__/ [ Sandman ] on Tuesday 19 December 2006 11:08 \__
> In article <1723807.XPReoPZTm7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> > Written over a year ago, before the Nintendo Wii was announced and
>> > showed that "Next Generation" doesn't have to be "Next Generation of
>> > benchmarks".
>> >
>> > I own a Wii and a 360. The PS3 hasn't been released here in europe
>> > yet, but I'll get me one of those as well. It would be stupid not to
>> > count the Wii as a true next-gen console in spite of it lacking the
>> > muscles of the bigger boys.
>>
>> I'm assuming that it's your children who crave for the consoles?
>
> Why do you assume that? They love them of course, as do I. Playing
> games is really fun :)
>
>> In any event, the PS3 is truly a big player because a huge number of
>> PS2 folks wait for it... backward comptaibility (with exception)
>> makes this a rational choice.
>
> Yeah, of course - PS3 will be the winner no doubt. Or rather, remain
> the ruler. That won't change anytime soon. I'm just commenting on the
> term "nextgen" and how the Wii can be viewed as the only true
> "nextgen" console.
The Wii could gain momentum. Today I read a third recent finan-technical
article which describes it as a winner, or at least a PS3 crippler... the 9
million XBoxes (in over a year) is a laughable figure, especially if you
compare that to over 100 million PS2's. Only stocks/productions give the
XBox (360 of course) some chance to sell. It took poor advantage of it's
one-year head start. Just as a reminder, this led to flames... and I don't
mean people flaming Microsoft. The next-gen consoles could exceed overall
number of sales that the previous generation had recorded... more houses can
afford them... in the case of the PS3 it obviates the need for a separable,
standalone PC.
>> Linux and Blu-ray are nice 'addons'.
>
> Well, at lest Bluray is. That will certainly get HD movies rolling.
> Linux on the PS3 is not something te buyers really care about. :)
True, but Sony needs it. It's a long-term thing.
>> IIRC, PS3 has begun its VoD service today/yesterday (??).
>
> VoD? Video on Demand? Voice over Dingo? Verdict of Doom?
>
> Sorry, I didn't recognize the acronym. :)
My mistake. It's actually that PSP that gets a video service. I saw it today
this morning and realise my mistake (poor or selective memory)...
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