@N4realGMRZ That's exactly what I meant! hence the word "offloading"! By offloading operations that aren't bandwidth heavy to the cloud you could free up local resources to do other things. It might not be clear now but once the consoles are released and developers utilize the cloud it will be clearer how it all works.
@SniperControl That's exactly my point. The cloud won't be used for bandwidth intensive operations but just like you said for things like AI computations and such which would be relatively small in terms of bandwidth.
And those who think this will give them graphics performance that's even slightly compareble to a Titan need to just shut up and have a reality check.
Although I play PC games at 1440p I'm not really concerened that Xbox One and PS4 won't support 4k gaming. Heck, I still play my Xbox 360 on a 5 year old 720p HDTV! Because specs are not why I buy or play on consoles in the first place.
Are you serious? It's just furstrating seeing most people like you on N4G talking about things they don't understand...all the time.
I'm in the IT field and can assure you the cloud is no joke. It's where technology is heading wether you like it or not. You have no idea how offloading processing to the cloud can help and improve how things are done. Think of when you use Google/Bing to search for something, do you have any idea how much processing that require...
How exactly is the desktop "gimped" in Windows 8? It works exactly the same as Windows 7 with the added benefits of a better Windows Explorer, File Copier, Task Manager and many other things.
For me Windows 8 is much better as there's not a single thing that I can do in Windows 7 that I can't in Windows 8. As far as I'm concerned, Windows 8 is better in every possible way.
I stopped having icons on the desktop as soon as I upgraded to Windows 7 and instead just pinned my most used programs to the taskbar. Now that there’s even a better way to organize my stuff I use the start screen to have my programs grouped into different categories which is a lot m...
The same people on N4G who almost launched campaigns that called for the death penalty for GeoHotz when he hacked the PS3 are now complaining that MS is trying to employ anti-hacking measures to their own hardware!
But then how are we supposed to bash Microsoft?
How dare you call touchpads "pointless gimmicks"? They're the epitome of gaming innovation because... I don't know...Sony!
EVERYONE! QUICK! Throw away all your laptops, smartphones, tablets, and anything that has a camera and connects to the internet!
Original likeness "issue" aside, whoever wrote this article tried too hard to be funny and failed miserably.
I dunno man, to me all of you humans look the same just with different colors!
So when MS gives you the option of user-replaceable batteries they're the devil? The fanboyism here is insane but laughable. I prefer to use my own rechargable AA batteries rather than a built-in "non-removeable" battery pack.
IMO, removable batteries for the controller are much better than having cables running through the living room just to charge the controller when they run out of juice.
@3-4-5 Vista was releases in 2006 and Windows 7 was released in 2009. That's a 3 year difference which doesn't seem like "they immediately abandoned it". Vista sucked at first, thanks to hardware manufacturers not releasing good drivers and OEMs shipping laptops with 512MB Ram and also MS for making a heavy OS.
Windows Vista was the foundation at which W7 built upon so if it wasn't for Windows Vista you wouldn't have your precious Windows 7.
"MS specifically told him that they were deciding between breaking even like Sony or pricing it $100 more and making billions from the profit."
These are businesses not charities so from a business perspective, making money is better than breaking even because you know the sole purpose you start a business in the first place is to MAKE MONEY!
Not to mention if you make money from the get go it gives you the flexibility to do price cuts whenever yo...
If I were you I wouldn't hold my breath or even expect support for Australia at all!
How about you take your political agenda out of our gaming?
Really? You're complaining about the internet...on the internet!
They already offer a free 12 month Live Subscription if you pre-order the console. I'd rather they release an SKU with a smaller HDD than a Kinect-less SKU.
Whoever disagreed with you must live in a different world. Wifi direct is faster, has longer range and better battery life. These are facts yet someone disagreed!