jetrii said:
Although I agree that both companies will be smarter, Sony is stuck with the Cell processor whether they want to or not. Switch CPUs and backwards compatability is impossible due to its architecture. Also, if they switch, developers will be ticked off that they spent so much time on an architecture that provides them 0 benefit for the future. Microsoft on the other hand is free to stick in a power7 based CPU that will provide power, simplicity, and a very large existing codebase. A console generation could very well be decided by developers, not consumers, especially as development costs soar. Sony may have something up its sleeve though. I really don't care who dominates as long as it isn't Nintendo (unless they decide to come out with a powerful console) |
Personally, I think Nintendo will absolutely have a console that can go head to head, graphically, next generation. The DS was a beast at its' time of release, and with the Wii being in uncharted waters, they had to make sure they made a nice pofit right off the bat. Also, I don't think Microsoft and Sony will go totally balls-out with the graphics next generation. They'll still have substantial upgrades (much bigger than Gamecube-->Wii), but I don't see them trying to outperform PCs like they're trying to do now.
I also think Nintendo has the next generation in the bag, but this generation has taugh us not to assume anything.
