How the Xbox One draws more processing power from cloud computing

Ars also talks to Microsoft about the integration of Kinect and RAM allocation.

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The only reason why they are even doing this is they know their system is inferior in specs (RAM, -50% GPU and 3 GB system bloat could equal being 2X less powerful) and is only going to get worse in the future and it's going to be an ever growing issue; hence this discussion. It's simply a proof of concept.

This is all about making up for - poorly - in deficiencies in the system. Cloud does not equal in any way shape or form, or imagination, or fever dream the power of actual silicon, ready to use as the PS4 has.

This also brings up it being tied to DRM (the cloud) to make up for its inherent deficiencies which only makes its deficiencies worse and even more inconvenient.

 

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Telekenesis[/url]":49m5161z]The only reason why they are even doing this is they know their system is inferior in specs and is only going to get worse in the future and it's going to be an ever growing issue; hence this discussion. It's simply a proof of concept.

Since when has inferior specs been a problem? You might be right, Microsoft may be worried about PS4 having better specs. But I would say that worrying would be unjustified.

Original Xbox was more powerful than PS2, but sold less.
PS3 is more powerful than Xbox 360, but they're about even in sales.
My statistics are from Wikipedia.

It is my personal opinion that people do not buy consoles based on technical specs, but rather the features and how many of their friends have that console. Gamers interested in the latest hardware would be better suited to PC gaming.

Original Xbox was more powerful than PS2, but sold less.
PS3 is more powerful than Xbox 360, but they're about even in sales.
My statistics are from Wikipedia.

PS3 was not more powerful then the 360. CPU was if used perfectly; GPU and available RAM - you know, things for games were always inferior.

You're ignoring marketing, 3rd party support, hardware reliability etc. You're over simplifying the issue. The problems with those systems had nothing to do with the power but design, marketing, games, etc.

With this gen both are assumed competent - this is not MS's first foray into consoles like the Xbox ....One? So what is left after they are known to be competent in design is power and games; games being ruined by lesser power. Any game that is on the Xbox One would be better on the PS4 becuase it is more capable of expressing that experience. Period.

It's all very simple. Your computer that you upgraded is better then the one you left behind. Why does this need explaining?