Is this based on actual inside info, or just expectations.
I mean can you give us odds - like $399 (90%+) ??
What does balanced mean - is that ~12TF higher or lower, 24GB RAM higher or lower, etc
The information in regards to Xbox Lockhart and Xbox Anaconda is based on information from people who I personally know and can trust upon when it comes to Xbox related stuff. For example they have either been right before or usually have 80% of the information correct. Whether you consider that Insider information or not is subjective I guess.
Technically insider is either someone who knows people that are trusted and those people also know the information that they need or the insider does everything himself and pokes around to find shit out.
Some insiders are better than others and have more knowledge, others may know some things but not the extent as someone else does.
I don't understand what you mean by giving you the odds 90% of $399 you mean the odds of it happening like % chance of happening? If that's the case I think I'd say it's a solid 80% chance that the PlayStstion 5 will cost you $399.
I'll tell you right now I have no personal or insider factual information on PlayStation 5. I am making speculative and educated guesses for the PlayStation 5 based of what I know when it comes to Xbox specs and where the comptetetion is heading.
As for the Xbox things well, I am quiet confident that the Anaconda will be running at 12 teraflops or more, possibly close to 13. For the Lockhart it's in the high 4rs closer to 5 because I know people.
As far as what's high end or what's balanced. Its quiet easy explain that in very basic terms.
Balanced would be anywhere between 9 to 11 teraflops
High end would be between 12 and 14. And I highly doubt either consoles will be hitting 14 as I said. 13 is already extremely high for what were going to be seeing and getting at these price points.
For high end ram it would be obviously 24 GBs. Balanced Ram would be between 16 to 18 GBs. Low end would be between 12 to 14 and I pretty much doubt that PlayStation 5 or even Lockhart will be running between 12 to 14 GB because it just doesn't make sense after Xbox One X being on the market since 2017 at 12 GB of Ram already.
I hope this clears things up a bit.