© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/game-Hardware Recent content written about Hardware en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_471872999044?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Chris_Billings - Sega has always been a leader in Arcade games and every arcade you walked into, you always saw a row of Sega machines. From pinball machines to stand-up video games, Sega was in the front of the competition. But when it came to home consoles, Sega never... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~471872999044 Wed, 27 May 2009 15:14:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_471872999044?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_421764435588?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author polskalancer - The Processing power behind the Jaguar was impressive for its time. Two 64 bit RISC processors, one 32 bit processor, and a 16 bit proc. thrown in to manage side items. One big problem with many of the games is that the developer's used the 16 bit... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~421764435588 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:17:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_421764435588?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_158924443268?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author reesearoon - Our family has gone through 4 consoles all together. That's 2 for the adult sons who take VERY good care of their electronics and 2 for us (mom and dad). We even sent one back to Sony and they replaced it...only to have the second one "disc read error"... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~158924443268 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 17:18:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_158924443268?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_400031977092?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author tdswift89 - I guess it&#146s a law here in the States, but every summer your folks have to ship you away from home somewhere for a week so they can regain some semblance of sanity. Most of my friends either went off to camp, or to spend time with a divorced... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~400031977092 Mon, 6 Aug 2007 03:31:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_400031977092?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_399573880452?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author StarSoldier1 - Remember that big bulky white Gameboy with only 4 shades of black and white? Remember the even thinner Gameboy Pocket? How about the vastly improved Gameboy Color? Although Nintendo will no longer make these old Gameboys anymore, the Gameboy itself is... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~399573880452 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 20:18:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_399573880452?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_304320712324?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author digitalquirk - The Flashback 2 The Atari Flashback 2 is (to the best of my knowledge) Atari's second attempt at capturing a piece of the ever-growing nostalgia video game market. There have been previous attempts at bringing classic Atari products to the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~304320712324 Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:15:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_304320712324?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_280241540740?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author stse - Introduction I am not a gamer even for little gadget, but when it comes to up-to-date stuff especially for kids, I am for it. I got a game boy, and got a game boy advance sp, and I just got my son this Nintendo DS, and it is no longer... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~280241540740 Sat, 18 Nov 2006 12:09:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_280241540740?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_280520855172?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author StarSoldier1 - Ever since Sony got their start in 1995 they been on a huge role and in only a few years they even managed to become the number 1 name in the gaming business beating out heavy hitters like Nintendo, Sega, and Microsoft. Now the highly anticipated... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~280520855172 Sat, 18 Nov 2006 10:26:55 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_280520855172?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_279562456708?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - Getting One is Half the Fun As a rule, people hate to wait in line for anything. If we have to wait ten minutes in line at the bank, it&#146s a major hardship. Fifteen minutes for a cashier at the supermarket, and we&#146re livid. Yet, there we... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~279562456708 Fri, 17 Nov 2006 12:56:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_279562456708?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_279198076548?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author cashelclan - As good as the standard DS, but buying this as an upgrade will yield no major reward. If the kid has a DS, the DS lite will not bring a higher level of gaming experience. The DS and the DS lite are equal in standards and quality. Introducing a more... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~279198076548 Wed, 15 Nov 2006 06:19:23 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_279198076548?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_277948042884?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sachbvn - After one too many night shifts with little or nothing to do, I decided it would be well worth my money to invest in something to help pass the time. My oldest brother had the original Game Boy (it was almost the size of a dictionary!). Since then... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~277948042884 Sun, 12 Nov 2006 08:09:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_277948042884?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_277594738308?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author cjdrinic - It has went down in price and now will have to compete with the PS3 and Nintendo Wii. Has it died out? not yet. The Nintendo Wii and PS3 will be still hard to get due to release of very few systems. This game system will be cheaper to buy. With a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~277594738308 Sat, 11 Nov 2006 11:30:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_277594738308?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_277390331524?