Buzz Out Loud Lounge: 2008 predictions
What I Would Like to See
by TreknologyNet - 1/2/08 11:49 PM In reply to: 2008 predictions by thriftyTThe digital memory card format (SD, XD, blah blah blah) battle will be brought to a screeming halt when Canon or Fuji jump in and release a digital camera that sports its own USB port for a USB flash drive. It will also have buttons and knobs for settings instead of fiddly menus.
Motherboard BIOS will be stored on a flash drive so that burning a new version won't leave your motherboard useless.
Instead of creating new memory standards all the time, CPU manafacturers will start putting the full complement of ECC RAM on the same die as the CPU.
AMD and Intel will finally agree on a direct-comparison numbering system that works for both companies without confusing the customer, and their comparable CPUs will return to pin-for-pin compatibility.
The Silicon (Hard) Drive will become a reality, starting at 2 Terabytes (real Terabytes), carrying a 9V alaline battery that only needs to be replaced every couple of years.
Ergonomics will be seriously considered and the full-tactile keyboard will return to the PC market--especially on laptops. LCD displays will, as a standard, include touch sensitivity (single or multi).
Manufacturers in general will give up on shaving off yet another 1/4 inch so that products will have a realistic battery life.
you guys are missing it by a mile: MOLLY WILL FINALLY...
by bleech - 1/3/08 12:01 AM In reply to: 2008 predictions by thriftyTBUY A PVP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[no idea which, but that is an industry turning prediction, right?]
: )
wishfull thinking
by dale leath - 1/3/08 12:24 AM In reply to: 2008 predictions by thriftyTi like all the hdtv's cell phones but to be honest i'm trying to get more mile to the gallon as i see it where were all the earth savingpeople in 1970 or maybe they did not have fuelshortage in history;i want a bio diesel 2cl with gen not too many batteries in a suv drive to california on 2 gallons of peanut oil from birmingham lol,and i have seen the japan's 8 wheel 230mph ellica on tv,i need a truck to pull my boat ..have a great 08
Automated translation software
by yenaro - 1/3/08 12:59 AM In reply to: 2008 predictions by thriftyTThe leading providers of automated translation software, will release new machine translation applications to provide compatibility and integration with all other applications.
Solid State HD's
by timsalas - 1/3/08 1:03 AM In reply to: Automated translation software by yenaroJust one Prediction
1: Solid state HD's start being introduces in laptops.
CPU's, GPU's of 08
by unknown55 - 1/3/08 1:11 AM In reply to: 2008 predictions by thriftyTI'd say that Intel will continue to dominate the CPU market, while AMD lags behind while still making profit with the budget market.
8 core Processors will be a consumer reality introduced by intel, and be the new CPU to have for hard core gamers and professional workstations.
Nvidia will introduce the 9 series of GPU's but fail on their promises again, and only have about a 30% performance gain over the previous generation in real world performance. Yet they will still sell out like crazy and be severely overpriced for the first 3-6 months. before releasing the 9 series, a dual 8800GT will be released, and 6x SLI will be demo'd. Notebook GPU's will release closer to the timeframe of their desktop conterparts from nvidia, with a delay of only 1-2 months, instead of the 8-12 months we are seeing now.
AMD will further show their multi GPU concept, while releasing a GPU that is finally more powerful than Nvidia has to offer at that time, but fail to make it affordable. AMD will create a new more powerful integrated GPU for notebooks but not focus on gaming notebooks.
Based on what I know right now, this is what I predict may happen in 2008, mostly around Spring season.
Intel
by paultaut - 1/7/08 10:11 AM In reply to: CPU's, GPU's of 08 by unknown55Whatever Intel does, they better do it before the fourth quarter......
AMD has already won Anti-trust cases in Japan and Europe for Intel's predatory activities through the 90s and into the early 2000s. "if you use AMD chips, you will lose your bulk discounts or we may be late in any deliveries,etc."
Once the first was won, AMD chips took off.
Intel will have its activities paraded in the media and companies will backoff regardless of how good their chips are, just to show their lack of bias.
Dell has already restated some of their earnings reflecting Intel related kickbacks...people have been fired.
When a company has to look over its shoulder, it rarely can focus on what is ahead.
re: CD/DVD drives are fairly useless ?????
by jlinck - 1/3/08 1:21 AM In reply to: 2008 predictions by thriftyTI'm curious to know in what sense you feel that "CD/DVD drives are fairly useless"?
Since software distribution is widely made via optical media, it seems to me that such drives are essential.
Perhaps I'm missing something about industry-wide hardware/software changes?
Please advise...
