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	PC bang - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A PC bang is an Internet cafe in South Korea.
		On average, use of a PC bang computer is priced at around 1,000 Won per hour (about USD$1).
		Lately, however, the popularity of the PC bang has dwindled, mostly due to the abundance of broadband Internet connections in Korea.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/PC_bang (142 words)

	Bang (Korean) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bang is a romanization of the Korean language meaning "room." In a traditional Korean house, a sarang-bang is the man's study or drawing room, for example.
		However, in modern Korea, the concept of a bang has expanded and diversified from being merely a walled segment in a domestic space, to including buildings or enterprises in commercial, urban, space, such as a PC bang (an internet café), a Noraebang (a Karaoke room), Sojubang (a Soju room, i.e.
		This can be compared with the similar expansion of the concept of a "house" to include upper houses, opera houses, coffee houses, and publishing houses.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bang_(Korean) (171 words)

	The Korea Times : Internet Cafe Goes Global (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Considering the PC Bang business was on the decline in 2002, it is a notable achievement for a start-up brand to become a leading franchise in just three years.
		PC Bang, sometimes dubbed local area network (LAN) gaming center, is a place where people can get access to the high-speed Internet for a fee of about 1,000 won ($1) an hour.
		PC Bang is an important contributor to the economy, as it accounts for about one-fourth of the country’s total desk top computer demand of 1 million units a year.
	times.hankooki.com /lpage/200509/kt2005091117301210230.htm (648 words)

	PC Card - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about PC Card
		As well as providing flash memory, PC Cards can provide either additional disk storage, or modem or fax functionality.
		PC Card was adopted as being a simpler and more accurate name than PCMCIA.
		This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /PC+Card (106 words)

	Big Bang PC preview at games xtreme
		In BIG BANG you play a young and talented pilot who belongs to the Sekians, a race who has an alliance with the Chakkams, a race of mad scientists, and their working class robots, the Kümats.
		This is why, in Big Bang, you can hardly hide from enemies even in complex structures without getting in trouble very quickly, because all enemies have this ability to find their way through and to catch you.
		In Big Bang we use real time lights to increase the level of realism and to create the various atmospheres needed for each missions along with a very efficient background rendering engine that gives this high level of details for far away galaxies, planets, stars and other asteroids fields.
	www.gamesxtreme.net /pc/game/big-bang/preview-327.shtml (1989 words)

	PC Games - Free Downloadable Games To Play
		A computer game is not necessarily a video game, or vice versa; for instance a text-based role-playing game could be played verbally by a blind person, which is clearly no longer a "video" game, and the first generation of video games, such as Pong, used dedicated electronic circuitry not even remotely resembling a computer.
		With the release of Microsoft's Xbox console, which was based on PC architecture, and which was developed with online gameplay in mind, most major computer game releases coincide with the release of console versions.
		Retail PC game sales have been declining slightly each year since about 1998, but this fact should be taken with a grain of salt: the retail sales numbers from NPD do not include sales from online downloads, nor subscription revenue for games like MMORPGs.
	www.pcgames.freegames.eu.com (2969 words)

	Interface: The Journal for Education, Community, and Values
		Recently, the name “PC room”, which is a direct translation of this Korean name, has been increasingly common in the United States for the same type of business.
		If PC rooms in the U.S. offer very fast connections on very fast machines and the cost of both hardware and software is amortized over time PC rooms could easily resurrect the video arcade of pre-PC.
		There is a growing concern that PC room operators in the U.S. are showing a tendency ignore the current game rating system by providing M (mature) rated games to young customers (Richtel, 2002), which is not a big problem in Korea because computer game rating system is enforced by the law.
	bcis.pacificu.edu /journal/2003/08/park.php (2294 words)

	The Christian Science Monitor \| csmonitor.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		PC bangs are part of the reason that young Koreans have embraced the Internet with the same gusto expressed by the previous generation while industrializing the nation.
		About 60 percent of PC bang customers here are glued to their monitors playing a hugely popular network video game.
		Previous "bang manias" - for singing rooms (karaoke), and then video rooms (where one watches a movie in private) - have sucked in the country as quickly.
	www.csmonitor.com /cgi-bin/durableRedirect.pl?/durable/2000/05/03/p9s1.htm (692 words)

