I'm just waiting for the searchable people database - snap a picture of that girl standing by the bar, and retrieve a list of her past lovers, interests, current friends, income level, etc. by retrieving data from the various social networks.
"Plasma" is just another word for "fire", so you'd at least need a rifle shooting a substance burning at over 500 degrees / C to melt most metals. Or you need thermite. And, even then, thermite takes some time to melt metal - it's not instant.
I guess a big frickin' laser on a shark's head would be a better choice. ($1 to Austin)
This reminds me of 10 years ago when C&C Tiberium Sun was coming out.
All of my friends are shouting at the gamer mags, "Who the eff needs 16 MEGABYTES of VIDEO MEMORY???" - especially since it was the only game coming out with such a high requirement.
But thinking back, you have to realize that game developers are ALWAYS trying to push the envelope and use the latest and greatest technology. Not just for the early adopters, like Engadget readers, who will buy the newest card as soon as it hits the shelves.
Developers are also thinking of the "regular joe" that waits 12 months before buying Crysis. They want the game to still look sick, even 12 months later when regular joe's new Best-Buy-bought-Sony-Vaio has a GForce 8800.
It's not that the code is bad... it's that they don't have enough horsepower to do what they really want in a game.
I bought the 21UX when it came out. The price has been $2500 since I bought it a year ago. But, it is worth the money, because it increased my (art and design) capacity by at least 500%.
It's worth every penny, and personally I'm glad not every artist can afford one because it truly puts me in a different league than my peers.
Don't forget about the thousands of "first-time" console buyers, like the 13 year old who has never had a game system in his life. Maybe he still wants to play Kingdom Hearts (PS2) or Devil May Cry 1 & 2, but he doesn't have a PS2.
"I am looking for a 12- or 13-inch ultraportable that can also play modern games at a reasonable level, for less than $1,000. I know the brainiacs out there can help me out. Love the site, thanks!"
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What a waste of time.