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Perhaps I'm missing something here, so correct me if I'm wrong, but what's so revolutionary about the next-gen consoles, then?
In this crazy world of computer technology, things move fast, and people want to keep up with these changes. They obviously want to do this without spending £1000 every year on a new computer. PCs keep up with the changes in technology by being upgradable: if a new sound card comes out, for example, you can replace your old one with it for a fraction of the cost of buying a new machine.
Consoles work slightly differently. They cannot be upgraded, but cost less to buy. So-called 'next-generation' consoles are just a way of keeping up with technological change and, whilst I hate to disappoint you all, we've seen it all before.
Taking out a new console isn't a revolutionary step, and certainly isn't one which is going to wipe out the PC market at a stroke. The SNES replaced the NES, and no-one breathed a word. Now we have the N64, and it was great fun but didn't change the face of computing. Why should we assume that replacing the Playstation with the PS2 will be any different. After the initial hype dies down, the next generation consoles won't take long to just fade away from the spotlight. If you want a console with better technology, fine. But if you're expecting sweeping changes to the very fabric of society because of a few printed circuit boards encased in a bit of plastic, then get ready to be disappointed.
In this crazy world of computer technology, things move fast, and people want to keep up with these changes. They obviously want to do this without spending £1000 every year on a new computer. PCs keep up with the changes in technology by being upgradable: if a new sound card comes out, for example, you can replace your old one with it for a fraction of the cost of buying a new machine.
Consoles work slightly differently. They cannot be upgraded, but cost less to buy. So-called 'next-generation' consoles are just a way of keeping up with technological change and, whilst I hate to disappoint you all, we've seen it all before.
Taking out a new console isn't a revolutionary step, and certainly isn't one which is going to wipe out the PC market at a stroke. The SNES replaced the NES, and no-one breathed a word. Now we have the N64, and it was great fun but didn't change the face of computing. Why should we assume that replacing the Playstation with the PS2 will be any different. After the initial hype dies down, the next generation consoles won't take long to just fade away from the spotlight. If you want a console with better technology, fine. But if you're expecting sweeping changes to the very fabric of society because of a few printed circuit boards encased in a bit of plastic, then get ready to be disappointed.
Well firstly i don't think anyone was expecting "Sweeping Changes" really, all they wanted was new entertainment. Secondly the Pc will outlive consoles by far! And when you think about it the X-Box is revoloutionary because it is making a games dedicated PC (basically), so this is the first step into destroying the console industry and leaving PCs the only gaming systems. Well that's what i think. You see by making the X-Box PC combatible, that's one reason to have it especially if you already have a PC or are intending to buy one. The X-Box is kind of bridging a gap between consoles and PCs and is a kind of Hybrid of them. It has the upgrade (for games at least) ability of a PC but the convienience and portability of a Console. So the question is... Will this be the end of Consoles? or will the people see the conspiracy? (not that it's a bad conspiracy, or indeed a conspiracy as such but it sounds good eh?)
Perhaps I'm missing something here, so correct me if I'm wrong, but what's so revolutionary about the next-gen consoles, then?
In this crazy world of computer technology, things move fast, and people want to keep up with these changes. They obviously want to do this without spending £1000 every year on a new computer. PCs keep up with the changes in technology by being upgradable: if a new sound card comes out, for example, you can replace your old one with it for a fraction of the cost of buying a new machine.
Consoles work slightly differently. They cannot be upgraded, but cost less to buy. So-called 'next-generation' consoles are just a way of keeping up with technological change and, whilst I hate to disappoint you all, we've seen it all before.
Taking out a new console isn't a revolutionary step, and certainly isn't one which is going to wipe out the PC market at a stroke. The SNES replaced the NES, and no-one breathed a word. Now we have the N64, and it was great fun but didn't change the face of computing. Why should we assume that replacing the Playstation with the PS2 will be any different. After the initial hype dies down, the next generation consoles won't take long to just fade away from the spotlight. If you want a console with better technology, fine. But if you're expecting sweeping changes to the very fabric of society because of a few printed circuit boards encased in a bit of plastic, then get ready to be disappointed.
In this crazy world of computer technology, things move fast, and people want to keep up with these changes. They obviously want to do this without spending £1000 every year on a new computer. PCs keep up with the changes in technology by being upgradable: if a new sound card comes out, for example, you can replace your old one with it for a fraction of the cost of buying a new machine.
Consoles work slightly differently. They cannot be upgraded, but cost less to buy. So-called 'next-generation' consoles are just a way of keeping up with technological change and, whilst I hate to disappoint you all, we've seen it all before.
Taking out a new console isn't a revolutionary step, and certainly isn't one which is going to wipe out the PC market at a stroke. The SNES replaced the NES, and no-one breathed a word. Now we have the N64, and it was great fun but didn't change the face of computing. Why should we assume that replacing the Playstation with the PS2 will be any different. After the initial hype dies down, the next generation consoles won't take long to just fade away from the spotlight. If you want a console with better technology, fine. But if you're expecting sweeping changes to the very fabric of society because of a few printed circuit boards encased in a bit of plastic, then get ready to be disappointed.