Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Wed 2nd Nov 2005 00:49 UTC
As a kind of follow-up to ArsTechnica's previous round of technical articles on the hardware that powers the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360, they decided to step back a bit from the technical details and take a broader look at how the next generation of consoles fit into the home entertainment picture.
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The author also forgot to mention Sony's approach to DRM - Install virus like DRM systems without their users knowledge.
http://www.sysinternals.com/blog/2005/10/sony-rootkits-and-digital-...
RE[2]: Left some things out
by archiesteel on Wed 2nd Nov 2005 22:29
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I think the author drew some fair conclusions from the evidence he cited. However, especially on the Sony side, i think he left some big things out.
#1: In recent months, Sony has shown a bit of a loosening when it comes to support of other formats. PSP can play MP3's for instance, while most if not all previous Sony products were atrac only. Also, while MS Duo will clearly be the keystone format for PS3 and PSP going forward, PS3 will be able to read Compact Flash and SD cards. In what function remains to be seen.
#2: The author completely neglected the PSP as it relates to Sony's future stategy. PSM magazine reported that PSP and PS3 will communicate in many interesting ways. One of which will be streaming video from the PS3 to the PSP over the internet. PSP recently recieved an update which turns PSP into a LocationFree client. I believe PS3 will make use of this functionality, and may even be a full-fledged LocationFree base station.
#3: Though the author makes a good point about Sony's PC interactivity, PS3 is expected to stream media from PC networks. And it won't require you to be running Media Center Edition to do so.