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Originally Posted by Pitch Are consoles not just PC's with a single purpose OS?
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Yes, they're both PCs. But, game consoles are not IBM PC compatibles. That's what I mean when I say PC.
What's changing now, is that the OS on a new console can be updated online. So, this gives them more flexibility than before. So, perhaps not so single purpose anymore.
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Originally Posted by QSDT So let's be the first here at AoA and start overclocking & modding TV's and other monitors seeming the PC will soon be dead |
Enthusiasts and overclockers are a very small minority of PC owners. The amount of overclockable kit available is already in decline.
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Originally Posted by noob Well maybe if my console could do everything my desktop can do, and at least the same resolutions.
Wait we already have those, they are called desktops.
I only think they will become smaller, and used for much more. I cannot see businesses moving away from them, and many people I know only use their computer from email, word processing, and light browsing.
Gamers will continue to utilise desktops, unless the line blurs enough so you are unable to see the difference in the picture quality. The biggest problems I see is that of buying 2 TV's, 1 for your console capable of computer resolutions, and another to watch movies/TV, there have been many times I have been watching a sci-fi divx on the computer, while my partner watches some soap on TV.
There is no way I'm splashing out on not only a computer/console, but also 2 ultra high defination TV's to go with it and to watch movies.
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I'm refering to home computers. I can't see businesses changing to some other platform, not for a very long time.
In time, HD-TVs will become more affordable and soon there will be a second hand market. In time most homes will have high resolution TVs.
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Originally Posted by bonesaw i think of my pc as a hotrod to tune up and work on and since you cant do that to a console yet* then pc's are gonna stay around for longer than 10 more years plus older people or just people how dont care for games will buy into a computer before a 600 dollar ps3. |
I doubt we will see new consoles which are overclockable. 99.9% of computer owners don't overclock, anyhow.