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"1 standard machine"

Instead of all these different formats, why doesn't everyone work together and just make one machine. Same hardware, software, just one format. Nice and easy!

Armatige Shanks wrote:
> Didn't Phillips try to create an open standard in the ninties?
> CDTV? CD32?

CD-i was Phillips attempt. Basically all they did was tweak the Video-CD format enough to stop their movies playing on standard VCD players. Although Commodore's Amiga CD32 with MPEG adapter got around that. I still actually have 3 CD-i movies and a Video-CD from my CD32 days. Still have the CD32 actually, but not the MPEG unit. :-)

Amiga CDTV (which I also still have) was just an A500 in a black box with a built-in CD-ROM drive - it never played video discs of any kind.

Didn't Phillips try to create an open standard in the ninties?
CDTV? CD32?

I dunno, something like that?
Trying to create a video-gaming equivelent of DVD players/VCRs...

???

Techno freak wrote:
> I can't see Microsoft co-operating with anyone, I mean its not like
> they make there windows OS system compatible with any software is it.

Windows is barely compatible with PC's, never mind the software!

I personally hope that consoles stay simple, I don't particulary like the browser system on the PS2, have seen the GC or XBox ones yet, even though the Memory card browser is handy.

I miss the days when I could throw a cartridge at my sister then slam dunk it into my SNES, N64, life was simple then.....

However, it has to be said that any console that was made as a standard piece would have to be a co-operative effort from the top companies.

They would have to work together for the best spec.

This would create a marvelous games market. Each of the consoles "owners" would know that the only way to make it profitable for them is to come out with the best games. So it would be true and outright competition - who makes the better games.

However, given that it's a powerful commitment to make, as well as a PR nightmare, I doubt it will ever happen, and realistically speaking, it would only make room for lesser known console developers to carve their niche into the market.

how long before games consoles get a real operating system? Say, the X-Box came loaded with Win XP, and PS2 and GC also had their own similar operating systems. I dont think this would be a good idea. More to go wrong for a start. More complex operation. Writing games for a console would be almost like writing a PC game. You have to think about the host OS as much as the hardware.

Insane Bartender wrote:
> While that might work for the console gaming industry, it would be
> ridculous for PCs.

I agree, it wouldn't work for PC's - but in the console world, it would be a good idea, I think. Not that it will ever happen - but still.

I can't see Microsoft co-operating with anyone, I mean its not like they make there windows OS system compatible with any software is it.

While that might work for the console gaming industry, it would be ridculous for PCs.

Some people need more physical memory, some people need more RAM or raw processing power. Others still need higher levels of sound playback of 3d acceleration.

One of the PCs strengths is that it is customisable to the customers needs. Taking this away would be a tragedy.

ive heard this 2 years ago...... again and again...... awwww man nothing changes.