fastyxx on 13 November 2008
| Paul_Warren said: "(Maybe. But HD-streaming Netflix boxes, for example, are selling like hotcakes. I still think the Blu-Ray format won't an out before on demand systems take over - we'll see.)" Do you know how long it takes to download an HD movie on 512 k internet connection? |
Right but the PS3, with the pricetag and HD-centric Blu-Ray drive, is aiming for the crowd that isn't using a 512k connection. The early adopter, gotta have HD movies, in-the-know crowd that the PS3 appeals to will likely have higher broadband speeds too.
Like all technology, broadband speeds are going to get better while maintaining or lowering price as we go forward. For example, Comcast in my area (minneapolis) just upped all the speeds at the same cost.
As of May 2007, the average broadband speed in the U.S. was 1.9 MPS, and I'd bet that has gone up in the past year and a half, but I can't find a current stat quickly.
Can't we all just get along and play our games in peace?