	NPC demands [split off from Midnight to HQ] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Often, this means that the character's response to a Bang will provide one possible answer to the unasked question posed by the situation (and perhaps a personal answer to the "question" that lies behind the whole campaign).
		Too many of them "died" creatively when "their" PC passed out of play and remained there as hollow shells, as "the camp's disillusioned, underestimated healer" or "the camp's grizzly, constantly overworked commander" and such.
		"Bangs" have tended to fall flat when I was catering to a player's expectations, and worked (or created themselves, almost) at times when we suddenly found an issue that no one had ever looked at too closely before.
	www.indie-rpgs.com /viewtopic.php?t=13617 (8378 words)

	Tour2Korea.com
		People coming to PC bangs are usually looking to access the high-speed internet connection for gaming, use of messenger services, web surfing and other high-speed computer activities.
		Not many PC bangs have scanners, faxes, etc. So be sure to check in advance if you need these items.
		This PC bang happens to be a rather new and nice one.
	english.tour2korea.com /03Sightseeing/TravelSpot/travelspot_read.asp?oid=811&konum=subm1_1&kosm=m3_6 (655 words)

	PCWorld.com - Greetings From the Most Connected Place on Earth
		From gaming rooms filled with high-end PCs to locals speaking freely about downloading movies, it's clear that the Internet is firmly entrenched in most South Koreans' daily lives.
		Bang is Korean for room, and there are at least ten of these computer rooms in my neighborhood, each filled with dozens of high-end systems all networked together and then riding a fat pipe to the Net.
		At first glance, a PC bang looks like a cubicled-office, with high-backed, comfortable leather chairs in front of desks with LCD screens.
	www.pcworld.com /news/article/0,aid,119741,00.asp (1127 words)

	Asiaweek.com \| Technology \| Starting with a Baang \| 9/01/2000
		At PC Baangs, a generation of South Koreans are bonding with — or being soldered to — their machines, while road-testing the networks of the future in the process.
		"PC Baangs are a unique Korean institution that is strengthening the base of the information society in Korea," says Lee Yong Tae, the chairman of South Korea broadband access provider Thrunet and of computer manufacturer Trigem as well.
		In chic, upmarket districts like Apkujong, PC Baangs are appointed with thick carpets and velvet sofas, and access costs as much as $9 an hour (including a sandwich).
	www.asiaweek.com /asiaweek/technology/2000/0901/tech.net.html (973 words)

	Pc Went Bang Now Xbox Can Shine - Xbox-Scene Online Web Community (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		My PC blew up, my own fault overclocked a bit to much really so now I've pulled my pentium 200 to write this.
		But the Linux is worth it, I have it dual booting on my PC (so, effectively, I have two Linux boxes) and if it wasn't for my family needing Windoze (thats the only thing they know, and don't want to learn more) that would be my only OS on my computer.
		Also, http://www.justlinux.com has a great library of resources, the forum community is great, any troubles with Linux in general, and not the xbox, ask them.
	forums.xbox-scene.com /index.php?showtopic=33037 (1004 words)

	\| Wheii.com \| Understand Change > Be in the Know
		You will be provided a room ('bang') where you can enjoy a private screening of the DVD via a beamer onto a big screen.
		In Korea, DVD bang is popular with dating couples and is considered classier than a bideobang (video room).
		The number of personal computers worldwide is likely to double in the next five years, according to a recent report from a research analyst firm.
	www.wheii.com /2005_02_01_archive.php (1184 words)

	AsianWeek.com: Business: The Consumer: A Night of Cushy Chairs and Destruction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Welcome to the world of PC bangs, a not-so-new sensation cropping up throughout cities and suburbs across the nation that has given a new meaning to PC gaming.
		The term PC bang originated in Korea from the Korean word “bang” (pronounced bong) meaning “room.” The new hangouts for tech-savvy and video game-crazed youths in Korea have started to make their presence felt in places where APA populations are large, such as Los Angeles, New York City and the San Francisco Bay area.
		PC bangs allow you to escape from the boredom of normal lighting and the distraction of nagging voices (sorry, Mom).
	www.asianweek.com /2002_03_01/consumer_pcbang.html (704 words)

