The current string of rumours just prior to the unveiling had pegged its OS footprint to be ~512MB. Now, seeing how Sony wants to match MS's rumoured feature set (sleep, resume, background download, instant play etc) has the footprint increased leading Sony to opt for 8GB GDDR5 instead of the original 4GB?
If so by your best estimate:
If so by your best estimate:
- How MUCH of the 8GB would be actually available for game development?
- Like the PS3, are we likely to see reduction in OS footprint (even with the addition of new features) over the years?
- Is there a chance the OS will have different footprints depending upon when a game is being played and otherwise, akin to Vita?