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Try not to post comments, or such.
Will try to get an app sorted for gathering the information at some point, but for now just listing will be fine.

If you have multiple computers, please only list the one you use the most.

e.g.
CPU: AMD 2.0GHz 2-Cores
NET: 2Mbit Cable/xDSL
O/S: Vista (32bit)
GFX: NVIDIA GeForce 6100 nForce 405 VRAM 256MB
RAM: 768MB
SND: Realtek HD-Audio
HDD: 350GB SATA 3.0Gb
Media: BluRay
Language: English(UK)

.NET: 1.1, 2.0, 3.0
DirectX: 9.0c, 9.0Ex, 10
Xbox 360 Controller: Yes
Xbox 360 Headset: Yes
Xbox 360 Vision: Yes

(although most of you will no doubt have Microphones, I'm only interested in the Microsoft Xbox 360 periphirals)

Q: Do you prefer to Install or Run from Optical Media?
A: Optical Media

Q: How many hours a week do you play games on your PC?
A: 5-10

Q: Do you use digital distribution systems (i.e. Steam, Gametap, Direct2Drive. if yes, please list)?
A: Yes, Steam

Q: Do you have an Xbox Live account (if yes, Silver or Gold)?
A: Yes, Silver

Q: Have you used Games for Windows Live?
A: Yes

Q: Which of these services would you pay a subscription for:
Online Gaming (Dedicated Servers)
Matchmaking
Download/Streaming Television Series
Download/Streaming Movies
Software Beta Testing (Games, Tools)
Technical Support
Software Publishing Service (Games, Tools, Resources)
Software Retailing By Subscription (i.e. 5 free title downloads per month or such)
Music Albums or Tracks

A: As this is a list, probably don't need to list all of my choices I'm sure you can figure out how to do that heh

Q: For the services you have listed, what do you feel would be a reasonable subscription fee? (You can break this down in to individual fees for each service you listed)

A: Again I think this is self explainitory

Q: Do you prefer Digital or Physical software purchases?

A: Physical, but Digital is far easier.

Q: Is supporting PayPal for such a service important to you, or are traditional Credit Card methods enough?

A: PayPal is important to me, as it supports my credit cards but also my money feels safer in a pure digital-to-digital transaction rather than my card number which could be used anywhere.

Q: Do you prefer the security of purchasing using a "points" system that you buy, or would rather just knowing exactly what you're paying off the bat?

A: I quite like the idea of a "points" system, as I am worried each time I buy something over the internet that my details might become public knowledge.

Q: Do you own any current or last-generation consoles (i.e. Wii, Xbox 360 or Playstation 3. Please list those you have.)
A: Yes. Wii, GameCube, Xbox 360, PSOne, Playstation 2 Slim and Playstation 3.

Q: Do you prefer to use Windows Desktop, Xbox 360 Dashboard, WiiChannels or Playstation Xcross Media Bar? (you can list any other Front-end GUI you prefer)
A: Xbox 360 Dashboard

Q: If you have used Windows Media Center, do you like the layout?
A: Yes I have used it, but do not like the layout

Q: Do you currently use a desktop replacement system (i.e. Ruby, 3DBuzz, VirtualDesktop. If so please list)?
A: No

Q: If there was a Desktop replacement for Windows XP/Vista that allowed you to mimic your favourite console front-end would you use it?
A: Yes

Q: What do you feel is the best features of Steam, Xbox Live or Playstation Network? (skip if you have never used any of these)
A: Steam has a great community system allowing for similar interested gamers to play together across games without having to be direct friends. It also allows for multiple groups.
Steam also has an easy to find Server system that allows me to quickly view important information about each online game in-progress.

Xbox Live allows me to jump from game to game with friends, as well as letting me compete with achievements or leaderboards. It also has a system called MatchMaker which allows me to quickly play a game with similarly skilled players so online gaming is never too difficult or too easy.

Playstation Network allows me to view games-in-progress without actually joining to see if it is fun before joining, it also allows me to preview video before I actually download them fully with both a thumbnail and fullscreen preview.

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Well that's basically an example with all of the questions.
Please try to answer them all, as I would like to compile some charts about the information provided.

The first section is mostly hardware related, the second are questions I'd like answered from as many people as possible.
That said the question section is completely optional, but if you leave a response without the first section I won't include it in my findings.

