" The 360 is a gigantic, noisy Windows PC designed to spread the Win32 monopoly into the living room. The Apple TV is a tiny, silent iTunes streaming device. I'll take the Apple TV. "
Out of all the thousands of opinions I've read in the last couple of days on the subject, those two sentences are perhaps the most succinct and relevant I've read. Well done sir.
Can't be bothered to wade through the whole debate, but I will just say this. As ever , the aspect of the iPhone that is new is the implementation of all the features in a way that transcends all the clunkiness of what's already available in the mobile phone market. For me, the phone part is actually the least important part. The beautiful ipod and video and web parts look so much more useable than anything out there. Which is pretty much the same as the iPod, and iMac, in my view. Far more elegant, more useful, better experience, less hassle and ugliness, better value in the long run.
Fun is a major component obviously. But as I attempted to make clear, if it was the only component then why waste £179 on a Wii when you can get a cricket set for the beach from a pound store ? I like Nintendo, we have some of their products in the house.
But there's a case for saying that they're selling an outdated console with a novelty controller. In the wake of Sony's Eyetoy, Singstar, Buzz, Guitar Hero and many more.
I've got weary pretty quickly of the herd mentality behind the " Sony : BAD !!, Nintendo : PERFECT !!!!!!! " rants that pour forth before hardly anyone has got their hands on any of the new consoles. Led by Zonk, who is being paid to cast the worst possible light on all things Sony at all times, presumably.
I'm not sure everyone does just want a box for gaming fun exclusively. I for one would be tempted by a box that does all the entertainment stuff next to the telly, in addition to the gaming thing. If graphics have no part of this, why not just stick with a PS2 or a gamecube ?
It's not beyond the realms of possibility that I go the Wii route, with an iTV when that arrives. I'd just like to read a more balanced debate that the rabid anti-Sony vitriol which swills around on here.
It's interesting that no-one ever quotes the glowing praise for the PS3 in this isuppli article. So many folk are in a rush to condemn anything to do with Sony and blather on about how novel and supergreat the Wii is, that they wilfully ignore anything that doesn't fit the thesis. To paraphrase Paul Simon slightly, a man reads what he wants to read and disregards the rest.
Here are a few quotes from the article :
" Now for the good news: iSuppli Corp.'s dissection reveals the PlayStation 3 is an engineering masterpiece that sets a new high mark for computing price/performance--even when considering it is more expensive than its nearest rival, the Xbox 360 from Microsoft Corp."
" While many fret over the high cost and price of the PlayStation 3 compared to the competition, iSuppli believes the console provides more processing power and capability than any consumer electronics device in history. Because of this, the PlayStation 3 is a great bargain, well worth its $599 price and $840.35 cost, iSuppli believes. "
Meanwhile, back at the Wii, if people are so convinced that it's all about gameplay and fun and physical activity, then the logical conclusion would be to save a fortune and invest in a bat and ball or a Spacehopper or something.
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" The 360 is a gigantic, noisy Windows PC designed to spread the Win32 monopoly into the living room. The Apple TV is a tiny, silent iTunes streaming device. I'll take the Apple TV. " Out of all the thousands of opinions I've read in the last couple of days on the subject, those two sentences are perhaps the most succinct and relevant I've read. Well done sir.
Can't be bothered to wade through the whole debate, but I will just say this. As ever , the aspect of the iPhone that is new is the implementation of all the features in a way that transcends all the clunkiness of what's already available in the mobile phone market. For me, the phone part is actually the least important part. The beautiful ipod and video and web parts look so much more useable than anything out there. Which is pretty much the same as the iPod, and iMac, in my view. Far more elegant, more useful, better experience, less hassle and ugliness, better value in the long run.
Apart from articles like this ? http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/nov 2006/tc20061122_186502.htm?chan=top+news_top+news+ index_technology
I can dig out more if you wish.
Fun is a major component obviously. But as I attempted to make clear, if it was the only component then why waste £179 on a Wii when you can get a cricket set for the beach from a pound store ? I like Nintendo, we have some of their products in the house. But there's a case for saying that they're selling an outdated console with a novelty controller. In the wake of Sony's Eyetoy, Singstar, Buzz, Guitar Hero and many more. I've got weary pretty quickly of the herd mentality behind the " Sony : BAD !!, Nintendo : PERFECT !!!!!!! " rants that pour forth before hardly anyone has got their hands on any of the new consoles. Led by Zonk, who is being paid to cast the worst possible light on all things Sony at all times, presumably. I'm not sure everyone does just want a box for gaming fun exclusively. I for one would be tempted by a box that does all the entertainment stuff next to the telly, in addition to the gaming thing. If graphics have no part of this, why not just stick with a PS2 or a gamecube ? It's not beyond the realms of possibility that I go the Wii route, with an iTV when that arrives. I'd just like to read a more balanced debate that the rabid anti-Sony vitriol which swills around on here.
It's interesting that no-one ever quotes the glowing praise for the PS3 in this isuppli article. So many folk are in a rush to condemn anything to do with Sony and blather on about how novel and supergreat the Wii is, that they wilfully ignore anything that doesn't fit the thesis. To paraphrase Paul Simon slightly, a man reads what he wants to read and disregards the rest. Here are a few quotes from the article : " Now for the good news: iSuppli Corp.'s dissection reveals the PlayStation 3 is an engineering masterpiece that sets a new high mark for computing price/performance--even when considering it is more expensive than its nearest rival, the Xbox 360 from Microsoft Corp." " While many fret over the high cost and price of the PlayStation 3 compared to the competition, iSuppli believes the console provides more processing power and capability than any consumer electronics device in history. Because of this, the PlayStation 3 is a great bargain, well worth its $599 price and $840.35 cost, iSuppli believes. " Meanwhile, back at the Wii, if people are so convinced that it's all about gameplay and fun and physical activity, then the logical conclusion would be to save a fortune and invest in a bat and ball or a Spacehopper or something.