Isn't it logical, that the further they get into the console's lifespan, there will be opportunities to reduce GPU/CPU/RAM footprint of the OS? It's not going to stay static from release as they code and find ways of doing more with less.
tempted to say "SHOCKING NEWS" but i'm not all that clued in on these things anymore.
Why didn't they just use a comparable GPU in the first place then none of this would even matter. Then they could have claimed to have just as good as hardware as the PS4 with the added functionality of Kinect they are trying to sell.
Now, every time they speak up about the hardware it's just "Yeah, we know our hardware is lacking compared to our competition but don't worry about that we have great games. BTW, we found a way to reduce the wattage used by the power supply adding an additional 2% overall improvement in performance so we are really excited about that."
It's just lame and reeks of desperation.
Maybe they didn't know, or if they did, thought that PS4 would be lumbered with only 4gb of RAM. I'm sure there was a lot of sound reasoning behind their choices in the construction of their console. They really do need to keep quiet about the tech specifics. Rolleyes everytime someone comes out to say something about the power of the cloud, balance, all that nonsense. Like one of those shady guys trying to sell you a mobile phone outside a kebab shop.
Just chat about the bloody games. You have them, they aren't shit, people are actively interested in them, Mr Microsoft.