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The next generation of video games
Ozymandias:
The next handheld generation is already here, with the DS having been released and the PSP coming in March. Nothing new or interesting there.
The next console generation is rapidly approaching with rumours flying everywhere about what the big three are planning.
From Microsoft's corner: three different versions of the "Xenon" aka XBox 2 aka NextBox. A mini-version without a Hard Drive, a full version with the HD, and a PC version with a full OS and HD. Rumours say that an 2005 is absolutely certain.
From Sony's corner: The PS3 will useextremely high capacity Blu-Ray discs, Sony's Cell technology, which provides many, many processors that can be individually programmed to work seperately or together. Nothing more is known, but a 2006 release is probable.
From Nintendo's corner: The Revolution has been kept highly secret. Rumours say that the controller will lack a d-pad and A/B buttons. Nothing else is known for sure, but Nintendo is claiming that the final product will barely even resemble the traditional idea of a console. They have to get it out in 2006 or else.
So....where do your allegiances stand?
Digs:
I trust Nintendo to keep me in a constant and blurred state of enjoyment.
KID:
i'm a sony guy myself.
nintendo is a good first-party, but lacks in third-party support, ans so has fewer games i want to play.
i still have a GBA, though
geoff:
the nextbox thing just sounds like a great way for microsoft to make a fuckton of money.
but i'll probably still buy it.
and no i'm not being all anti-microsoft because it's cool and hip. i dig my xbox, but the way they make it sound, it sounds like the nextbox is going to be pure bastardry.
est:
i think i can see through MS's plans. they are going to make an attempt at mutating the xbox into something that will replace pcs.
ie: around 2010, expect the latest version of Windows to only be released on whatever incarnation of xbox they have at the time, and for them to plan on phasing out support for older OS's. companies will need to decide what they are doing. stay with normal pcs and receive no OS support, switch to MS hardware next cycle, switch to Linux or switch to Mac.
this is their way around the Linux issue. they currently don't have total control over the hardware of the PC. they do over the xbox. of course, this will not stop people from hacking their xboxes, but Linux will stop being such a threat to their income.
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