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Wednesday, 31 January 2007
Vista Arrives!
Unfortunately, here in the UK customers are complaining that they will have to pay nearly double what American consumers will pay. And today Security experts have thrown doubt on Bill Gates' claim that Vista is "more secure" than other operating systems.
There's no denying that Windows Vista isn't the revolution we were originally promised. However, the changes to the interface compared to XP make it feel a lot more mature and capable, while the new navigation and search features significantly speed up everyday tasks. I am sure Microsoft will be keen to show us this operating system is more secure.
"After our many man-hours of running Vista, we couldn't contemplate going back to XP it seems clunky by comparison. And, for those buying a new PC, the decision is clear unless Vista won't run an application you simply must have, there's no reason whatsoever to stick with XP"There are many flavours to vista and at first glance it can be a bit confusing. I would recommend you narrow down which version you are after then make sure you get the best price!
Labels: microsoft, operating system, vista
Thursday, 25 January 2007
PS3 price cuts will not follow PS2 pattern
Sony Computer Entertainment America's Jack Tretton has said that the PlayStation 3 will not see a price cut as soon as the PS2.
The head of Sony Computer Entertainment - Jack Tretton -said that the price of the PlayStation 3 game console will not be reduced significantly within one and a half year after the launch. The information may end-users who were looking forward to get a more or less affordable PlayStation 3 game console.
But reluctance to announce a price reduction is not a surprise, as Sony sells its PS3 machine as a loss now: the premium PlayStation 3 already costs Sony around £400 to build. The surprise is, nevertheless, that the company has no short-term plans for the more affordable PS3s.
Nolan Bushnell, the founder of Atari company, said in an interview that Sony's PlayStation 3 would not become a massive success due to price of the console itself as well as issues with game development for the PlayStation 3 gaming machine.
The console is due to hit shops in Britain and the rest of Europe on March 23. The 60GB console will cost £425 in Britain. One million PS3s will be made available during the initial launch period, together with more than 30 game titles, including the eagerly awaited Resistance: Fall of Man and Motorstorm.
Despite this, in the UK demand is expected to high and unless you have pre-ordered don't expect to pick one up easily.
My advice? Well the Xbox 360 is looking to delivering great value when you compare it to the PS3 - and you can pick them up for around £200. Perhaps SONY will walk up and look at the pricing in the future...
Labels: Playstation, PS3, Sony, Xbox 360
