Anyone out there like me who broke the cycle of "New Software-itis"?

[mietla]

Originally posted by steely07
meitla,do i see a couple of origional voodoo card boxes,top shelf,left end?...i remember when i got my first one of those,tapped my feet nervously all the way home from the computer shop,but then when i booted up quake1 and saw my first "true" hardware accelerated game,i knew i was lost....

Yeah, those were the times.

Those are Voodoo II s, The black Compaq on the right side of my desk still has two of them installed.

[DmdMac]

Originally posted by Ripsnort
This stems from a string of huge software disappointments.

Roughly around 1987, I had my *own* computer at home,and started buying just about every flight sim, or war game available.  Around 1991-92, anticipation of new software releases only lead to disappointment of unfinished , apparently untested products.  I continued to buy though, fueled by optimism until about 1997.  Since then, I can count the box sims that I've bought on two hands...in the last 2 years, I've bought 2 boxed sims/wargames, thats it, the rest of my time has been on online in AH.

I have a good understanding of what I like, so that limits my vulnerability.  Now I just read reviews, and look at screen shots and if it's favorable, I'll buy it.  I like flight sims, but I also like strat/tact and CRPGs.  I never buy anything without reading the reviews.