John Cartmell wrote:

With computers the problem now is that a monopoly supplier is telling you what
the leading edge is - and the direction you're travelling in is not your

The leading edge is defined by a vast legion of hardware and software
developers, most of whome have nothing to do with the usual suspects.

You buy yorself a copy "Doom Ultra 3D Son of the Sequal Part II", and
find it gets a frame rate of 3 fps and other online players keep
fragging you before you even see them move. Is this the fault of a
monopolist? Do you need a new OS to boost performance, quite possibly
no. Do you need Intel to sell you a better chip? probably not, there are
better alternatives for many gamers. Need a lower ping DSL connection?
or a better video card, do you need to go to Microsoft for them? Doubt it.


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Cheers,

John.

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