I am still quite confused as to why anyone would want an Xbox after reading these two stories from Gizmodo:<\/p>\n

Xbox no longer including an HDMI cable in all their Elite configurations<\/a>. 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.<\/p>\n

And<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The Red Ring of Death is reported to be as widespread as 50% or higher<\/a>: 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<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n

Betamax, anyone?<\/p>\n

<\/a>While this post was churning around in my head, Sony suddenly announces their plans to release the PS3 in September<\/a> 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!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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