>I don't understand why people compare tablets and phones to console.
Consoles were, and are, still dominant because the most time that the average person spent with a screen was a TV.
However, the consumer's usage habits are adjusting. The primary screen they are beginning to use is the smartphone and, eventually, it will be the same for the tablet because it is so mobile. This is where gaming is going to have to go.
>Console gaming is about big screens, epic scenery.
That may be what consoles are about but that is not what gaming is about. I would think that it's a dream for any gamer to have access to the same game wherever you are.
>They have already announced IE for xbox.
This will likely be the least used feature of all of MS's announcements. I don't know anyone who enjoyed using a browser sitting 10 feet away from the screen.
I agree that more time will be spent on casual games but the big blockbuster, multiplayer, RPG games will still have their market.
the IE for xbox is just part of the movement on Xbox to turn it into the entertainment center of the living room. It's sayign that it's not only for gaming. The fact that Xbox is used more as an entertainment center than gaming is just sign of things to come. It's pretty obvious that the next xbox is going to be marketed as an entertainment center rather than a console.
Consoles were, and are, still dominant because the most time that the average person spent with a screen was a TV.
However, the consumer's usage habits are adjusting. The primary screen they are beginning to use is the smartphone and, eventually, it will be the same for the tablet because it is so mobile. This is where gaming is going to have to go.
>Console gaming is about big screens, epic scenery.
That may be what consoles are about but that is not what gaming is about. I would think that it's a dream for any gamer to have access to the same game wherever you are.
>They have already announced IE for xbox.
This will likely be the least used feature of all of MS's announcements. I don't know anyone who enjoyed using a browser sitting 10 feet away from the screen.