http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4108 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:47:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4108#comment-597915 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 08:01:52 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4108#comment-597915 your blog is very nice! your blog is very nice!

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]]> http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4108#comment-128274 Sun, 25 Mar 2007 01:36:53 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4108#comment-128274 Steam isnt buggy, and you dont pay for steam, also, if steam is offline, you can play the single player games. You dont need a connection. I see people complain less about xbox live, which you PAY for, and that was offline for times too. Steam isnt buggy, and you dont pay for steam, also, if steam is offline, you can play the single player games. You dont need a connection. I see people complain less about xbox live, which you PAY for, and that was offline for times too.

]]> http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4108#comment-128272 Sun, 25 Mar 2007 01:34:57 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4108#comment-128272 What is the big fucking deal? O no, an ad, OMG. What can an ad take away from the experience? Its not ads everywhere, its not like Rainbow 6 or FNR3, where your getting bombarded with ads. What is the big fucking deal? O no, an ad, OMG. What can an ad take away from the experience? Its not ads everywhere, its not like Rainbow 6 or FNR3, where your getting bombarded with ads.

]]> http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4108#comment-124035 Sat, 17 Mar 2007 17:05:29 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4108#comment-124035 who plz :@ who plz :@

]]> http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4108#comment-124034 Sat, 17 Mar 2007 17:05:00 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4108#comment-124034 i want CS 1.6 where where i download plz tell me where who tell me where plz i want so muts plz plz plz plz :P i want CS 1.6 where where i download plz tell me where who tell me where plz i want so muts plz plz plz plz

]]> http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4108#comment-124032 Sat, 17 Mar 2007 17:03:12 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4108#comment-124032 where i downloa counter strike 1.6 steamserver where i downloa counter strike 1.6 steamserver

]]> http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4108#comment-113228 Fri, 16 Feb 2007 14:20:58 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4108#comment-113228 Valve has a nasty reputation for being anti-consumer. They make great games, great enough for consumers to put up with most of their abuse. Consider this: To install ANY valve/sierra game, you must first install Steam, a constant connection to the Valve servers is required to run the games. Steam serves ads all day, is notoriously buggy, and this past fall it was offline for over 48 hours, leaving paying customers unable to play the software they purchased. Valve has a nasty reputation for being anti-consumer. They make great games, great enough for consumers to put up with most of their abuse.
Consider this:
To install ANY valve/sierra game, you must first install Steam, a constant connection to the Valve servers is required to run the games. Steam serves ads all day, is notoriously buggy, and this past fall it was offline for over 48 hours, leaving paying customers unable to play the software they purchased.

]]> http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4108#comment-113067 Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:29:21 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4108#comment-113067 People play games to get away from that crap. It's one thing to stick in a Coke can instead of a made up soda brand, but when you start doing bill boards like that you're just going to piss people off. Especially if they don't provide a way to turn them off if you don't want them. People play games to get away from that crap. It’s one thing to stick in a Coke can instead of a made up soda brand, but when you start doing bill boards like that you’re just going to piss people off. Especially if they don’t provide a way to turn them off if you don’t want them.

]]> http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4108#comment-112897 Thu, 15 Feb 2007 13:29:20 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/4108#comment-112897 It isn't ironic at all that Valve was unhappy. They just want to control the revenue. It isn’t ironic at all that Valve was unhappy. They just want to control the revenue.

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