fluffydelusions
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In the leaks I mean was tv tuner shown
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Michael Pachter chooses the Xbox to win the next generation
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In the leaks I mean was tv tuner shown
Steverulez
Member
Xbox 720 to be the last Microsoft console confirmed.
criesofthepast
Member
As if Skype is a killer app come on. Its available on every device known to man. (Except ps3, but on vita)
Confidence Man
Member
He estimated both will sell an equal lifetime amount, so how does Xbox win even using his own predictions?
Having someone who makes eerily opposite predictions is just as good as someone who always makes eerily correct predictions.
RIP
SlickShoesRUCrazy
Member
no surprise there.
NemesisPrime
Banned
Nothing is confirmed.
Go_Ly_Dow
Member
Purely looking at it now (before Microsoft reveal and E3 whee things will likely change), i personally believe Sony has the upper edge.
-No head start
-More competitive pricing/<599
-1st party IP's that now have a fanbase that has grown on PS3
-Stronger hardware (may be a deciding factor with the hardcore/early adopters)
As I said tho, still a lot of factors to come in to play so I'm sure my outlook could change!
-No head start
-More competitive pricing/<599
-1st party IP's that now have a fanbase that has grown on PS3
-Stronger hardware (may be a deciding factor with the hardcore/early adopters)
As I said tho, still a lot of factors to come in to play so I'm sure my outlook could change!
demosthenes
Member
How do they win when they sell the same?
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thepotatoman
Unconfirmed Member
I wonder if he has insider info about the Xbox and if so how much info he has. It's a bold prediction to make without much information.
fluffydelusions
Member
You know PC gaming and Nintendo have a lot in common. People always say they are doomed for decades now.
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
Skype is not a killer app on anything, anywhere. I hate it even on the PC.
The PC plays games again. Who knew!
The PC plays games again. Who knew!
He seem to be wrong more often then not, but I don't think he's wrong here. I'm loving what Sony's showing for games, but Microsoft is going to slay the home theater/TV app market.
You are crazy if you think the Vita because it has Skype kills his argument. His argument rests on the idea that Skype will always be running, integrated into the 720 which itself is always on, and will either replace your cable box, or overlay on top of your existing cable box. This is key for getting the average person interested in video calling.
You are crazy if you think the Vita because it has Skype kills his argument. His argument rests on the idea that Skype will always be running, integrated into the 720 which itself is always on, and will either replace your cable box, or overlay on top of your existing cable box. This is key for getting the average person interested in video calling.
Sony also has the advantage in that they're the default option in Japan since the XBOX failed to establish a foothold there.
Once again, this is a pretty reasonable prediction. It's a pretty tame, but should be pretty likely given recent market trends.
I don't like a lot of things Pachter says, but the things I've seen at SXSW have been reasonable and not at all "hate" worthy. If you just dismiss everything he says, it makes it harder to be taken seriously when you call him out on things that are bogus.
I don't like a lot of things Pachter says, but the things I've seen at SXSW have been reasonable and not at all "hate" worthy. If you just dismiss everything he says, it makes it harder to be taken seriously when you call him out on things that are bogus.
The second Genkai taps into instant downloads of more than just video games, thats when the home theater market is slain.
I can't refresh this thread fast enough
rbanke
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I may be shortsighted here but I really don't see how a TV tuner would be a great addition to a console. I am among a growing group of people who don't have cable/satellite and get all my TV from free OTA HD, amazon, netflix, and other streaming services. In my eyes this is the path forward, There are certainly lots of people currently with cable, but its becoming less so all the time and I don't see how a tuner does anything but get less useful as time goes on.
StriKeVillain
Banned
Kinect video party chat. Gamechanger!
America is the only video game market that matters - confirmed
AZ Greg
Member
lol
Yup. I bet people would buy the next Xbox for $599 just on the name.
BrokenSymmetry
Member
This is true. The tuner, with all other non-gaming stuff on the Xbox, will not be supported in Europe outside of the UK. Just too complicated to get deals in place with the content providers in all European countries.
Meaning what? Gaikai streaming of movies and TV? Why even use the word Gaikai here? Gaikai is a video game streaming service that uses 1 to 1 connections. It requires a PS4 on one end to run the game and send it to your PS4. It's a very specific technology. Ignoring Gaikai are you just talking about Sony getting into streaming video like Netflix? Everyone has Netflix. Besides that isn't even required. Instant downloading like what the PS4 does with games (would not doubt that Microsoft does it as well) is what both Microsoft and Sony have been doing with their video markets. You can stream, but also start downloading and then play after it's downloaded enough.
You can already try it with Wii U, its awkward.
Video Chat with normal people (that aren't on a console) and that actually works in the background? I'm not too familiar with what Wii U has.
Wii U also lacks a standard camera, or there one in the pad? Still, it'd kind of defeat the purpose of video chat in the living room