PC vs. consoles.

[bipper]

DJzen - What I am saying, is that your pc and home theatre will be SEPERATE. While yes, gaming puts more of a strain on your PC - your pc is a more rounded machine. In my mind - it will always be. Consoles are propritarty, and thus need less resources to handle different apps.

For instance; with out tweaking a computer - a box with equal specs to an xBOX will not play the games nearly as well. (Kinda a bad example as the xbox isnt the most efficiant horse - but still true enough) This is what keeps consoles so affordable and powerful. They are able to milk thier models and make more money before creating a new series. Xbox for instance; is extremley outdated by PC comparasins, but it still is spitting out some great title and graphics.

I don;t think games will ever up and leave the PC - and being that the pc will still prolly play games (even if they are older er such). The gaming factor alone, along with the other uses for the pc will require more resources since it is a more rounded machine. Thus effectivley needint more resources.

Watching HD-DVDs or Blu-Ray discs is going to need a more advanced system than running Word or Excel

A DVD player can be prioritized - thus requireing less power than a pc that would do the same job.

Backwards compatibility does not cripple a system

It very well can when you think of all the extra software that may need to be added to support the old.


edit: I do think that the console will evolve into the media stronghold though - whil hopfully keeping itself propitory. If multiple companies run in demainding that different (ehll even file) types get supported the machine will slowly become less efficiant. Keeping your PC (used for multiple and often important things) seperate from your media box would be essencial.

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