[Fairygdmther]

You know the one thing I don't see mentioned here is the enormous difference in gameplay between the consoles and PC's. Young people who've grown up with console play may not realize that we older people haven't acquired the skills with gamepads that you guys have. PC games use the mouse and/or keyboard that we've learned to use effectively through our workplaces. As long as PC's are used in the workforce, I don't think PC gaming will ever die. People want games for their downtimes, especially on laptops for those who travel.

PC's are now in over 80% of the US households, consoles are in the 45% range (according to the last figures I've seen). People who don't have kids may never have been exposed to the consoles and don't even know what they have to offer. Granted this will change, as they become more accepted, but I don't think they will ever replace the PC as a gaming machine.

FGM-Lyn