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Cherrona
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I can't understand why this discussion is still going on.
There's good and bad about both PSN and XBL, just like the consoles. And again, just like each console, it all comes down to personal opinion.
Yes, from what I've read Sony have stolen a few ideas from Microsoft, and as stated in another thread MS have stolen an idea from Sony (medals or whatever it was).
But that's the sort of thing that companies do. They see a great idea, take it, and change it slightly or add to it.

Anyway, I haven't got a 360, so I know nothing about XBL, but I have to admit that I get sick of waiting for things to load on PSN.
That doesn't mean that XBL is better though. I'm sure there are just as many flaws in XBL as there are in PSN and vice versa.
6 days ago
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s76
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SiR409 said:a torrent network = unreliable. Again, another way that Sony can offer services on the cheap.

and here was me thinking that M$ were being cheap charging for what PC gamers take for grated. LOL@that

torrent network > server network

see a server starts out serving the file quickly and slows as more try to get the file/update while a torrent network starts out slowly and speeds up as more people try/get the update... 1.4 for warhawk was painfully slow on release and only 55Mb... i imagine its much better now.

/cue Sgt Shultz
you nose nothink!
6 days ago
Forster, NSW
J-San
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Errr, the PSN uses direct downloads...not torrents.
6 days ago
melbourne, victoria
SiR409
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s76 said:
torrent network > server network



Torrents are only good for taking the load off the server, and getting the people to do the hosting. So, problems arise when torrent based updates are sent out, ie, people with firewalls, unopened router ports, etc.. and what happens when 6 months down the track your update is unavailable? Or you've only got a handful of seeders left? Things become slow. As J-San said, PSN uses http based downloads rather than torrent based anyway - other than the MGS 4 updates (and perhaps a couple others).. and look how that whole idea went it its first couple of days online - a disaster.

Not sure what you mean about MS charging for what PC gamers take for granted. Look at all the filehosting companies = fileplanet.com, etc.. they charge you for their premium unrestricted packages, because file hosting and bandwidth transfers cost money. Else for the free equivalents, they cap you, somehow or other.
6 days ago
Wollongong
s76
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paying for downloads is like paying for porn, unless, of course, you are actually buying porn... i mean downloads...

i cant win in the torrent vs server argument, we're off topic anyway ... i dont care either, enjoy your centralised server

the future is distributed.
power to the peoples
(or something like that... *MEH*)


6 days ago
Forster, NSW
 
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