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The downfall of PC?
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For a some time now I’ve been predicting that the future belongs to simple things: people don’t really want to have to work with technology problems, they just want simple things: media, movies, internet, chatting… Now consider this equation:
cellphone with internet + laptop + console with keyboard/mouse connected to inet + HDtv = why do I need a pc again?
I mean sure, if it’s something work related, but I’m talking about home mass usage. Wait, for work people might use the laptop!
Also, no longer would people have to have two monitors in the house, one for computer and one for pc. Now that HD tvs are coming in that same big screen could also be used for reading text, something that used to be a problem on SD tvs.
Anyway, all this was speculation on my part… but now it seems the first signs are here. And if you’re not satisfied with just the easy to use media & connectivity functionality of your consoles, you could even have another OS for more custom stuff.
Image thanks to Dukes Digital Domain.
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HD DVD player inside Xbox360?
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Seems like only yesterday that PS3 was being criticized for high price because of forcing consumers to swallow Bluray (wait… it was yesterday!)… and now it seems like MS might be deciding that being able to sell a console also as a HD movie player is a good idea after all… at least next year or so… or at least so the rumour goes. Might be a sensible thought since i’ve seen not only people on forums but even articles on how people think a Bluray player is starting to add real value to a console.
My worries however are: now it’s an extension, optional, so game makers aren’t making games on hddvd but for the default drive. But what if once it becomes builtin some companies start releasing on HD DVD? What do people who’ve got a xbox360 in the first 3 years do ? Since that’s the bulk of the install base I don’t think game companies will do it… still… a scary thought nonetheless.