PlayStation 4 to be 'Essentially a PC' says Rumour
More and more rumours of PS4 fuel... rumour mill
A personal computer that will probably definitely not look like the PS4
What with Sony dropping the Cell processor from PS4 (here and here) and AMD providing some processing input (here) you might have started to think, "Blimey the PS4, that'll be a PC, right?"
If you'd worked out that a personal computer made from readily available parts is actually going to be cheaper than a bespoke piece of hardware. You may also have considered that PC games are, generally, cheaper to develop and sell.
(Okay, so you've also realised that they're easier to pirate unless we get into some heavy Ubisoft and, welll, Sony levels of DRM.)
Well, you're not the only one. Digital Foundry's Richard Leadbetter also has some thoughts (and he's well worth a listen):
"I recently heard from a reputable source that the forthcoming Sony console is "essentially a PC" in terms of its technological make-up and in this sense, an AMD collaboration on the CPU holds many attractions - for the first time since the launch of the original Xbox, we could well be seeing an x86 processor in a console. It may be hard to imagine that the company that brought us the Cell would be embracing PC tech so wholeheartedly, but a look at the make-up of Vita suggests a fundamental shift in the way Sony builds its consoles in the wake of Ken Kutaragi's departure."
Source: GI.Biz
If you'd worked out that a personal computer made from readily available parts is actually going to be cheaper than a bespoke piece of hardware. You may also have considered that PC games are, generally, cheaper to develop and sell.
(Okay, so you've also realised that they're easier to pirate unless we get into some heavy Ubisoft and, welll, Sony levels of DRM.)
Well, you're not the only one. Digital Foundry's Richard Leadbetter also has some thoughts (and he's well worth a listen):
"I recently heard from a reputable source that the forthcoming Sony console is "essentially a PC" in terms of its technological make-up and in this sense, an AMD collaboration on the CPU holds many attractions - for the first time since the launch of the original Xbox, we could well be seeing an x86 processor in a console. It may be hard to imagine that the company that brought us the Cell would be embracing PC tech so wholeheartedly, but a look at the make-up of Vita suggests a fundamental shift in the way Sony builds its consoles in the wake of Ken Kutaragi's departure."
Source: GI.Biz
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DoctorDee 2 Mar 2012 12:25
1/4
it makes sense. There's nothing wrong with the PC except for the hardware and the operating system, and the fact that it's an open platform. If you can control the OS, and manufacture the hardware, then you can close the platform down and make it "PC Like" without being a PC. To be honest, based on Apple's unending quality and ease of use, vs PCs moving hardware target and ensuing driver compatibility issues and variable software quality... it seems like a no brainer.
config 2 Mar 2012 13:57
2/4
Beggars the question, "what is a 'PC'?"
What once was a fugly beige box, today's "personal computer" is a phone, tablet, laptop or desktop. It's what you with it that makes it a "personal computer"
What once was a fugly beige box, today's "personal computer" is a phone, tablet, laptop or desktop. It's what you with it that makes it a "personal computer"
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DoctorDee 4 Mar 2012 09:09
3/4
For the purposes of this story, I'd suggest a PC is a computer with a x86 compatible CPU and xGA Graphics. While the smartphones and tablets are doubtlessly personal computers, they are not "PC"s.
wangxiang 7 Mar 2012 09:28
4/4
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