tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612091642455651407.post2827917951306892487..comments2023-11-05T01:46:56.818-08:00Comments on Cranium Creek: Technological Leap FrogMikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05318927628939059697noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612091642455651407.post-39733633363752428732011-04-28T16:59:12.190-07:002011-04-28T16:59:12.190-07:00That's quite true,Dale. I got my daughter a us...That's quite true,Dale. I got my daughter a used Playstation 2 a few years ago, and it still suits her just fine. <br /><br />I think the reason they hold up longer is that while computers have practical applications that may lead someone to conclude it's worthwhile to upgrade, most people aren't going to shell out the necessary money to replace what is essentially a toy. This forces manufacturers to produce substantial improvements in the machines to convince people to make the purchase. That kind of improvement takes a little more time than the gains in PCs.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05318927628939059697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8612091642455651407.post-52667153218112003912011-04-26T19:56:28.475-07:002011-04-26T19:56:28.475-07:00Mike, I continue to find it interesting how these ...Mike, I continue to find it interesting how these game platforms -- wii, playstation 2/3, xbox, etc. -- militate against the overall trend of computing. That is, the hardware stays constant for 2-3 years or even more, which is an eternity in this field. I got my son a wii over Xmas 2009 and it's still very much a "living" platform on which new games are being released constantly. More surprisingly, we also have a Playstation 2 that we got in, oh, 2001(?), and while there aren't many new games made for it, it's still quite viable. Every store has gobs of games for it.<br /><br />It's neither here nor there, I suppose, but it does strike me as a curiosity that while, say, smart phones pass through half-year generations, and while PCs gain in power and capacity almost as fast, these extremely popular computers "progress" comparatively slowly.Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10523307255698594696noreply@blogger.com