Comments on: Microsoft dismisses discs as “historic phenomenon”, says downloads are the (near) future http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/14/microsoft-dismisses-discs-as-historic-phenomenon-says-downloads-are-the-near-future/ This is the news Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:18:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Shatner http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/14/microsoft-dismisses-discs-as-historic-phenomenon-says-downloads-are-the-near-future/#comment-2996 Shatner Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:40:36 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/14/microsoft-dismisses-discs-as-historic-phenomenon-says-downloads-are-the-near-future/#comment-2996 As others have pointed out Microsoft aren't in control of this situation so these sort of outbursts are just bluff and bluster. As others have pointed out Microsoft aren’t in control of this situation so these sort of outbursts are just bluff and bluster.

]]> By: patlike http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/14/microsoft-dismisses-discs-as-historic-phenomenon-says-downloads-are-the-near-future/#comment-2989 patlike Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:26:22 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/14/microsoft-dismisses-discs-as-historic-phenomenon-says-downloads-are-the-near-future/#comment-2989 Those new TB solid state drives look interesting: they may make a difference. But you're right: until connection speeds pick up for everyone, not just the few prepared to pay for top-end speed, it's pie in the sky. Those new TB solid state drives look interesting: they may make a difference. But you’re right: until connection speeds pick up for everyone, not just the few prepared to pay for top-end speed, it’s pie in the sky.

]]> By: pjmaybe http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/14/microsoft-dismisses-discs-as-historic-phenomenon-says-downloads-are-the-near-future/#comment-2988 pjmaybe Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:17:40 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/14/microsoft-dismisses-discs-as-historic-phenomenon-says-downloads-are-the-near-future/#comment-2988 You've got to be kidding. With the state of Britain's broadband, it'd be a nightmare scenario here if ANY manufacturer was daft enough to do this. For the sake of argument, I can see at least one of the holy trinity of hardware / console devs going down the route of Solid State in line with what's happening with PC tech sooner rather than later. If not for games, certainly for internal storage in a larger capacity. With the improvements in seek times and overall reliability of flash ram it's a more sensible way to go than sacking off disks. B'sides, I rather like having shelves full of games. What use is a drive full of downloads? You’ve got to be kidding. With the state of Britain’s broadband, it’d be a nightmare scenario here if ANY manufacturer was daft enough to do this.

For the sake of argument, I can see at least one of the holy trinity of hardware / console devs going down the route of Solid State in line with what’s happening with PC tech sooner rather than later. If not for games, certainly for internal storage in a larger capacity. With the improvements in seek times and overall reliability of flash ram it’s a more sensible way to go than sacking off disks. B’sides, I rather like having shelves full of games. What use is a drive full of downloads?

]]> By: patlike http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/14/microsoft-dismisses-discs-as-historic-phenomenon-says-downloads-are-the-near-future/#comment-2987 patlike Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:16:06 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/14/microsoft-dismisses-discs-as-historic-phenomenon-says-downloads-are-the-near-future/#comment-2987 It's years off dominating discs. Even with enough space, most people just don't want to wait a day to download a 5Gb file. We'll all need 100Mb connections and giant hard drives before it starts to become genuinely dangerous to things like Blu-ray. can't see that happening any time soon. It’s years off dominating discs. Even with enough space, most people just don’t want to wait a day to download a 5Gb file. We’ll all need 100Mb connections and giant hard drives before it starts to become genuinely dangerous to things like Blu-ray. can’t see that happening any time soon.

]]> By: frod http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/14/microsoft-dismisses-discs-as-historic-phenomenon-says-downloads-are-the-near-future/#comment-2986 frod Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:07:59 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/14/microsoft-dismisses-discs-as-historic-phenomenon-says-downloads-are-the-near-future/#comment-2986 it is kind of silly. A hardcore might build up quickly, but that will never get the prices down. The confluence of factors needed to get on board with this is going to make it even less palatable than Blu-ray. it is kind of silly. A hardcore might build up quickly, but that will never get the prices down.

The confluence of factors needed to get on board with this is going to make it even less palatable than Blu-ray.

]]> By: Blerk http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/14/microsoft-dismisses-discs-as-historic-phenomenon-says-downloads-are-the-near-future/#comment-2985 Blerk Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:05:17 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/14/microsoft-dismisses-discs-as-historic-phenomenon-says-downloads-are-the-near-future/#comment-2985 Future? Maybe. Near future? Not a chance. Future? Maybe. Near future? Not a chance.

]]> By: Carlo http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/14/microsoft-dismisses-discs-as-historic-phenomenon-says-downloads-are-the-near-future/#comment-2984 Carlo Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:04:44 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/14/microsoft-dismisses-discs-as-historic-phenomenon-says-downloads-are-the-near-future/#comment-2984 Even my 60GB PS3 would not be enough. One of the reasons why I decided to get GT5p on Disk in the end. All my Music and Photos on the PS3, and a few other downloaded games. Just not enough space. Quite how MS thought 20GB was going to be enouhg was beyond me back when it was first launched, let alone now! Even my 60GB PS3 would not be enough. One of the reasons why I decided to get GT5p on Disk in the end.

All my Music and Photos on the PS3, and a few other downloaded games.

Just not enough space.

Quite how MS thought 20GB was going to be enouhg was beyond me back when it was first launched, let alone now!

]]> By: frod http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/14/microsoft-dismisses-discs-as-historic-phenomenon-says-downloads-are-the-near-future/#comment-2983 frod Fri, 14 Mar 2008 09:54:21 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/14/microsoft-dismisses-discs-as-historic-phenomenon-says-downloads-are-the-near-future/#comment-2983 that 20GB HDD is perfectly placed, yeah. that 20GB HDD is perfectly placed, yeah.

]]> By: Carlo http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/14/microsoft-dismisses-discs-as-historic-phenomenon-says-downloads-are-the-near-future/#comment-2982 Carlo Fri, 14 Mar 2008 09:49:04 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2008/03/14/microsoft-dismisses-discs-as-historic-phenomenon-says-downloads-are-the-near-future/#comment-2982 Saying "This is the future!" is the new "We got done this generation :(" Having said that, we all know it's the future (and I certainly prefer it). Saying “This is the future!” is the new “We got done this generation :(”

Having said that, we all know it’s the future (and I certainly prefer it).

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