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thechansen
09/09/09

In reply to Logitech's New Wii Drums and Guitar Ignore Recession
I find something wrong with the fact that the controller costs more than system. You know the system that has a CPU, RAM, flash storage, WiFi and a GPU. And the controllers outside of the pretty packaging is essentially the same circuit board and switches as any other bargain brand plastic guitar.
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OCEntertainment
09/09/09

@thechansen: Can we start calling it Mobile OSX?: Errr......packaging is what you're paying for.

For the system, there's long-established, super-efficient factories making circuit boards and disc drives and flash memory that will end up going to all kinds of places. Computers, DVRs, consoles, whatever shiny new laser-driven product Apple comes out with.

How many uses do little rubber drum cymbals have? Nope, not really anything else. They need to mass-produce it, but they have a much smaller market they're selling to, so it costs more per unit to pay for those facilities.

And given that these here are premium controllers, with (allegedly) high-quality parts, the price seems actually pretty reasonable.
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xblindx
09/09/09

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$200?? no thanks, i'd rather buy a REAL guitar.
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OMG! Ponies!
05/05/09

In reply to These Are the Beatles' Rock Band Guitars
Any word on downloadable Rutles songs? Because if I can play Rutles songs, they've got a sale.
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weatherman
05/05/09

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Who is Harrison again?
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Rabid Penguin
05/05/09

@weatherman: He was the guy who defeated the Nazi's and was frozen alive in carbonite.
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OMG! Ponies!
05/05/09

@weatherman: The Quiet One.
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crackblind
05/05/09

@OMG! Ponies!: I thought that was Stig O'Hara
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OMG! Ponies!
05/05/09

@crackblind: Isn't he currently a stewardess on Air India?
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TrollSlayer
05/05/09

In reply to These Are the Beatles' Rock Band Guitars
I really wish Rock Band would add a keyboard and maybe even a Saxophone. Those will come with the Depeche Mode and Bob Seger editions, I guess.
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logicalnoise
05/05/09

@TrollSlayer: they'ev considered keyboards for a long time but the thing is there's no reduceable technique to it. every instrument they offer allows for a lot of easy gameplay for parties and then scalable into very difficult gameplay. Keyboarding is pretty much hard at any level and un fun until you start to grasp it.
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frigg
05/05/09

@logicalnoise: Why couldn't you similarly reduce the pitch set to a handful of notes? You could play them in rhythm, but instead of playing the actual notes (wherever they fall on the full keyboard), you would play a corresponding note in a limited pitch set that would reflect higher and lower.

At its most basic, you could reduce all pitches to one - essentially tapping out the rhythm on a single note.

Beyond that, you could add additional notes... 2, 3, and on up, scalable to an octave and beyond.

You could also have notes on the keyboard light up when they should be played, like a lot of "learning-oriented" synths already do.
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Lasarett
05/05/09

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Those look nice.
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mat1cs (still a nerd)
05/05/09

@Lasarett: for me to poop on!

in all seriousness though, who has money for all these peripherals for this game. I love RB2 as much as the next guy, or maybe even more, but cmon, $100 each? I'll wait to buy the set next Christmas when it's $150 for everything.
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Kaiser-Machead
05/05/09

@mat1cs: I'll make you travel-sized.: Every time someone says "for me to poop on" to complete another person's sentence, I imagine the voice being somewhat like Triumph the Insult Dog, and then I laugh.
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OMG! Ponies!
05/05/09

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Tempting but my actual-factual Gretsch Electromatic Jet says nay. It's like picking up the LP controller after playing with an actual Les Paul. A downer...
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Scopitone
05/05/09

@OMG! Ponies!:

christ, please don't start in with the, "Not as great as my REAL blah blah blah". It's nearly as creepy and lame as someone saying, "Gah, I hate these stealth ninja games! These kiddy games will never capture the true feeling of wrapping a garrote around someone!"

Don't be that guy, guy.
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OMG! Ponies!
05/05/09

@Scopitone: Yeah. And Shinobi doesn't capture the essence of garroting someone.

Similarly, Burger Time ruined me for working at In&Out and I found Donkey Kong to be nothing like working on an actual construction site.
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TrollSlayer
05/05/09

@OMG! Ponies!: Porn is sometimes more satisfying than the real thing, however.
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OMG! Ponies!
05/05/09

@TrollSlayer: But a blow-up doll is not.

Furthermore, Mario Brothers does not present a realistic picture of what it's like to work for the Department of Water & Sanitation.
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Rabid Penguin
05/05/09

@OMG! Ponies!: I beg to differ. You'd be surprised how many a bullet bill will get stuck in the plumbing after a large thwomp.
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OMG! Ponies!
05/05/09

@Rabid Penguin: That's SUPER Mario Bros. I'm talking about Mario Bros.

Also, neither Centipede nor Millipede show what it's like to be an exterminator.
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Rabid Penguin
05/05/09

@OMG! Ponies!: The original Mario Bros. may not have Bullet Bills, but you can get attacked by a hemorrhoid flareup if it takes you to long to clear out the pipes.
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infmom
04/20/09

In reply to Old School Computer Band Rocks Bohemian Rhapsody (Poorly)
Pfft. They should have used a Commodore 64. Those things knew how to rock.
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P3nnst8r
04/20/09

In reply to Old School Computer Band Rocks Bohemian Rhapsody (Poorly)
I thought the oscilloscope shredded pretty hard, but the flatbed really failed to impress. Vocal and time signature lessons could be of use.

3 stars.
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Curves
04/19/09

In reply to Old School Computer Band Rocks Bohemian Rhapsody (Poorly)
I loved this! I sang along the whole video. Unlike most of the people here, I was alive when this type of equipment was cutting edge technology and when Queen put this revolutionary music out. The first time I heard this song, my ears almost popped out. It was unlike anything that had been done to that point and changed music forever.
10 on the 10 scale.
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OMG! Ponies!
04/19/09

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Thank you Jack. That is one of the best things I have ever seen on the internet.
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piano08man
04/19/09

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I thought that was complete and utter shit that a 6 year old put together. If you're going to be a complete loser and take the time to put something like that together, then do it right. That was worse than the spice girls doing a cover of the same song.
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Platypus Man
04/19/09

@piano08man: I'd like to see you do any better. I was thoroughly impressed. No, it wasn't perfect, but I haven't seen anybody even attempt to do any better.
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★☆★　Waka　★☆★
04/19/09

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People have way too much time in their hands. Imagine if the people behind the internet did something productive instead...
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bosskev
04/19/09

@★☆★　Waka　★☆★: "Imagine if the people behind the internet did something productive instead..."

You mean not frittering away your time, say, commenting on a gadget blog?
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bosskev
04/19/09

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100% artificial Queen, artfully mimicking the real thing. Could just as accurately be describing residents of my San Francisco neighborhood.
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