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Microsoft is going with broadband only XBoxLive service. Under this system, you must have access to a broadband network of some kind, and pay Microsoft a monthly fee. The electronics are already in the XBox, but you will still need a cross over cable - depending on which type of broadband you have (ie, ADSL phone line). You may also need extra software loaded onto the XBox hard disc.
Sony has a device which contains broadband, analogue, and hard disc which fits into the back of the PS2. Like XBox, you can connect via various types of broadband using an appropriate lead. But the analogue 56k also means that you can use it on a normal analogue phone socket. This would be lots slower, but it might be good enough for slow moving games (SimCity, etc) and things like email and web access. There is no monthly charge using the Sony system.
So where does this leave us? In the UK, broadband is limited to just a few lucky area's. Anyone who claims otherwise has not seen the official BT broadband map. ADSL (broadband) has to be the main method of getting broadband in the UK since Cable networks cover very few area's. On the map, ADSL ON exchanges are marked green, while non-adsl is white. There are only pockets of green on the map, and it will be years before even half the UK gets it. So XBox Live will be a very limited product here, if they even release it in the UK. PS2 broadband will suffer the same. Only the analogue support on the PS2 will work everywhere - but this will not bring about the Online revolution because it's slow and unreliable. In the USA, it could be a different story - many area's get broadband along with their Cable tv network, which is a lot more popular then in the UK.
Sony has a device which contains broadband, analogue, and hard disc which fits into the back of the PS2. Like XBox, you can connect via various types of broadband using an appropriate lead. But the analogue 56k also means that you can use it on a normal analogue phone socket. This would be lots slower, but it might be good enough for slow moving games (SimCity, etc) and things like email and web access. There is no monthly charge using the Sony system.
So where does this leave us? In the UK, broadband is limited to just a few lucky area's. Anyone who claims otherwise has not seen the official BT broadband map. ADSL (broadband) has to be the main method of getting broadband in the UK since Cable networks cover very few area's. On the map, ADSL ON exchanges are marked green, while non-adsl is white. There are only pockets of green on the map, and it will be years before even half the UK gets it. So XBox Live will be a very limited product here, if they even release it in the UK. PS2 broadband will suffer the same. Only the analogue support on the PS2 will work everywhere - but this will not bring about the Online revolution because it's slow and unreliable. In the USA, it could be a different story - many area's get broadband along with their Cable tv network, which is a lot more popular then in the UK.
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Mr Ripper wrote:
> I don't think online consoles will "take off" for another
> 2-3 years yet. There simply isn't the infrastructure for it.
>
> PCs will rule the internet gaming revolution for some time to come.
Agreed. I think the PS2 will win the mini-league with the XBOX and GCN simply because more people own it. Oh yes, and 6 year olds won't be able to configure their GC's modem setup.
=D
> I don't think online consoles will "take off" for another
> 2-3 years yet. There simply isn't the infrastructure for it.
>
> PCs will rule the internet gaming revolution for some time to come.
Agreed. I think the PS2 will win the mini-league with the XBOX and GCN simply because more people own it. Oh yes, and 6 year olds won't be able to configure their GC's modem setup.
=D
I don't think online consoles will "take off" for another 2-3 years yet. There simply isn't the infrastructure for it.
PCs will rule the internet gaming revolution for some time to come.
PCs will rule the internet gaming revolution for some time to come.
I don't think online consoles will "take off" for another 2-3 years yet. There simply isn't the infrastructure for it.
PCs will rule the internet gaming revolution for some time to come.
PCs will rule the internet gaming revolution for some time to come.
Microsoft is going with broadband only XBoxLive service. Under this system, you must have access to a broadband network of some kind, and pay Microsoft a monthly fee. The electronics are already in the XBox, but you will still need a cross over cable - depending on which type of broadband you have (ie, ADSL phone line). You may also need extra software loaded onto the XBox hard disc.
Sony has a device which contains broadband, analogue, and hard disc which fits into the back of the PS2. Like XBox, you can connect via various types of broadband using an appropriate lead. But the analogue 56k also means that you can use it on a normal analogue phone socket. This would be lots slower, but it might be good enough for slow moving games (SimCity, etc) and things like email and web access. There is no monthly charge using the Sony system.
So where does this leave us? In the UK, broadband is limited to just a few lucky area's. Anyone who claims otherwise has not seen the official BT broadband map. ADSL (broadband) has to be the main method of getting broadband in the UK since Cable networks cover very few area's. On the map, ADSL ON exchanges are marked green, while non-adsl is white. There are only pockets of green on the map, and it will be years before even half the UK gets it. So XBox Live will be a very limited product here, if they even release it in the UK. PS2 broadband will suffer the same. Only the analogue support on the PS2 will work everywhere - but this will not bring about the Online revolution because it's slow and unreliable. In the USA, it could be a different story - many area's get broadband along with their Cable tv network, which is a lot more popular then in the UK.
Sony has a device which contains broadband, analogue, and hard disc which fits into the back of the PS2. Like XBox, you can connect via various types of broadband using an appropriate lead. But the analogue 56k also means that you can use it on a normal analogue phone socket. This would be lots slower, but it might be good enough for slow moving games (SimCity, etc) and things like email and web access. There is no monthly charge using the Sony system.
So where does this leave us? In the UK, broadband is limited to just a few lucky area's. Anyone who claims otherwise has not seen the official BT broadband map. ADSL (broadband) has to be the main method of getting broadband in the UK since Cable networks cover very few area's. On the map, ADSL ON exchanges are marked green, while non-adsl is white. There are only pockets of green on the map, and it will be years before even half the UK gets it. So XBox Live will be a very limited product here, if they even release it in the UK. PS2 broadband will suffer the same. Only the analogue support on the PS2 will work everywhere - but this will not bring about the Online revolution because it's slow and unreliable. In the USA, it could be a different story - many area's get broadband along with their Cable tv network, which is a lot more popular then in the UK.
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