Sony should drop their bottom pricepoint to $300 but really, looking at the hardware specs and cost I don't see how. I was thinking that they might be able to sell the console at a loss like the Xbox 360 did, but it seems that they're already doing that. I think that they're losing more per console than the Xbox and Nintendo is actually making a profit off their Wii sales. It seems highly unlikely that the price can drop much lower.
Does this mark the end of EA Sports games on the PS2 and other "Last-Gen" consoles? Madden NFL 2008, for example, seems to have been released on practically every console, as well as Windows and OS X. I think I've seen a few other new PS2 titles from other publishers too. When will these consoles cease to be worth developing for?
Using texting as a mobile version of instant messaging seems kind of stupid, but there are some uses of texting/SMS that make sense. Software like Google Calendar can text message you calendar reminders. It looks like some banks are starting to use them to send warnings of low account balance or other problems. This could be very handy for people that are holiday shopping (or gambling) so that they don't inadvertently overdraw their account. SMS is being used elsewhere for warning about terror attacks or tsunamis. Although some problems exist (such as causing mass panic when hoax messages are sent out), this seems like a good use of SMS.
Texting isn't inherently stupid, it's just the way that people are using it that is.
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Does this mark the end of EA Sports games on the PS2 and other "Last-Gen" consoles? Madden NFL 2008, for example, seems to have been released on practically every console, as well as Windows and OS X. I think I've seen a few other new PS2 titles from other publishers too. When will these consoles cease to be worth developing for?
Using texting as a mobile version of instant messaging seems kind of stupid, but there are some uses of texting/SMS that make sense. Software like Google Calendar can text message you calendar reminders. It looks like some banks are starting to use them to send warnings of low account balance or other problems. This could be very handy for people that are holiday shopping (or gambling) so that they don't inadvertently overdraw their account. SMS is being used elsewhere for warning about terror attacks or tsunamis. Although some problems exist (such as causing mass panic when hoax messages are sent out), this seems like a good use of SMS.
Texting isn't inherently stupid, it's just the way that people are using it that is.