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- From: chrz@tellabs.com (Peter Chrzanowski)
- Subject: Re: Nintendo Game vs. 386sx Computer
- Message-ID: <1992Nov18.000255.19194@tellab5.tellabs.com>
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- References: <1992Nov16.194546.18890@awdprime.austin.ibm.com> <BxvJBJ.GBM@icon.rose.hp.com>
- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 00:02:55 GMT
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- In article <BxvJBJ.GBM@icon.rose.hp.com>, nicki@hprnd.rose.hp.com (Nick Ingegneri) writes:
- > Charles N. Tomlinson (chuckt@austin.ibm.com) wrote:
- > : Pro for buying Nintendo:
- > : 1. Simple to use. As I stated the kids are 3 & 8. The 8 yr old has no
- > : problem with using the computer but the 3 yr does. It would be alot
- > : easier for him to use the Netendo by himself.
- >
- > Not only simpler, but you will also probably find it easier to find games
- > that suit their interests.
-
- And video places often rent Nintendo games, but they don't rent PC games.
-
-
- > On the other hand, by using the 386sx to play games on you would let them
- > start to gain experience in using a computer. If they ever expressed an
- > desire to learn programming or such, they couldn't do that on an Nintendo
- > system.
-
- Nintendo games don't seem to be all that reliable. The edge connectors
- that the game carts fit into are notoriously unreliable (although you
- can replace or repair 'em if you're so inclined). The Nintendo game
- pads don't have such a wonderful feel to them.
-
- IMO there's better selection, more variety in PC games than Nintendo
- although most of this is for older kids.
-
- > My $0.02 worth would be to let them use the 386sx. BTW, there are game
- > pads available for the PC that they would probably like more than a
- > joystick.
-
- My $0.02 would also be to let 'em use the 386sx, as long as it doesn't
- conflict with your need to use it ...
-
-