Nintendo Revolution Details Emerge

Pyrohazard writes "Nintendo has posted some details on the Revolution to their official site, finally giving us some insight into what the console will be like. From the site: 'It will be about the thickness of three standard DVD cases and only slightly longer.' This makes it the smallest Nintendo console yet! It will also be able to stand up, similar to the PS2, and the Xbox 360. It will be backwards compatible, and it will also play '12cm optical disks in the same self-loading media drive'. It also states that it will have a very quick start-up time, and be very quiet. It finishes by stating 'Get ready for the Nintendo Revolution in 2006!'" C|Net has an article up arguing that Nintendo is making an error in missing the 2005 Holiday season.

Comments

A revolution too late I'd say

[Bender_]

I doubt it will be technically more impressive than than XBOX 360 or the PSX 3. The absence of water cooling (small case!) says it all.

Re:I'm glad at least one of the companies "get it"

[mikael]

But if you want a game system for your kids, you don't want the worry about having to fix viruses, spamware, having your connection cut off because some spammer decided to use your PC as an E-mail server. Plus a PC needs a permanent desk or table somewheree in a bedroom or in a seperate room, while a console system can be stored beside (or underneath) the TV in the living room, where everyone can use it.