	PC Bangs- GL Online- Girls' Life Magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The "PC" bangs have become popular in New York and Los Angeles and many people, especially the gamers themselves, view the trend in a positive light.
		The "PC bangs" allow people to play their favorite games outside their houses and interact with other gamers in a social atmosphere.
		The most popular game at "PC Bangs" involves tracking down and killing terrorists, and gamers have reported playing for hours and hours at a time.
	www.girlslife.com /jul02/ciopcbangs.html (214 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Dell Dimension 4550 (D455GM) PC Desktop at Epinions.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The PC I purchased recently was the 2.4 Ghz model, with 128 MB of ram, 60 GB hard drive, CD Burner and 15" LCD flat screen monitor, all for the unbelievable price of $599.
		At the time I bought this PC, it was $400 to $900 cheaper than all of it's competitors.
		When you open the case (which can be done putting the PC on it's side, and pressing two buttons), all drives are easily accessible, expansion slots are not blocked, and the drive and power cables are routed efficiently.
	www.epinions.com /content_80617574020 (841 words)

	Seoul Digital City: Still No PC Bang
		As my friend in NY can testify, I spend about $50 and 10 hours a week at Samsung's Web2Zone PC bang in the Astor Place neighborhood of Manhattan (about 2 blocks from my apartment) playing Enemy Territory.
		Turns out PC bangs are not nearly as ubiquitous as Wired mag would have us believe.
		All this PC BAng talk is starting to make my recovering QUAKE-aholic self want to send some e-mails to former co-workers in Cambridge begging them to reply to me with an email entitled "Death Match (aka DM) GOING UP in 60 seconds!!!" and an IP ADDRESS embedded in the Body of said message.
	urban.blogs.com /seoul/2004/06/still_no_pc_ban.html (295 words)

	AsianWeek.com
		The PC bang, which is Korean for “PC box,” aka LAN (local area network center), shut its doors in Los Angeles in 1999 and relocated to San Francisco the same year, becoming one of the first PC bangs in Northern California.
		Steven believes in the success of PC bangs: “I think others have failed because they did not have a good technical background.
		And with their turnkey system, from start to finish, all you need is one month of planning and consultation, money and a location, and your game center is ready to rock ‘n’ roll.
	news.asianweek.com /news/view_article.html?article_id=aa8adc51244b5ee9f88103d83dd7adad (870 words)

	:bang: Pocket PC 2003 Phone issue or PPC in general - MobilitySite Forums
		I have a 6315 which in general is an okay device to work with on a personal basis but as an IT Manager I would not recommend using this phone for Business due to stability issues.
		What are your thoughts on this, I think as a phone this device is extremely poor in that the operating system is flaky and you end up having to reset the device on at least a daily basis.
		The point of having a phone is to be available at all times, with a Pocket PC phone it is not guaranteed your phone function is working, it might have switched off or your PPC might have just hung.
	www.mobilitysite.com /forums/showthread.php?t=12465 (1338 words)

	PC Magazine: The Bang-for-the-Buck Axiom
		If you must have a fast PC, the shorthand search term is gamers' PC, no matter what your intended use.
		If you have any interest in multimedia, look for a PC with Windows XP Media Center Edition—though the TV tuner probably won't be all that hot.
		If you can find a cheap (sub-$1,000) MCE PC with a quiet cooling fan (good luck!), that's the most idiot-proof way to replace your multihundred-disc CD changer, because rights-managed media files generally don't play across digital audio hubs.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_zdpcm/is_200404/ai_ziff124004 (408 words)

	Build a PC with the Best Bang for the Buck--ExtremeTech Build It
		The very nature of the PC is to be flexible and customizable, but we realize that not everyone can have their needs pigeonholed into these purpose-built PCs.
		The idea is simple: Rather than picking a price point or a particular task and optimizing a PC for it, we'll examine each part for a broad general-purpose PC in turn, choosing the component that reaches that magic intersection where performance and features collide with price.
		We realize that all PC users' needs are different, and your own might not quite fit into our idea of a general-purpose PC.
	www.extremetech.com /article2/0,1697,1825477,00.asp (672 words)

