Posted 02/29/2008 at 10:06:07pm

I've said it to my friends for years, and I think it's still true... it's not about the box you play it on, it's about the play itself. The WII is underpowered compared the the PS3 or the X-BOX or even a decent, new computer. But try to find one in the stores a year and half after its release. In real estate, it's Location, Location, Location. In gaming, it's Gameplay, Gameplay, Gameplay... regardless of the interface. (How many more knock-offs of Tetris do we need to see to prove that point? Give the world a fun game, they'll want to play it.) "Look! A Distraction!"

Posted 02/29/2008 at 09:33:12pm

But I didn't know Dell's proprietary parts included things as "standard" as the power supply. Glad I read this article before I decided to try "upgrading" my aging Intel 820 based Dell. Thanks Maximumpc! Look! A Distraction!

Posted 02/29/2008 at 09:20:58pm

I'm with you, after one is done taking a Dremel to a case, what does it do after that? Sit there and glow pretty? And besides, who gets to see it if you hook with most of your "real" friends via the 'net? There's more to moddin' an interface than just a new backdrop or a screensaver, too. Maybe it's because anyone can do it? I often wonder if the coolest mods I see include a good theme to with them... a theme that includes all the sound fx. Maybe lame in the mind of "true case modder," but it completes the package for me. Look! A Distraction!