lesman said:Pertaining to the topic at hand, Sony is talking out of their ass, simple as that. 720p is the beginning *official* HD resolution...not 1080p. And in that interview when they state that "the games are rendered in 480i and then upscaled" they are purely taking cheap shots to try and confuse people who don't know what's going on...ie, the "dumb consumer". The 360 internally renders ALL games at 720p, and it's downscaled to 480i if you have that sort of TV. It's simple: Sony is using the "dumb consumer" tactic.
Finally someone not talking out their BUTT!
If u look, alot of the newer HD set will also handle just a touch over 70fps so the 60fps stuff isn't the issue.
Ok, at that rate, i'd won't say the system will last 10 years, but if they use blu-ray with up to 50gig disc capabilities might give them better longivity, the extra space for future games that have larger/better graphics along with larger levels compared to the 360.
I'd hate to see loading times on this system though, also they don't mean for the hardware itself to last, cause stuff does break or wear out, they just mean the could be a entertainment center piece for 10 years.