18th August 2005, 8:45 PM
Guild Wars runs straight from the HDD, no CD needed to install or play (you just need the key... and the client download from the website.)... but that's fine, because it's like a gig and a half.
Anyway, though, yeah, 20GB just isn't enough... not even CLOSE! These days we expect big harddrives, and 20 is not even in the ballpark of what should be expected. I know, HDDs are expensive, but you're just going to annoy your customers with such a small HDD you know...
Also... the $400 one comes with HD AV cables. These aren't compatible with normal AV cables, right? So the 85-90% of the population without HDTVs will need to buy a $30 AV cable on top of that $400 purchase... and add $20 more if you want the rechargable battery cord thing for that controller (plus one more for each additional $50 controller you buy) instead of using AA batteries! Once you add that all up, the price differential isn't as big... $450 versus $300 + $100 (HDD) + $20 (headset). If you don't care about the lack of a chrome faceplate and a corded controller, it's actually cheaper...
Anyway, though, yeah, 20GB just isn't enough... not even CLOSE! These days we expect big harddrives, and 20 is not even in the ballpark of what should be expected. I know, HDDs are expensive, but you're just going to annoy your customers with such a small HDD you know...
Also... the $400 one comes with HD AV cables. These aren't compatible with normal AV cables, right? So the 85-90% of the population without HDTVs will need to buy a $30 AV cable on top of that $400 purchase... and add $20 more if you want the rechargable battery cord thing for that controller (plus one more for each additional $50 controller you buy) instead of using AA batteries! Once you add that all up, the price differential isn't as big... $450 versus $300 + $100 (HDD) + $20 (headset). If you don't care about the lack of a chrome faceplate and a corded controller, it's actually cheaper...
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