That's absolutely true, but I think the diminishing returns applies just as well to polygons. Can you imagine a racing game, for example, looking "dramatically" better than GRAN TURISMO 5 PROLOGUE does on the PS3? I suppose better hardware will allow the scope of games to improve dramatically, but I don't know that the appearance will change that much. I'd love to be proven wrong.

Actually, I have an $80 video card. And, if more pixels didn't allow for better graphics, we'd all still be playing the Atari 2600.

With the next gen of consoles presumably still limited to 1080p resolutions (unlike PC games), will there really be much of an incentive to upgrade again so soon? Sure, they can throw a lot more polygons on the screen, but it won't be anything like the difference between the last gen and current gen consoles.

Although I haven't quite yet read all of his works, he was far and away my favorite writer. And I'm certain that won't change while I experience the joy of reading a few more of his stories and novels for the first time. The passing of those I never knew personally rarely saddens me. But, his quietus will be my prime exception. Farewell, Arthur. You will be sorely missed.