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How can the Dolphin be the last console from Ninty. If everyones been reading american mags you should know that Sony are already talking about a PS3. This system is supposed to be 100 times faster than the PS2 but its all theory and based on how quick technology is progressing at the moment. Nintendo, and indeed Sega and Sony will have to continue to update their hardware because unlike a PC consoles don't have upgradability that a PC has. The PS2 is already out of date with current technology standards and the dolphin on the other hand is streets ahead with its copper technology chip. This is the new breed of chips to come out of intel and IBM. The average life span of a console is 5 years. SO expect to see the new war of the next-gen consoles to begin around 2008. Regarding the internet capabilities of the dolphin. Initially Nintendo wanted the dolphin to be a games only machine, but I think that has changed. They are advertising for experts of internet programming and I think Broadband is the way forward. Besides I think having Four players in one room fighting over a game (ala Mario 64 or Mario Party) is much better than playing against a stranger over the internet. The satisfaction is much greater when you can gloat in victory with your mates being there. Haven't Sony cocked up by having only 2 ports on the PS2. Have that company got an original idea. I think they should stick to their other electronic products and leave the gaming community to the experts, i.e. Ninty and Ninty and Ninty and ofcourse Ninty (can't forget Sega aswell!!). Replies welcome if you don't agree with the above or want anything clarifying. Later.
How can the Dolphin be the last console from Ninty. If everyones been reading american mags you should know that Sony are already talking about a PS3. This system is supposed to be 100 times faster than the PS2 but its all theory and based on how quick technology is progressing at the moment. Nintendo, and indeed Sega and Sony will have to continue to update their hardware because unlike a PC consoles don't have upgradability that a PC has. The PS2 is already out of date with current technology standards and the dolphin on the other hand is streets ahead with its copper technology chip. This is the new breed of chips to come out of intel and IBM. The average life span of a console is 5 years. SO expect to see the new war of the next-gen consoles to begin around 2008. Regarding the internet capabilities of the dolphin. Initially Nintendo wanted the dolphin to be a games only machine, but I think that has changed. They are advertising for experts of internet programming and I think Broadband is the way forward. Besides I think having Four players in one room fighting over a game (ala Mario 64 or Mario Party) is much better than playing against a stranger over the internet. The satisfaction is much greater when you can gloat in victory with your mates being there. Haven't Sony cocked up by having only 2 ports on the PS2. Have that company got an original idea. I think they should stick to their other electronic products and leave the gaming community to the experts, i.e. Ninty and Ninty and Ninty and ofcourse Ninty (can't forget Sega aswell!!). Replies welcome if you don't agree with the above or want anything clarifying. Later.
The copper technology employed is an evolution over the traditional silicon chips. So yes it will be able to calculate more maths per second than the PS2 (about 33% quicker). The quicker a processer can do maths (because thats essentially what progamming is all about) the more the processer can do per second meaning more effects and yes better graphics. However graphics don't make the game. Re: ps3 these are only rumours, and besides as long as sony are at the helm, then I won't be wasting my money on their games hardware. They are more concerned with quantity than quality. Games make the machine, not the other way.