I’m forecasting a computing revolution with the introduction of Vista. The launch of Vista is just over 2 months away (63 days in fact).
2007 is shaping up to be a good year for tech enthusiasts….64 bit processors will finally make their way into mainstream markets. The change from 32 bit to 64 bit processors will radically alter our computer experiences. The last time processors made such a radical jump was in the early 90’s when 16 bit processors gave way to the all familiar 32 bit processor. 64 bit proc. can support up to one terabyte…that’s right 1000 GIGABYTES, or just over ONE MILLION MEGABYTES of RAM (Ralph A. Meiers….just kidding Random Access Memory)
2007 will also be the year of broadband…the broadband uptake rate in the U.S. will vastly outnumber the rate in Canada (this primarily attributed to the lower broadband penetration rates in the US). Canada, however, will shine and lead in super-fast broadband (thanks Eugene). Super-fast broadband is required for IPTV. An IPTV launch is required in order for the Telcos to beat the hell out of the cable industry.
Vista will finally bring Media Centre to the masses. Media Centre Extender will flow the content through your household, and XBOX 360 may just end up linking everything together. For years I’ve wanted a COMBO Box…I’m thinking 2007 is finally the year I may get my wish.
LCD TVs will be the way to go (bye bye plasma). LCDs are inherently better at displaying high resolution graphics (why do you think Microsoft decided to demo XBOX on SAMSUNG LCD TVs?).
Computers won’t be just computers anymore. Your TV will become a computer, albeit a much more simplified and stable one.
I am ALIVE…I’m back.