Microsoft's fault that their OS just happens to be the most common platform for gaming.

It kinda is their fault

But you can game on other os just isn't as easy as using windows in alot of cases.