CPU: Intel Core2Quad 2.8 GHz
NET: 12/2 Mbit Cable
GFX: Gainward Nvidia GeForce 8800GTS 320MB GDDR3, PCI-Express, "BP8800GTS-320M-TV-DD"
RAM: DDR2 PC2-8500 Nvidia SLI Ready XTC Dual Channel 2GB Kit(2x1024MB)
SND: Motherboard integrated(Realtek High Definition Audio)
HDD: C:\ 300 GB, D:\160 GB, E:\40 GB

O/S: Vista (32bit)
Language: English
.NET: 1.1, 2.0, 3.0
DirectX: 9.0c, 9.0Ex



Q: Do you prefer to Install or Run from Optical Media?
A: Install.

Q: How many hours a week do you play games on your PC?
A: <10

Q: Do you use digital distribution systems (i.e. Steam, Gametap, Direct2Drive. if yes, please list)?
A: Would you count BitTorrent.

Q: Do you have an Xbox Live account (if yes, Silver or Gold)?
A: No

Q: Have you used Games for Windows Live?
A: No

Q: Which of these services would you pay a subscription for:
Online Gaming (Dedicated Servers)
Matchmaking
Download/Streaming Television Series
Download/Streaming Movies
Software Beta Testing (Games, Tools)
Technical Support
Software Publishing Service (Games, Tools, Resources)
Software Retailing By Subscription (i.e. 5 free title downloads per month or such)
Music Albums or Tracks
A: Online Gaming.

Q: For the services you have listed, what do you feel would be a reasonable subscription fee? (You can break this down in to individual fees for each service you listed)
A: Too relative to the products/services.

Q: Do you prefer Digital or Physical software purchases?
A: Physical.

Q: Is supporting PayPal for such a service important to you, or are traditional Credit Card methods enough?
A: The more, the merrier.

Q: Do you prefer the security of purchasing using a "points" system that you buy, or would rather just knowing exactly what you're paying off the bat?
A: Don't like "points" systems.

Q: Do you own any current or last-generation consoles (i.e. Wii, Xbox 360 or Playstation 3. Please list those you have.)
A: PS2 - Well, not really mine, but still..

Q: Do you prefer to use Windows Desktop, Xbox 360 Dashboard, WiiChannels or Playstation Xcross Media Bar? (you can list any other Front-end GUI you prefer)
A: ..?

Q: If you have used Windows Media Center, do you like the layout?
A: No.

Q: Do you currently use a desktop replacement system (i.e. Ruby, 3DBuzz, VirtualDesktop. If so please list)?
A: No. Impractical and unnecessary.

Q: If there was a Desktop replacement for Windows XP/Vista that allowed you to mimic your favourite console front-end would you use it?
A: No. Impractical and unnecessary.

CPU: AMD 2.8GHz 2-Cores
NET: 768 KBPS DSL
O/S: XP-Professional (32bit)
GFX: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS 320MB
RAM: 4GB (yes, unnecessarry)
SND: Realtek HD-Audio

HDD: 1x160GB IDE WesterDigital 7200RPM, 1x160GB SATA WesterDigital 7200RPM, 1x320GB External USB2.0 WesterDigital 7200RPM

Media: DVD / TV Tuner (if that counts?)
Language: English(US)

.NET: not sure
DirectX: 9.0c Novemeber 07 (thanks Aaron Miller )
Xbox 360 Controller: no
Xbox 360 Headset: no
Xbox 360 Vision: no

Q: Do you prefer to Install or Run from Optical Media?
A: Install and even "crack" my software to keep my discs safe, though I rarely do it.

Q: How many hours a week do you play games on your PC?
A: Anywhere from 0 to maybe up to 12 hours depending on the week

Q: Do you use digital distribution systems (i.e. Steam, Gametap, Direct2Drive. if yes, please list)?
A: Yes, Steam

Q: Do you have an Xbox Live account (if yes, Silver or Gold)?
A: No

Q: Have you used Games for Windows Live?
A: Yes - Lost Planet's multiplayer uses that I think, and it was horrible

Q: Which of these services would you pay a subscription for:
Online Gaming (Dedicated Servers) - probably not (why should I host my own when everyone else does it for me)
Matchmaking - no (foolish)
Download/Streaming Television Series - no (don't watch mutch tv)
Download/Streaming Movies - no (just go to the store and don't waste HD space)
Software Beta Testing (Games, Tools) - maybe (no idea of value)
Technical Support - no (I know more than them $0)
Software Publishing Service (Games, Tools, Resources) - maybe (no idea of value)
Software Retailing By Subscription (i.e. 5 free title downloads per month or such) - no
Music Albums or Tracks - yes (pay per song or album dealio)

MMORPG style pay to play systems - Yes, I have done that before ($10 monthly tops)

Q: For the services you have listed, what do you feel would be a reasonable subscription fee? (You can break this down in to individual fees for each service you listed)

A: See above

Q: Do you prefer Digital or Physical software purchases?