	Linux ogles desktop PC replacements \| Tech News on ZDNet
		On Tuesday, Gartner published a report predicting that over the next two years 220 million corporate desktop PCs will be replaced: 100 million in 2004 and 120 million in 2005.
		Linux's share of the desktop PC market is growing, but is still a small fraction in comparison to the 90 percent-plus market share enjoyed by Windows.
		Szulik said that because companies are finding the cost of supporting and managing Windows PCs "prohibitive", Red Hat is in a position to provide "a very good alternative" to customers using a Windows 95, Windows 98 and Microsoft Exchange environment.
	news.zdnet.com /2100-3513_22-5217941.html (767 words)

	IGN: Bang! Gunship Elite Review
		Correctamundo, PC game fans, it's time to get acquainted with a no-nonsense blast 'em up that's galavanting about in Freespace 2 and X: Beyond the Frontier's clothing.
		The story, delivered through voice-overs and in-game cutscenes (which are pretty damn bland without music or sfx I might add), is run of the mill sci-fi stuff.
		Pimped out ships tote flux beams, hellfire launchers, and stasis cannons, but manually controlled vessels can't hope to compete with the barrage of firepower that's leveled their way.
	pc.ign.com /articles/164/164780p1.html (1226 words)

	Bang! Gunship Elite for PC Review - PC Bang! Gunship Elite Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Gunship Elite resembles an arcade shooter more than a typical PC space combat simulation, even though the game has its share of escort and specific-target missions that fans of traditional space combat sims will recognize.
		The challenge in a typical mission consists of swarm after swarm of enemies hurling themselves at you while you attempt to complete the objectives.
		FreeSpace 2 is one of the best space sims ever made and is a solid candidate for game of the year.
	www.gamespot.com /pc/sim/banggunshipelite/review.html (715 words)

	Press \ Bang & Olufsen \ Press releases and worldwide news from Bang & Olufsen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		For BeoLink Wireless 1, Bang & Olufsen has chosen a mature wireless technology that can match three critical parameters: it is very robust, has a very low level of delay with no echo, and it can distribute audio to up to 21 rooms in your home at the same time.
		BeoLab 4 from Bang & Olufsen is a loudspeaker that can be used not only in an audio and video setup but also distinguishes itself by easy connection to your computer.
		The BeoLab 4 loudspeaker from Bang & Olufsen shows once again shown that excellent sound is wonderfully compatible with the design and crafting of a compact cabinet.
	www.bang-olufsen.com /web2/press (452 words)

	Upgrading: power up your PC - Features - www.pcauthority.com.au
		An old PC is like putty in your hands.
		The IT industry moves so fast that it only takes 18 months or so before your new whiz bang PC starts losing its whiz and after a couple of years becomes well short on bang.
		How much you can upgrade really depends on the age of your PC and how many of the existing components are salvageable.
	www.pcauthority.com.au /feature.aspx?CIaFID=1138 (464 words)

	Korean Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Starcraft in PC bangs
		Or they could just buy a copy that is designed for PC Bangs.
		Whether a PC room buys the number of copies of the game equal to the number of computers it has is debatable.
		More than once at the PC room I've received the message "That Cd key is already in use" (or something to that effect) message when trying to log on to B.Net.
	www.eslcafe.com /forums/korea/viewtopic.php?t=42883 (669 words)

	Drift Reality - South Korea - The PC Bang
		Earlier that day I had asked Jake if there was any way I could get access to the internet, in order to send an e-mail back to my family, telling them that I had arrived safely.
		This was my first venture into the world of Korean PC-Bang culture, a strange sort of phenomenon that snatched me into its grip, condemning me to countless hours of Internet chat, video games, and mindless web surfing.
		The PC Bang in Korea is a sort of technology age church, in which tens of thousands of young Koreans indulge in all manners of online interactions.
	www.driftreality.com /seoul/pcbang.html (583 words)

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