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Basically, Sandro is right; consoles are now taking a lot from computers, especially in this direction. The Xbox is a good example; it has excellent communication with computers. But I don't think they will continue to develop in this direction; instead, they will become more like a truly high-quality multimedia center (I don't think PCs are very suitable for this role).
P.S. Network, unlike Xbox Live, is truly free, but it is inferior in quality to Xbox Live. However, let's not jump to conclusions; Network is still developing, and it has a lot of potential. In any case, there are some very interesting ideas...
I'm tired of repeating myself about PCs. In PCs, only the storage media changes, and only up to CD. The rest of the hardware is being improved, which is a very different concept.
P.S. I'm rereading the topic and am surprised. If someone had told me a year ago that I would be proving the advantages of consoles to someone, I would have been very surprised.
After all, you need to see the good sides of everything.
P.S.S. Microsoft is the publisher (but not the developer) of most games on the Xbox, but not all.
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Is there really not a single console fan on this forum?