richardhutnik said:
My focus is more on the technology, more than the company itself. I see that what will happen with OnLive is that, as the technology proves itself, they will get bought up by someone, and the technology used in multiple places. I could see a cable company jumping in, if not a console maker. I see the approach catching on. Won't say it is going to be THE future, but I see that it will make headway. I personally can't see OnLive hanging as it is long term, because if it starts to catch on, they will get competition. Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo have to be watching and then see that it is doable. Ok, on the business side, I see cable companies offering it with their cable service to people, so they can get a cut of gaming revenue. And yes we have stagnated. The Wii shows we have enough horsepower now for the average consumer. I just need to look longer-term though, and what is involved. And that there are other paths of development that would need to be considered here, such as increases in bandwidth being a reality, and computing shifting in that direction. |
OK. I agree that OnLive will likely not be the only streaming company if the tech proves viable.
I think that most people's computers will be able to run games natively before the bandwidth, pricing and game availibility for those services combine to be an attractive option.
