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Fine. But stop being a d*ck to people who are providing first hand feedback and opinion on something you only have second hand knowledge for. Frankly I thought you were better then that, clearly I totally misjudged you and continue to make the same mistake again by humouring you repeatedly.

That's nice for him. Go out there, try it for yourself and then feedback. I want YOUR opinion, not someone elses. There is a highlighted shortcoming in something above and beyond the capability of the console's main rival. I get it. But rehashing other peoples opinion when you have none of your own renders your hot air meaningless, you are just a conduit... an empty vessel.

You're not even bothering to read the responses now, are you? You are just preferring to be argumentative and sarcastic for the sake of it.

This is where forum moderation really needs to come in. Pap, are you seriously saying that you have never been disappointed by something that's been given a positive review, a film? A game? Professional reviewers provide a guide, first hand testimonial works hand in hand with that to help pin-point what you are after. It's why I did at one point enjoy reading this thread to see what people's first hand experiences have been, reviews have told me that both machines are excellent, first hand testing has confirmed this. Gaining further perspective from those who live with them helps on-top of this. There is one only negative perspective coming from anyone I have asked directly about either machine...... That it comes from someone who owns neither tells it's own tale.

And now for something a little bit vomit inducing. The new Williams in interim livery (Martini rumoured to be the new title sponsor)

Interesting stuff: http://electronics360.globalspec.com/article/3805/exclusive-video-teardown-microsoft-xbox-one/?cid=fb3

He's going back home to the north. Good luck to him.

It's no biggie, let them open an academy in Romsey. I wish them luck.

Sticking to the adidas thing, they really need to do something about the durability of the sponsor logos, my black shirt is ruined by the aap3 logo not being able to withstand a few washes. (Before anyone asks, on 40 C synthetic setting.)

Well, Katharina did use the word tradition so we live in hope!

New hand at the tiller, new rules I would say. 'Long term' contracts have a habit of working themselves out, better that then severance fees.

Aren't we all? Whatever happened something changed, be it Nicola or Katharina.

While Markus evidently had a very kind heart he had also split away from his remarkable family and become a billionaire in his own right. He wouldn't have been afraid to make difficult decisions. For him and Cortese to strike up such a close relationship they would have needed a fair amount in common.

Good start, just keep the entries at a reasonable distance apart and you'll get the ideas you need.

Didn't the same criteria allow Manchester United to attract a lad from Leytonstone in London on the basis he could fly in? It could all be twisted if you argued it appropriately.

Please, i'm aware that I could be being too cynical. I'm loathe not to trust my instincts though. The jury is out for me but I dearly hope that it's merely a formality and will be delighted should that be the case.

Well, bullseye. The jury is out. I want to believe.

The new cars are going to be ugly b*stards. Scarbs is usually spot on with his sketches. And don't get me started on the double points thing. The sport is becoming a joke, a shadow of the spectacle that captivated me when younger.

Yep. It was exactly what many wanted to hear, that in itself makes me a little wary.

One step at a time chap!!

Open communication? An encouraging statement that she didn't have to make. I'll take that as a good sign.

You didn't answer my question about the ps4's media capability Pap. Aside from the gaming experience what does it have? Surely if it offered tv functionality similar to the Xbox One it could also suffer from the frequency issues as it was also made around NTSC standards, no? (Thanks to Nolan for offering first hand experience...) Also, the game which is mainly used to directly compare the two consoles (COD Ghosts) suffered frame rate issues on the ps4 didn't it? In summary, neither machine is perfect. Choosing either could represent a compromise depending on your personal requirements, at least right now.

My posts are about my requirements as it is my money I'll be spending. So of course I want to make sure that whatever I buy will be best for me. As for the 50/60hz thing its a good question, not one I'm qualified to answer though as I didn't design the thing. You provide a counterpoint based on your impressions. Great. Nothing you have said has convinced me I would have a better time of it with a PS4, it's trump card is power. ... it didn't blow me away over and above the xbox One. What media integration is there in the PS4's armoury? What can it do in that respect above the Xbox One?

Could there be a 'gross misconduct' clause in the contract that could be invoked? Allow something that would Zoopla to get out earlier.

As someone who hasn't yet made a decision over which console to buy I would say that's a shame but hopefully it's something that they will get right soon, after all iPlayer and SkyGo support isn't available out of the box either but I do have my existing 360's for these purposes in the mean time. It would be interesting to see if there has been any update seeing as that article was written in November. It's still astonishing that you continue to ignore just how blinkered you are! Let me say this again, very explicitly: Just because it is right for you doesn't mean it is right for me. You want something that's the most powerful system to play games on. I want something more versatile then simply a games machine and I have my doubts whether the PS4 would be able to deliver that or compensate for it should the media features I desire not come around. Please respect our rights to want different things, being a pr*ck about me not having the same priorities isn't going to change that. There is only one person who looks foolish here but he seems to be so utterly full of himself that he cannot see it.