What I want in the next Microsoft console:
♦ 16-Core CPU (or two parallel 8-core CPUs)
♦ 4-Core GPU (4 GB dedicated VRAM)
♦ 8 GB DDR3 RAM
♦ 250 GB SSD (Solid State Drive)
♦ Option to download any game to HDD, with standard hard copy also available
♦ Seamless backwards compatibility with all Xbox 360 games, including those from XBLA
♦ 1080p standard output via HDMI 1.4 (the future HDMI...), although SD also available
♦ < $30/year online service with dedicated servers for all games (or optimized P2P architecture)
♦ Blu-Ray Disc Drive
♦ Built-in Wifi (N) + Bluetooth
♦ Super quiet fans
♦ 99.7% reliability rate
♦ Only 1 SKU option
♦ $600 launch price
♦ Identically designed controllers to Xbox 360, but built-in rechargeable batteries with ~75 hour life and 10 year life span (under normal usage)
♦ Upto 8 controllers connected at once
♦ Ability to have different colour LEDs for each controller (selected in preference menu)
♦ Standard wireless Bluetooth microphone with console
♦ Jet black and chrome finish for console
♦ Ability to record gameplay video straight to the HDD, or take screenshots (dedicated controller button)
♦ Use external flash drives as memory unit
♦ External media can be connected to stream content (music, video, and pictures)
♦ ♦ ...and a bunch of other awesome things
The ultimate console, agreed? Although a "little" farfeteched, I'd love nothing more than to see this available in the Fall of 2011. Comment what you want, or are expecting in Microsoft's next console.