Since the arrival of the Xbox 360, many people have questioned the use of a PC in a gamers life; however, the PX and the Xbox 360 have several differences:
Input Devices. The PC often uses the keyboard and mouse standard combination, but can also use other input devices as well, whereas the Xbox 360 is generally relegated to the dual- analog controller. While this may not be such a big deal for some, the loss of precision by using analog sticks can be very painful for experience PC gamers.
Upgrades. Any component in a PC (assuming it was made by a competent manufacturer) can be replaced and upgraded, including the CPU, video card, and RAM. The Xbox 360, on the other hand, can only have its hard drive upgraded.
Lack of Upgrades. Since the Xbox 360 doesn't need to be upgraded, a one-time investment in the console will last anywhere from 4 to 7 years, and you're guaranteed to be able to play a game that was developed for it, unlike the PC where, even if the game was developed for your particular operating system, you're not guaranteed to be able to play the game due to specific hardware requirements.
Multitasking. PC's can multitask once the game is over - from voice and text chat, to a full blown development environment; however, the Xbox 360's multitasking is very limited - usually to things as basic as chat rooms and downloads.
Industry Advantage. PC gaming has been in decline for many years now, and offers very few "mainstream" games in the classic retail outlets, but the Xbox 360 offers the latest mainstream games since many developers choose to spend more of their budget on developing for the console rather than the computer.
Independent Development. To develop a game on the Xbox 360, you have to invest a large amount of time and money into a Software Development Kit, which allows a developer to fully realize a game on the console environment; however, the PC has no such hurdles, and because of this has many more independent games.
End of Lifecycle. Once the Xbox 360 reaches the end of its life, there really isn't much else to do with it, but on the PC you can use it for a variety of applications, such as turning it into a household router, or even a web server. The same cannot be done on the Xbox 360 without significant time and effort spent on modifying the console.
Online Gaming. In the PC world, online gaming is haphazard at best, with a myriad of applications all vying for attention, and multiple logins and passwords for different games; but, the Xbox 360 offers a unified experience for gamers, eliminating the mess of multiple applications and logins.
There are a ton of differences between the Xbox 360 and the PC. If you're going to invest in only one of them, then make sure you make the right decision.
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