| Jadedx said: Here is mine: Audio chip for 9.1 DD surround sound and location based multidimensional audio 15 free hours of online play a month more dedicated server games psn+ features like free and discounted games, share options etc |
1) I'm not sure if it'll be 9.1 or not, but I do believe location based multi-dimensional audio will be. There were a few patents Microsoft received to do with this, including one that included the use for wireless audio speakers.
2) I don't think this will happen. I believe based on a few features I've read about that the machine will now have a subscription, not the users. Therefore as long as you have a subscription on the box, everyone who uses it benefits.
3) I don't think there is any benefit to this. Even on PSN, the games have moved away from server-based to peer-to-peer. If a game has a large number of users, definitely, and Microsoft recently received a patent for the ability for people to observe the game, so this may require a dedicated server.
4) Microsoft already offers discounts on games, both Xbox LIVE and Games on Demand games. As for the other PS+ features, I doubt they will likely adopt them. I do believe Microsoft will offer a rental service that includes free rental of games. A recent patent for DRM suggests this with multi-tiered DRM.
