| TheSource said: I'll conclude my hardware analysis with this: I've also heard the same statements from third party publishers that the Wii is going to run out of steam. And while six months do not a generational champion make, I'd have to ask these executives: upon what basis are they making these assumptions? I hope they're not basing them on the so-called high-def revolution, because many people who have HDTVs are buying them because they're bigger and flatter, not because of picture quality, as evidenced by the fact that a lot of people have HDTVs without any HD content or signals. The Wii, meanwhile is optimized for 480p displays, and remains a phenomenon nonetheless. And when we look at the sustained superlative performance of the Nintendo DS in the face of technologically superior competition from the PSP and mobile phones, I wonder if this refrain that the Wii fad will soon die off isn't merely wishful thinking on the part of publishers who have overextended themselves on next generation consoles and high-end PCs, and are now trembling at the thought of reinventing themselves to compete in a world where Nintendo is number one." |
To tell you the truth, that's why I bought my HDTV. Sure, a nicer picture is good, but I just wanted the bigger screen and something flat. The best thing I watch are DVD's and my cable/Tivo are all standard quality with a general fuzzy picture.
