Russ Krook III wrote:
but not "every Xbox (One) owner" has a stable or reliable internet connection.
That's not their concern. You just have to buy their stuff with your money. What you do with it (illegal stuff aside) is outside their care.
Russ Krook III wrote:
So, if he owned a "One" he'd be S.O.L., after paying $500 for a shiny new console.
Yep... but again, not their concern. Just buy all the stuffs!!
The vast majority of people this is aimed at will live in high-connectivity urban areas. Much of the West is kinda behind in that, actually. Places like Japan and even Holland have so much internets and free wi-fi that you can walk around the streets without losing a single bar of signal. Here if you simply cross to the wrong side of the High Street, you're dead to the world!
Russ Krook III wrote:
What if you're a gamer in a rural setting? They exist.
That'd be me. We don't even get gas or sewer connection out here. No busses or trains, either...
To be fair, my broadband is getting better. I get about 1meg on my "up to 24meg" line, even though my SP states an expected 4-5meg. Most games still laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaag, though.
Russ Krook III wrote:
But it also shows that M$ really didn't do their due diligence when they came up with some of their "exciting new features" for their nextgen system.
That's probably why Sony kicked their arse at E3!!
I read an account of it that read like a report of Henry Cooper boxing against Britney Spears!!
It sounded very exciting - If the article is to be believed, Sony pretty much walked on, slammed MS left, right and centre and beat their product to a pulp, before doing a demeaning goal celebration dance. Then, just before they left the stage, the words, "FINISH HIM!!" appeared above the stage and Sony scored a flawless victory when they turned round and said, "Oh, and ours is a hundred bucks cheaper"!
I did love Sony's 'How To Share Your Games' video, though!!
Russ Krook III wrote:
I'm a big xbox fan, having owned 2 original systems, and 2 360's (One of which I still play on a regular basis), but honestly, their new approach is really making me reconsider and think about the PS4.
Not the first time MS has utterly fluffed things up... But with Windows 8 also sounding like a pile of shit, even with a touchscreen system and the Windows Phone being generally regarded as the worst of the Smartphone platforms, things are looking a little dire.
I would be interested to know what made the X-Boxes so much more popular than other consoles, though...