Re: RFC: Sony Playstation-3 the next IBM PC?

Jan Panteltje <pNaonStpealmtje@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in part:
> The last one was a close look at the Sony Play-station-3
> specs. Now that has 2x HDMI out, s-video too, Ethernet in.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_PlayStation_3#Hardware_specifications
[snip]
> Then it hit me: IS Sony PlayStation-3 the next IBM PC?

In a word: NO. Not for technical reasons, because the CPU
is more than enough and a 1080i HDTV would make a fine monitor.

The problem is psycho-social, much like what stops voice
recognition software from becoming the dominant UI. People
like public entertainment (sound, stage, TV) but like private
communications & reading. No-one likes a shoulder-surfer.

-- Robert


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