A: Physical, but Digital is far easier sometimes.

Q: Is supporting PayPal for such a service important to you, or are traditional Credit Card methods enough?

A: I'm pretty much supportive of PayPal and it does at least make things feel more secure but if I am making a one-time purchase and don't plan to return for any reason I may just use a simple credit card purchase.

Q: Do you prefer the security of purchasing using a "points" system that you buy, or would rather just knowing exactly what you're paying off the bat?

A: The Wii Points system is pretty awesome if you ask me. I'm pretty much all for it, but either way it's not a big deal to me.

Q: Do you own any current or last-generation consoles (i.e. Wii, Xbox 360 or Playstation 3. Please list those you have.)

A: I have a Wii, a broken Xbox1, Gamecube, PS1, Super Nintendo, Sega, SNES (yes I know these are all last last last gen and stuff )

Q: Do you prefer to use Windows Desktop, Xbox 360 Dashboard, WiiChannels or Playstation Xcross Media Bar? (you can list any other Front-end GUI you prefer)
A: Windows desktop, but on consoles I quite like the 360 and Wii Dashboards (never seen PS3)

Q: If you have used Windows Media Center, do you like the layout?
A: I have it on my laptop but it's a waste of hard drive space if that tell you anything. I'd never use it, very impractical

[b]Q: Do you currently use a desktop replacement system (i.e. Ruby, 3DBuzz, VirtualDesktop. If so please list)?[/b]
A: I have some real skins in my windows directory so no.

Q: If there was a Desktop replacement for Windows XP/Vista that allowed you to mimic your favourite console front-end would you use it?
A: Absoultely not. Graphically bloated and not multitask friendly.

Q: What do you feel is the best features of Steam, Xbox Live or Playstation Network? (skip if you have never used any of these)
A: Steam has a great community system allowing for similar interested gamers to play together across games without having to be direct friends. It also allows for multiple groups.
Steam also has an easy to find Server system that allows me to quickly view important information about each online game in-progress. I agree with everything Raven just said, only I think Steam is crappy as far as stability goes.


This was alot more fun than one of those stupid MySpace surveys!

CPU: AMD Athlon XP 1.836mHz
NET: £8 Wi-fi PCI card
GFX: Generic AGP 8x nVidia 6200
RAM: DDR200 512mb
SND: Realtek AC97
HDD: C: 40gb, D: 80gb

O/S: Windows XP Home with a couple of injected DLLs for extra stuff.
Language: English
.NET: Don't know.
DirectX: 9.0c



Q: Do you prefer to Install or Run from Optical Media?
A: Run.

Q: How many hours a week do you play games on your PC?
A: <10

Q: Do you use digital distribution systems (i.e. Steam, Gametap, Direct2Drive. if yes, please list)?
A: Only for demos.

Q: Do you have an Xbox Live account (if yes, Silver or Gold)?
A: No

Q: Have you used Games for Windows Live?
A: No

Q: Which of these services would you pay a subscription for:
Online Gaming (Dedicated Servers)
Matchmaking
Download/Streaming Television Series
Download/Streaming Movies
Software Beta Testing (Games, Tools)
Technical Support
Software Publishing Service (Games, Tools, Resources)
Software Retailing By Subscription (i.e. 5 free title downloads per month or such)
Music Albums or Tracks
A: Streaming video and music.

Q: For the services you have listed, what do you feel would be a reasonable subscription fee? (You can break this down in to individual fees for each service you listed)
A: £30 a year?

Q: Do you prefer Digital or Physical software purchases?
A: Digital but then delivered to the door.

Q: Is supporting PayPal for such a service important to you, or are traditional Credit Card methods enough?
A: Don't really care.

Q: Do you prefer the security of purchasing using a "points" system that you buy, or would rather just knowing exactly what you're paying off the bat?
A: Points systems are more than a little moronic.

Q: Do you own any current or last-generation consoles (i.e. Wii, Xbox 360 or Playstation 3. Please list those you have.)
A: PS2, GCN, GBP, GBC, GBA, DS, DSL, Wii.

Q: Do you prefer to use Windows Desktop, Xbox 360 Dashboard, WiiChannels or Playstation Xcross Media Bar? (you can list any other Front-end GUI you prefer)
A: Windows. It's just slick.