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author kaholl9008 - I've had my X-Box 360 since July 24, 2006 and just recently have had some problems with it. The main thing is it does not read the disc that I put in and does not play downloaded games. I spent over 2 hours on the phone with customer support and the best... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~277390331524 Fri, 10 Nov 2006 22:36:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_277390331524?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_275420778116?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author maddogdenny - I don't know about you, but I've given up on trying to keep up with console technology. I've thrown down my arms in the console war early, and I'm waiting. Granted, I did buy an Xbox 360, which I gave a pretty glowing review, but now I find myself... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~275420778116 Mon, 6 Nov 2006 04:11:37 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_275420778116?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_274041572996?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author kentmom - Yeah, I know, I'm way late to the game: We JUST bought an Xbox. (I know how to make you quit laughing - I got it used for $90.) I resisted the Xbox this long because frankly, I think we watch enough TV - er, excuse me, I should say we get enough... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~274041572996 Fri, 3 Nov 2006 17:33:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_274041572996?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_274429087364?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author mrgroot - I have had 2 of these Xbox 360's die on me within a 5-month period....I had to pay $157 for a repair fee (they didn't repair my new 360, they sent me an ugly refurbished unit) and the refurbished unit died too. As of this moment, I have no 360 because... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~274429087364 Fri, 3 Nov 2006 16:38:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_274429087364?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_273820454532?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pcwintel - As mentioned in the title, fantastic product. dozen of features: mp3 mp4 book reader (3rd part application req) game player image viewer...amazing! really, nobody can expect more than that... The down side is the you need to pay the bill... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~273820454532 Thu, 2 Nov 2006 04:42:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_273820454532?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_272160951940?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mom2ethanb - You can plug it right into the car adapter, it has a rechargeable battery (that you don't constantly have to remove and replace) and a nice bright screen. It has easy to use buttons for a four year old also. He doesn't like the fact that the volume... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~272160951940 Sun, 29 Oct 2006 14:56:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_272160951940?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_271183810180?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bmw562 - i've had my ds for 3 years and i think it's a pretty good little system. little bit of problems, but other than that were... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~271183810180 Fri, 27 Oct 2006 05:12:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_271183810180?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_228859809412?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author taineasy - Easily the best video game system in its day and still tons of fun to play today. People who complain about eye strain need to get their eyes checked along with a CAT scan. Most people who bash this system are not true gamers. You can play this for hours... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~228859809412 Sat, 21 Oct 2006 15:39:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_228859809412?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_221942353540?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author ophelia_drowns - The Philips CD-I was an absolutely ground-breaking system. It was pretty much the first system to use discs and it didn't start out as just a gaming platform. You could play movies, instructional videos (my dad learned how to play the classical guitar... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~221942353540 Sun, 26 Feb 2006 17:27:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_221942353540?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_221923872388?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author digitalquirk - A new revolution When the Game Boy came to market, it was revolutionary. Up until then, all consumer handheld or portable video games offered simple "Beep-beep" sound, the display, though usually LCD, was not dot matrix, the controls were... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~221923872388 Sun, 26 Feb 2006 13:30:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_221923872388?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_221859909252?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author StarSoldier1 - INTELLIVISION (1979-1991) Back in the golden era of gaming of the early 1980's, the video gaming world got rocked by another game machine besides the Atari 2600 Video Computer System. Mattel was and still is (although I don't think they... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~221859909252 Sat, 25 Feb 2006 14:45:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_221859909252?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_221370748548?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author digitalquirk - The Sega Master System is often overlooked as an important element in the history of video game consoles. It arrived at a time when 8 bit systems were nearing the end of their life, as the home computer industry was seeing a lot of 16 bit offerings... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~221370748548 Mon, 20 Feb 2006 18:58:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_221370748548?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_221277818500?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author digitalquirk - In the late 70's and early 80's, the Atari 2600 was THE system to have. We didn't have VCR's quite yet (they may have been around, but certainly not in every home), and computers were expensive toys with limited use. Home movies were shot on 8mm film,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~221277818500 Sun, 19 Feb 2006 21:42:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_221277818500?linkin_id=8003929