The gaming industry has really stepped up its game in the
past few years. Many have even come
close to being their own personal computers.
They may not have all of the capabilities as a computer, such as installing
Microsoft Office, but who’s to say that won’t change in the near future? Gaming systems today have many
capabilities. I will use Microsoft’s Xbox
360 as an example in this blog.
The Xbox has many ways to entertain any of its users. One of the main applications used on the
system is Netflix. Through this app,
users who have paid for a membership through Netflix are able to stream movies
and television shows to their TV for their instant enjoyment. The Xbox also offers apps that allow users to
either stream or purchase music on the Xbox and play through their
television. If the music has been
downloaded onto the Xbox, users can even play the music from their Xbox while
continuing game play. This is a great
future for those who enjoy good music in the background.
Most recently, Xbox has updated the online experience to
include Microsoft’s Internet Explorer. I
don’t know about any of you, but I think this is a great feature considering
the Playstation 3 already has their own browser and has since the release of
the system. Internet
Explorer's General Manager Ryan Gavin had this to say about the introduction of
Internet Explorer on the Xbox: "IE
on Xbox enables you to view content on the web on your TV and includes great
features like the ability to personalize your dashboard by pinning your
favorite web sites and watching HTML5 videos on the web."
With the introduction of the browser to the Xbox, I feel
that the system is becoming more and more comparable to a computer. And with rumors of Microsoft’s new system
under development, this makes me wonder how close to a computer the next
platform will be.
DJ
DJ
Main Source: CNet
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