Q: If you have used Windows Media Center, do you like the layout?
A: I despise it. Bloated pile of rubbish.

Q: Do you currently use a desktop replacement system (i.e. Ruby, 3DBuzz, VirtualDesktop. If so please list)?
A: No, too slow.

Q: If there was a Desktop replacement for Windows XP/Vista that allowed you to mimic your favourite console front-end would you use it?
A: No.

CPU: Intel Pentium D 950
NET: approx 1-2mbps
GFX: ATI x700 PRO
RAM: DDR2-667, 3GB
SND: Realtek High Definition Audio
HDD: Just over 900GB cumulatively

O/S: Vista (64-bit)
Language: English
.NET: 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5
DirectX: 9.0c, 9.0Ex



Q: Do you prefer to Install or Run from Optical Media?
A: Install.

Q: How many hours a week do you play games on your PC?
A: According to X-Fire, about 3.

Q: Do you use digital distribution systems (i.e. Steam, Gametap, Direct2Drive. if yes, please list)?
A: Steam

Q: Do you have an Xbox Live account (if yes, Silver or Gold)?
A: No

Q: Have you used Games for Windows Live?
A: No

Q: Which of these services would you pay a subscription for:
Online Gaming (Dedicated Servers)
Matchmaking
Download/Streaming Television Series
Download/Streaming Movies
Software Beta Testing (Games, Tools)
Technical Support
Software Publishing Service (Games, Tools, Resources)
Software Retailing By Subscription (i.e. 5 free title downloads per month or such)
Music Albums or Tracks
A: None

Q: For the services you have listed, what do you feel would be a reasonable subscription fee? (You can break this down in to individual fees for each service you listed)
A: Cannot comment really.

Q: Do you prefer Digital or Physical software purchases?
A: Physical.

Q: Is supporting PayPal for such a service important to you, or are traditional Credit Card methods enough?
A: Paypal prefferred, but anything really.

Q: Do you prefer the security of purchasing using a "points" system that you buy, or would rather just knowing exactly what you're paying off the bat?
A: Can't stand "points" systems.

Q: Do you own any current or last-generation consoles (i.e. Wii, Xbox 360 or Playstation 3. Please list those you have.)
A: Nope, all too expensive for what you're getting, IMO.

Q: Do you prefer to use Windows Desktop, Xbox 360 Dashboard, WiiChannels or Playstation Xcross Media Bar? (you can list any other Front-end GUI you prefer)
A: Windows.

Q: If you have used Windows Media Center, do you like the layout?
A: As good as anything really. Got a dedicated Media Center downstairs, and well.. the alternatives don't compare really. Could be far better, but it's not bad as it is. (Vista)

Q: Do you currently use a desktop replacement system (i.e. Ruby, 3DBuzz, VirtualDesktop. If so please list)?
A: No. What's the point? Traditional Windows setup works fine.

Q: If there was a Desktop replacement for Windows XP/Vista that allowed you to mimic your favourite console front-end would you use it?
A: Never.

CPU: Q6600
NET: brodband, speed unknown
O/S: ubuntu fawn, kernal 2.6.20-16-generic
GFX: xfx gforce 7600 gs
RAM: 1 gig
SND: nVidia Corporation MCP55 High Definition Audio
HDD: 232.88 GB SATA 3.0Gb
Media: dvd milti
Language: English(UK)

openGL 2.1.0
.NET NA


Q: Do you prefer to Install or Run from Optical Media?
A: Optical Media

Q: How many hours a week do you play games on your PC?
A: 0

Q: Do you use digital distribution systems (i.e. Steam, Gametap, Direct2Drive. if yes, please list)?
A: no- not available on linux

Q: Do you have an Xbox Live account (if yes, Silver or Gold)?
A: no, dont own xbox

Q: Have you used Games for Windows Live?
A: no- dont use windows

Q: Which of these services would you pay a subscription for:

A: none

Q: For the services you have listed, what do you feel would be a reasonable subscription fee? (You can break this down in to individual fees for each service you listed)

A: NA

Q: Do you prefer Digital or Physical software purchases?

A: ubuntu repo.

Q: Is supporting PayPal for such a service important to you, or are traditional Credit Card methods enough?

A: NA

Q: Do you prefer the security of purchasing using a "points" system that you buy, or would rather just knowing exactly what you're paying off the bat?

