The Technology of Onlive and Its Economics
Before buying any product, it is best to understand the technology behind it and the economics side of it. For Onlive, basically its technology is similar to web hosting. You actually pay Onlive for its computer services. It can be started with the graphics card that you already have.
As for the economics side of it, let us compare renting the cost of renting a website and the cost for purchasing a computer. You can rent a website for $12 a month, whereas a brand new gaming computer can cost you around $1,500. You can very well see that the cost of a brand new computer is equivalent to years and years of website rental.
