I’m bored, I’ll bite. . .
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“You guys can't be up on info regarding the two devices if you are considering getting a Xboxone over a PS4 at the moment.”
To be fair, most of the responses were made almost two weeks ago when little was known about both devices. A lot can change in the tech world in that amount of time. . .including opinions.
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“As gamers have found out more and more about the new Console, the worse it sounds for Xbox1. Things have gotten so bad MS has cancelled its press conference with the press after E3 is done.”
There is only a two horse race in the game console space right now, that’s Microsoft and Sony. The 2013 true gamers are probably going to get both systems. At one time my son had a Game Cube, Wii, and an Xbox 360 at the same time. Microsoft, in my opinion, is trying to sell their system to more than just gamers. As for as Microsoft cancelling the E3 post conference, well that can be looked at as problems or not showing your hand too early. The tech business is very cut-throat. This is why Apple does not prematurely release details about their products until a few days before launch. Maybe, somebody at Microsoft realized they were talking too much.
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“PS4 is the superior console by a wide margin this time”
Opinionated statement. . .
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“ . . .and now as of recent news...the gap has gotten wider because of heating problems with the Xbox1 console.”
That was a problem with the original Xbox known as the “red ring of death” which was fixed in the Xbox 360. Overheating in the Xbox one is just a rumor from freelance blogging sites. This information has not been mention from well-established media outlets. Then again why should they, on a product that has not been released yet? You can’t believe everything you read on the internet.
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“They have had to downgrade the speed of the console because of this.”
This is the same rumor that was out about the iPhone over 100 million dollars in sales ago.
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“So far we haven't even seen any Xbox1 games being played live...even with Kinect.”
So how can you say the PS4 is superior? Also, since the Xbox one is based on the windows kernel, people who like to customize that get bat shyt crazy over Android really will get a hard-on with this thing. I bet somebody with a lot of time on their hands will be trying to run OS X on it.
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“Regarding the TV stuff, MS has revealed that you will still NEED A CABLE box to use TV through your XBox1. what's the purpose then?"
There is not a coaxial connection on the back of the Xbox one. If your cable box does not have HDMI port (my cable company has boxes like that) you cannot use your cable box. So how is a cable box needed? The TV functions on the Xbox one will be used to control live TV. This is not a DVR. With only 250 GB of space on the non-replaceable hard drive, it wouldn’t be a good one anyway. Also, can you imagine the litigation Microsoft will get for not mentioning this important detail on their website?
As for as the questioning the purpose, well we can agree on that? Somebody like me would not be interested in something like that anyway. I don’t want to throw my hands in the air and wave them like I just don’t care just to change the channel on the TV. Pressing a button on a remote is just fine with me. . . .but that’s just me. Also, I am suspicious of the voice recognition. I don’t think the technology is quite there yet, until my very thick Southern accent can be detected accurately.
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“And most likely since its MS, you will have to go through a paywall just to access things on your Xbox1, you already have access too on your TV.”
That may be true especially if they see people are willing to pay. The consensus is that the paid Xbox live subscription is a better experience than the Sony free alternative. You know the saying, “you get what you pay for”
As for which one I will get between the Xbox one and the PS4, it may be neither. The only thing I need is the cheapest way to play the latest version of Madden. From all indications, I will be able to do that on the current-gen consoles.