Just last week, Sony unveiled the PS4 but during the
event Sony never displayed the console nor did they mention anything about the
dimensions. They said the PlayStation 4 is more powerful (that is what
everybody expects…). However, the PlayStation 4 will not play PS3 discs. For
the enthusiasts there must be a lot of questions unanswered –like why on earth
could they not make PS3 discs play on the PS4 while the PS3 could play PS2
discs.
According to TechNewsWorld, the managing director of
equity research at Webdush Securities Michael Pachter said, the system will be
easier to develop since it is built on a PC chipset. “Easier means lower cost,
and lower cost presumably means more content,” Pachter added.
Well… looks like this is the best thing to happen to
smaller developers –as this new system uses the x86 platform. The sweet thing
about the x86 platform is that anyone can get lots of program codes from the Open
Source Linux world. said Enderle. "They could also do
drivers for some of the hardware, but it sounds like they may have decided not
to in order to increase accessory revenue and avoid reliability problems."
Said Rob Enderle (Principal analyst at Enderle Group).
By the way the Seniors talk,
you can tell that the PS4 is not coming out as soon as you expected(atleast not
me). But... predictions are that we may not set our eyes on the first console until June
in the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3).
"We still don't have enough info on specs and
features to say what people will pay," said Pachter. "I would guess
(US)$399 is the right price point." However, we think the PS4 may cost pretty
much more than that.
What do you guys think about this? Do you think Sony
took the right move to tell us something that will come in just 4 months?
Enderle thinks Sony should have waited for the E3. What do you think?