Jefferson / jlinck@jefferson-linck.net
Espresso Extract
by krampec - 1/3/08 3:25 AM In reply to: 2008 predictions by thriftyTI still would not be able to extract my noon-time
espresso from my CRT monitor...or amI missing something?
Flash-Flash-Flash
by Gary Wyatt - 1/3/08 3:38 AM In reply to: 2008 predictions by thriftyTFlash products come into their own.........Flash HD's gain momentum and replace their power hunger counterparts doubling the user time for road warriors.Sandisk is the winner!!!
LED's also become the hot commercial/retail/residential choice of lighting, hundreds of new products emerge and Cree becomes the next Apple Computer with their book of intellectual property.
Al Gore
by goofvids - 1/3/08 3:44 AM In reply to: 2008 predictions by thriftyTAl Gore will invent the next iteration of the internet which will bring peace and harmony to the universe much like Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure.
Another Prediction
by levstein - 1/3/08 4:15 AM In reply to: 2008 predictions by thriftyTHere's one...
Apple markets the iKitchen, a spill-proof electronic cookbook that will: hold recipes; gather online recipes and guides from the internet; and, interact with net savvy refrigerators to order groceries from online suppliers. It has no keyboard but takes input via a built in microphone or using a stylus on its touch sensitive screen. While a hit with younger foodies, it fails to capture the older market as it looks suspiciously like a Newton...
Corrections
by luc-mobile - 1/3/08 7:30 PM In reply to: Another Prediction by levsteinExcuse me. I think your predictions beg for a few corrections:
Apple markets the iKitchen, a spill-proof electronic cookbook that holds DRM-protected recipes and guides gathered only from the iRecipes store. These are in a proprietary format that cannot be viewed in any other computer or device. Any recipes that include apples in the list of ingredients will be subject to an additional royalty fee. The iKitchen will interact with net savvy refrigerators sold by one select fridge manufacturer and will order groceries from one select online grocery supplying chain. Hackers will figure out a way to connect iKitchen with other fridges and grocery suppliers, but Apple firmware upgrades will be sabotaging that all the time.
It has no keyboard and, **most importantly**, no buttons. It takes input via a built in microphone or using two styluses (iChopsticks - $79 a pair at Apple Store) on its multi-touch sensitive screen. While a hit with younger foodies, it fails to capture the older market as it looks ridiculously limited, pointless and expensive...
Tech Prediciton for 2008
by humorguy - 1/3/08 4:35 AM In reply to: 2008 predictions by thriftyTThe further decline in 'hardcore' gaming and the associated machines (XBox 360, PS3)
The further exponential growth of casual gaming and the associated machines (Wii and DS)
Further records in PC gaming of low sales and less games released as the PC continues it's decline as a gaming format due to it's exclusive production of hardcore FPS games as it's only genre, games that are costing the same but getting shorter and short, more and more shallow regarding content and demanding continual hardware upgrades that is not financially feasible in the face of console costs.
When you have the huge success of the Wii and DS, you have a clamouring for retro games on XBox Live and the PS3 equivalent, a huge growth in casual, independent and retro gaming on PC in combination with a huge decline in AAA PC titles from the major publishers, it is obvious a revolution is taking place.
The next 360 and PS3 will look a lot more like the Wii than they will a super computer in your living room (a direction they had been taking over the last 10 years.
The above will have profound effects on the video games industry and the technology industry overall, With the decline of PC gaming over the last 3 years, for example, we have seen a large decline in home PC sales and associated peripherals. This will effect CPU, video card, soundcard, motherboard, ram, monitor, case and other component manufacturers and those selling pre-built PC's into the home market.
If simpler more casual games continue to be successful, the Wii and DS will not need to be upgraded for a while, and if htese simpler games make their way to 360, PS3 and PC, then those machine will not need to be upgraded either, in fact, they will be overpowered for the preferable games of the future.
Massive changes are about to happen in technology as Western Nations continue to tighten their belts due to the price of oil, lack of high wage job production and the housing crisis. As long as you are not in a high wage job, with you job at risk from a global market and a mortgage that takes 70-80% of you net income, you are not going to be buying as much technology.
So, in many ways, 2006 was the start and 2007 and 2008 is continuing the trend. Technology is on an unprecedented slide, led, as always, by the the video games business.
my prediction for 2008
by paultaut - 1/3/08 4:59 AM In reply to: 2008 predictions by thriftyTMicrosoft will take over Advanced Micro Devices.
Single chip cpu/gpu will become reality.
The XBOX will wirelessly access a PC's storage capacity to literally create Universes to roam...etc.
Intel will be in court fighting abusive monopoly charges.
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