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Microsoft: Don't have Internet? No Xbox One for you, get an Xbox 360 instead
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article published on 12 June, 2013
Xbox boss Don Mattrick, during an interview this week, had an interesting response for gamers who may not be fans of needing an always-on Internet connection.
"Fortunately we have a product for people who aren't able to get some form of connectivity, it's called Xbox 360," said Mattrick. "If you have zero access to the internet, that is an offline device."
Mattrick conveniently ignored ... [ read the full article ]
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Mysttic
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13. June 2013 @ 21:03 |
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Originally posted by biglo30:
They should say "don't have Internet connection? Get a ps4 instead!!!!"
It doesn't even come with a cable to connect to your TV. NO composite, no HDMI, nothing. For $100 more we'll throw in Kinect but you can't hook it up to your TV! Awesome bargain... GO back to the store and buy and HDMI cable; only it's farking xmas day, and all those kids who are opening xmas day and don't have a cable are going to cry... Kids are going to steal it off the 360 or PS3s instead, and their dad's are going to be yelling NOOOOOOOooooooo.
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14. June 2013 @ 00:55 |
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I loved Xbox but as they say loss is part of love goodbye Xbox hello play station
4get psp's im on dat 360 now cha dig!! |
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molsen
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14. June 2013 @ 07:06 |
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I really think M$ is seeing what the feeling will be now, and make appropriate changes before release. I think with all this swagger there will be a backlash.
Then again.....I might be wrong and the consumer will give the big fu to M$ and then after a dismal start will then realize a firmware update is needed and make the system available off line as well.
I will wait until 1st quarter 2014 to see what issues may arise with either system. As it stands right now, PS4 vote for me.
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Mysttic
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14. June 2013 @ 08:42 |
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I really think M$ is seeing what the feeling will be now, and make appropriate changes before release. I think with all this swagger there will be a backlash.
Then again.....I might be wrong and the consumer will give the big fu to M$ and then after a dismal start will then realize a firmware update is needed and make the system available off line as well.
I will wait until 1st quarter 2014 to see what issues may arise with either system. As it stands right now, PS4 vote for me.
No offense here: but you are wrong, MS won't change anything prior to launch.
First they capped their demand knowing about the high criticism, so they are already prepared for either scenario if suddenly there be a mad pre-order rush, but will look good if they hit their forecasted #s anyhow.
Second, there would be no need to change anything until after launch because actual figures instead of forecasted ones would show what consumers would tolerate.
Third, it would then come down to US VS Global-wide sales, as it's generally expected Xbox will sell well in US as everything works out of the box for that country.
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SuckRaven
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14. June 2013 @ 13:54 |
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Except here's the thing........We all know that SONY likes to bait and switch. At least MS is being honest right-off-the-bat about the requirements for its next console. As much as it pains me to say it, it is very likely that this is exactly the kind of PR stunt that SONY couldn't even come up with in their wildest dreams. Wait for MS to make its announcement, then wait for the grumblings/backlash, and then do exactly the opposite....for now....
It's entirely conceivable that SONY will do exactly what they did with the PS3. They'll start making hardware....umm....revisions, and stripping out features. except in this case, those "features" will be the same as what MS is already stating. Always-on and phone-home authentication etc. I will be very surprised, if a few hardware revisions in, the PS4 remains a "clean" console, as it was intended during inception and good PR speak. But we'll have to wait and see. If SONY can manage to keep their console free from phoning home, or even just requiring an internet connection at all to play games, then I applaud them.
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joebloe12
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15. June 2013 @ 00:16 |
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To those that are sticking up for Microsoft...... as Forest Gump's mom has said......YOU CAN'T FIX STUPID!
If any of you are gullible enough to THINK that MS should get away with this, then there is no hope for you...YOU CAN"T FIX STUPID! Sorry, you just can't and I will not even bother to try to explain to MS fanboy's why this is so bad. But most people with brains have figured it out. For the brainless there is no hope.
MS is acting anti-consumer! PERIOD! I don't know what more there is to say except some people are so stupid that they will accept anything and even make excuses like the MS fanboys coming on here and telling the people with brains that it is "no big deal"!
Go ahead and be stupid and GET the spybox one. Does not bother me in the slightest...but DON"T try to tell me that what MS is doing is "no big deal"!
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tongs007
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15. June 2013 @ 14:23 |
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Originally posted by Menion:
I own a 360 and I'm "Not" connected. I stripped my slim of its wireless card directly after i pulled it from the box, I hate forced updates and over writing hardware and slipping interesting files non mentioned into "Required" updates.
that's a bit extreme you shouldn't have let it join in your network via the router
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scorpNZ
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15. June 2013 @ 19:46 |
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Originally posted by tongs007:
Originally posted by Menion:
I own a 360 and I'm "Not" connected. I stripped my slim of its wireless card directly after i pulled it from the box, I hate forced updates and over writing hardware and slipping interesting files non mentioned into "Required" updates.
Originally posted by tongs007:
that's a bit extreme you shouldn't have let it join in your network via the router
agreed disabling live is all that's required works fine on my jtag
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Bigwillyz
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20. June 2013 @ 10:54 |
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20. June 2013 @ 12:04 |
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Wow...they caved
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scorpNZ
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20. June 2013 @ 15:05 |
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They saw a poll done who was going to buy a ps4 vs xbox one,30,000 want a ps4 only 3000 want an xbox 1,i don't believe they didn't know there would be a backlash & now we're the good guys for listening to our public & back tracking,good guys! yeah right when hell freezes over
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voyager
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20. June 2013 @ 15:25 |
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"Xbox One Will Not Require Internet, Restrict Used Games"!
"Tooo late people and Xbox haters"...
Microsoft quit all those problems; internet connection preown games etc...
Now let me hear you xboxters., return again to safe home.
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