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Rich Karlgaard has been a publisher for Forbes Magazine sine July 98 and he writes on new-economy.

I don't normally write about computer games. And I don't intend to start now. My point in bringing up the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 is that they hint at what serious computing--corporate, government and academic computing--could look like a decade from now.

Here's why.
• Tomorrow's workforce will consist of the kids who are now playing computer games.
• Games are a universal language in and of themselves. Multinational workforces can learn games more easily than English.
• Employers may not be able to expect much in the way of reading skills from tomorrow's generation.
• Companies can boost productivity by simulating tasks on computers before deploying capital and people.

Memo to Sam Palmisano: You make chips that run the world's coolest games. Now put some game into IBM's Global Services. Buy Electronic Arts.

Hooked on Phonics for PS3 launch.

 

[lexi]

If 'tommorows generation' can't read, nothing is going to be magically catered to them.

 

[Pedigree Chum]

If 'tommorows generation' can't read, nothing is going to be magically catered to them.

Dude, today's generation can't read. I weep for the future.

 

[Andy787]

So basically, he's saying that IBM should buy Electronic Arts, to teach the next generation of people how to work, because they will be too inept to read?

Excellent.

If 'tommorows generation' can't read, nothing is going to be magically catered to them.

Haha.

 

[impirius]

• Employers may not be able to expect much in the way of reading skills from tomorrow's generation.

This is why Sony uses shapes instead of letters for their buttons

 

[Pedigree Chum]

This is why Sony uses shapes instead of letters for their buttons

Winner. Thread over.

 

[jgkspsx]

Dude, today's generation can't read.

Or write. It's frightening.

 

[Dragmire]

omg. what's going on? i'm so fuckin drunk

 

[mj1108]

The DS with the Brain Games titles will teach them how to read.

 

[Bebpo]

This is why Sony uses shapes instead of letters for their buttons

You rock :lol