I find the TV feature odd. Cable, and Satellite tv companies (which you would need to use the Xbox One tv feature) are losing record numbers of subscribers. If you don't have one of those two...what's the point of the One?

They are jumping on a bandwagon that's on it's way down. Pay tv took it's first ever net loss in 2012 and things are only going to be worse from here on out with features like Netflicks and Hulu. If the console is supposed to last at least 5 years...where will Pay tv be? Also, what happens to those outside the US?

Microsoft confirmed inbuilt DVR. Stating you can record TV or Videogames and even edit both. They said that on stage.

Or I would rather not pay a load of money to turn my remote into a massive brick.

Wasn't the consensus that the PS4 will actually have more raw power than the Xbox One, therefore being the only outcome he didn't predict and thus making him infact 100% wrong?

The TV side of this is quite interesting if they get it right. My PS3 really did end up turning into a netflix/lovefilm hub for my TV. If the XBOne and PS4 nail that with a much more streamlined interface they could both be a decent proposition.

However, it's not whether gaming is the future of consoles, but more whether consoles are the future of gaming. What with the rapid improvements in the horsepower in tablets etc, and the likes of Steam and Origin, and these tablets, laptops, PCs etc all now starting to be easy to connect to a TV, if they take their eye off the core gaming market too much. Consoles will be irrelevant.

I saw this article the other day and it makes no sense. It's like some people must lie to support their favourite console these days

Apple hasn't had their conference this year yet. Kinda why I said "so far".

Where am I "way off" on Sony? I specifically mention power is up in the air as rumors at that time were wide ranging and at that time no rumor put it above the rumored XOne... however even though its now known to be more powerful, its still close. But I did say it would be a player in the market. (right) I said it would continue with dual shock (it did) and an improved move (new ps eye) and likely something with Vita (right again) as well as likely other smartphone/tablets. (do you really think we won't see more on this at E3?) So yeah again right "so far" again.

My thread was and still is spot on.

A year ago the "consensus" was the PS4 might even be weaker than Wii U. There was actually only a new rumor at the time that suggested the GPU was in fact closer to the then current rumors of Durango. (you guys I think forget I also have that comparison thread, so I've paid pretty damn close attention to all these rumors).

My language in that particular paragraph is not guessing or being vague on purpose. Its simply a legit account of the rumors of the time and an acknowldgement that regardless of how it ended up (for the record I did say it could be very close to Xone and that is exacly accurate now as they are very close to eachother).

Finally, me point to the thread was to suggest services would be as important as games in all next consoles and primarily because MSony/Nintendo all recognized the very real threat of Apple/Google moving from pure mobile to more integrated TV-connected devices with a good gaming focus. Read that thread and see how many said myh OP would be massively off. Facts are it isn't and its extremely accurate, even if you take that one line and pretend it was false (PS4 power relation line).