DeadNotSleeping on 03 September 2008
DeadNotSleeping said:
Actually, I think that the Wii is probably the only "future proof" console of this generation. Thus far, it hasn't required a price cut nor has it been forced to introduce alternate models to keep itself afloat.
Blink182 said:
I believe that the reason microsoft and sony are constantly introducing new models and cutting price is that they seem to be adopting a "pc hardware" model with there consoles i.e technology gets cheaper to make and new superior components are released so there's a constant evolution of systems just like a pc
Actually, I think that the Wii is probably the only "future proof" console of this generation. Thus far, it hasn't required a price cut nor has it been forced to introduce alternate models to keep itself afloat.
Blink182 said:
I believe that the reason microsoft and sony are constantly introducing new models and cutting price is that they seem to be adopting a "pc hardware" model with there consoles i.e technology gets cheaper to make and new superior components are released so there's a constant evolution of systems just like a pc
I'm well aware of what they're trying to accomplish, but constantly revising your model and churning out new-and-improved variations just to keep up with the times hardly qualifies as 'future-proof'. For it to be future-proof, it must be ready to meet the future as is, not to be outdated by another version of the same console. The Wii is the only one that appears ready to meet this stipulation, and since consoles will never be able to keep up with PCs, I don't think that the current business model for the 360 and PS3 can be even considered 'future-proof'. Impressive consoles the both of them, but undeserving of that buzzword people keep throwing around.
