I am still quite confused as to why anyone would want an Xbox after reading these two stories from Gizmodo:
Xbox no longer including an HDMI cable in all their Elite configurations. I love the comment from a Microsoft Apologist after the article saying (and you have to say this like a whiny basement dweller): “Most Xboxes are played on standard tvs anyway.” Cue Fail Trombone! It’s a cost saving step backward, wiener.
And
The Red Ring of Death is reported to be as widespread as 50% or higher: Okay this article was based on a web form from one of the big still-using-print gaming magazines, so you know it’s biased and fair. But just like the article writer, I still haven’t met anyone who has not returned one yet. I can’t think of any other product in the history of Capitalism that had such a large fail rate but yet still manage to be more favorable than it’s superior competitor.
Betamax, anyone?
While this post was churning around in my head, Sony suddenly announces their plans to release the PS3 in September under $300US. That’s with a BlueRay player in it, free membership to their community, Avatar upgrades and animated themes. Okay it’s no Twitter/Facebook integration like the Xbox, and we’re still waiting for good movie downloads (with my shiny HDMI cable) and games aren’t as rampantly available as the 360, but come on! It’s got a friggin’ BlueRay player in it!
4 thoughts on “PS3 Cuts Size and Price, XBox Cuts Cords”
The way I sum it up: Microsoft fails the concept of ‘elegance’. And they fail at it HARD.
True most games are being complied from Xbox to PS3 (with poor results). I think Sony needs to lighten up on the whole licensing control thingamajigger.
PS3 games are way cooler, anyway…LBP anyone?
I’m always annoyed though that the XBox seems to get some games quicker than the PS3, or that might just be my perception of the whole thing. 🙂
Microsoft is screwing up pretty huge here. But the thing is, their gamble to get their system out first worked. Game companies got comfortable with the system, which resulted in the best games being made for the Xbox compared to other systems. That’s the bottom line that keeps people like me hooked, even if I’m on my 4th Xbox and fully expecting to be on a 5th soon.