A: NA

Q: Do you own any current or last-generation consoles (i.e. Wii, Xbox 360 or Playstation 3. Please list those you have.)
A: sega master system 2, sega saturn, gba

Q: Do you prefer to use Windows Desktop, Xbox 360 Dashboard, WiiChannels or Playstation Xcross Media Bar? (you can list any other Front-end GUI you prefer)
A: GNOME

Q: If you have used Windows Media Center, do you like the layout?
A: NA

Q: Do you currently use a desktop replacement system (i.e. Ruby, 3DBuzz, VirtualDesktop. If so please list)?
A: No

Q: If there was a Desktop replacement for Windows XP/Vista that allowed you to mimic your favourite console front-end would you use it?
A: no

Q: What do you feel is the best features of Steam, Xbox Live or Playstation Network? (skip if you have never used any of these)
A: its closed score junk, wouldn't tutch with a barge pole. i will NOT support drm.

CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU T5500 @1.66Ghz
NET: 2Mbit Cable/xDSL
O/S: Vista Home Premium (32bit)
GFX: NVIDIA GeForce Go 7300 128MB
RAM: 2048MB
SND: Realtek HD-Audio
HDD: 120GB
Media: DVD/RW
Language: English (UK) / Dutch (NL)

.NET: 1.1, 2.0, 3.0
DirectX: 9.0c, 9.0Ex, 10

Q: Do you prefer to Install or Run from Optical Media?
A: Install

Q: How many hours a week do you play games on your PC?
A: 15-20

Q: Do you use digital distribution systems (i.e. Steam, Gametap, Direct2Drive. if yes, please list)?
A: Not regularly.

Q: Do you have an Xbox Live account (if yes, Silver or Gold)?
A: No.

Q: Have you used Games for Windows Live?
A: No.

Q: Which of these services would you pay a subscription for:
A: Online Gaming (Dedicated Servers)

Q: For the services you have listed, what do you feel would be a reasonable subscription fee? (You can break this down in to individual fees for each service you listed)
A: Less than €15 per month.

Q: Do you prefer Digital or Physical software purchases?
A: Physical, digital only if there is no physical alternative.

Q: Is supporting PayPal for such a service important to you, or are traditional Credit Card methods enough?
A: I prefer to wire/use any prepaid method, as I don't have either of those.

Q: Do you prefer the security of purchasing using a "points" system that you buy, or would rather just knowing exactly what you're paying off the bat?
A: Not certain that I understand, but if you mean like coins in the arcade, I like the idea, but that would kind of create a different economy of coins, and that idea I do not like. I prefer the direct payment.

Q: Do you own any current or last-generation consoles (i.e. Wii, Xbox 360 or Playstation 3. Please list those you have.)
A: My little brother has a XBOX360.

Q: Do you prefer to use Windows Desktop, Xbox 360 Dashboard, WiiChannels or Playstation Xcross Media Bar? (you can list any other Front-end GUI you prefer)
A: Windows Desktop

Q: If you have used Windows Media Center, do you like the layout?
A: Yes I have used it, but do not like the layout

Q: Do you currently use a desktop replacement system (i.e. Ruby, 3DBuzz, VirtualDesktop. If so please list)?
A: No.

Q: If there was a Desktop replacement for Windows XP/Vista that allowed you to mimic your favourite console front-end would you use it?
A: No.

Q: What do you feel is the best features of Steam, Xbox Live or Playstation Network? (skip if you have never used any of these)
A: Although I have used them, I don't really like them, so I'll skip.

Thanks for those who have replied so far.
Bit-Torrent is not counted unless you own Bit-torrent from the official site and use their store; otherwise I'm going to assume you're using it for not so legal reasons.

You might now be as more and more people are using it for delivery systems (it's why I have it) but I'd say a good majority are using it because of certain websites that are not distributing things legally

I do need more people to complete this though, really need a clear picture on how this community feels about this sort of thing as well as knowing the adverage system specifications.

Finally free of that irritating newbie slap now, so can bump this; however I plan to be away from the forums for a while at least over christmas if not longer; so be sure to provide these soon.

Illegal? No, never. ^^
Anyways, you've got lots of sites allowing BitTorrent download these days. For example, the Penumbra Tech Demo.

CPU: AMD X2 6000+ 3.0ghz
NET: 8MB Bt Total Broadband
O/S: Vista Ultimate (32bit)
GFX: NVIDIA BFG Geforce 8800GTS 640MB OC-550mhz core
RAM: 2048mb
SND: SB Audigy SE 5.1 surround
HDD: 200Gb (need more)
Media: DVD-RW
Language: English