Yeah really. So anyone want to buy my 42" SONY RP LCD HDTV? I need to upgrade to 1080p before November 17.

 

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Get the bigger drive. These generation machines are supposed to be more than games, they are media contraptions. Xbox live currently has lots of downloadable content. Sure you buy Ghost Recon at the store, but soon Xbox live will have additional multiplayer maps that you can download. There is Xbox Live Arcade, where you can download games. (mostly simpler puzzle games like Zuma)

They already have downloadable movie and game trailers, game demos and are adding an Itunes like downloadable music service so you can download music over Live and zap it right into your Ipod through the port. I am sure Sony will have the same stuff, they all copy each other. It is also supposed to have some photo and video functions.

My Xbox was one of the ones that came out at Christmas that had the free remote. The remote has buttons on it that say "record" and I think "live tv". It would not surprise me to find out they plan to have a Tivo like DVR add on at some time. They are trying to get these things purchased by EVERYONE not just gamers so both systems are to be packed with multimedia functions.

My brother bought a special 360 multimedia remote that allows some serious macro functions, allowing him to control his computer. He hits a button or two on the remote, his tv, stereo, Xbox and computer all fire up and it calls up his entire music collection from his computer hard drive, and starts a party playlist going. Maybe presses two buttons. This stuff is going to be really powerful and cool when all of the future functions come online.

In the future I am sure that 60 gig drive will be way to small.

 

Ehhh...nothing impressive....its all CG anyway. No actual gameplay.

As far as what drive to get, get the cheaper one.

Much cheaper to stick a 200GB drive in later down the road.

 

That's assuming that the only difference between the two units is hard drive size. I've seen a lot of rumors that that is not the case. Then it becomes a matter of whether those other features in addition to the extra hard drive space is worth the $100 difference.

 

I was just remembering this post the other night. I was watching a little E3 coverage on G4 nerd TV and they had some game designer superstar (the guy who made the first 3d Wolfenstien, then Doom and Quake) and he said the same thing.


Something along the lines of the hardware of the Sony will have superior computing power but that the consoles will be judged on what kind of games they deliver and that the 360 was easier to program to get the most out of the machine. Something about the Sony cell processesor being difficult to program for. I am not computer savy so it was all greek to me.

He hinted that the 360 would have the edge but did not say that directly. He did say that his firm would develop for both, and I think the PS2 actually had more developers than the original Xbox because the japanese firms were not thrilled with the console.

I think the game technical qualities will be about equal, it all comes down to what are you favorite titles and game franchises. If its Halo its one, if it is GT4 then its the other. And if you have a grand to blow, its maybe both.

 

From the spec, I remember that the $599 version will have the 60GB HD, wifi and HDMI output port where as the $499 version will have a 20GB HD, no wifi and no HDMI.

 

Wow...so they do get you by the balls....pretty much forcing you to get the higher end model. Oh well, I wont knock that, since thats just Economics 101.


Also, back to game developers....

Im my recent experience, I believe american developers FAR superceeded their Asian counterparts. Sure the japanese have FFantasy, Metal Gear, GT series, but american developers are just making monster after monster of a hit.

IMHO, the japanese will start to lose the war in marketshare.

 

I was in the process of buying a 2nd flat panel anyhow... so I might as well "future proof" myself a bit and get something that does 1080p.

 

Do you realize the PS3 is going to cost sony $700-$900 in component costs to build? Thats a $200-400 LOSS on every PS3 they SELL. THAT is why the price is so high. The Xbox costs about $500 to build, so MS is losing money on the console sales as well.