Originally Posted by bboncorr

sorry steve but neither console is future proof. think about it if the ps3 was as future proof as they hoped it would be then wouldn't it have true HDMI 1.3? if it was so future proof then wouldn't we have the ability to use HD audio formats via bitstream?

don't get me wrong the ps3 will only get better with time via firmware updates but it's not future proof like some of you want to believe. us ps3 owners can hope it is because that would be a dam good return on my investment but that's not happening.

long before 10 years we will be playing a new xbox and maybe a new playstation. sony corp has shown business moves which should scare its playstation fans. with their corporate restructure and all those playstation department people being moved to other areas has shown us that sony isn't thinking ps4 and won't be for a while. that's not good for anyone because we all know what happens when there is no comp between companies, we lose and the sole company wins.

I also plan on starting a gaming company. i'm starting school for that fairly soon and hope less then 10 years from now you guys will be around to kill my games and talk b.s. about little issues. who knows i might ask some of you to become beta testers on whatever console is hot.

i really don't see either system have a 10 year future proof design. the ps3 is already running into issues with with compound overlooked design flaws. maybe flaws isn't a term you guys would look but when a company builds a system like that and certain parts of the hardware limit its potential then how can it be fututre proof for 10 years.

if the system had,

firewire, 3D capable, HD audio, true HDMI 1.3, 2G Memory, double its bottlenecks, and a few other features then a 10 year future proof span would be reasonable but that's not the case.