How about you provide a reliable source to the contrary of the one I provided?
Since you seem to agree with the person I was replying to ... then I'll assume you agree with his/her statement that 99% of the people are online. In that case there will be minimal if any impact on cloud gaming.
Microsoft had no choice. The media ****storm was too great. There was no discussion about the awesome new tech of XBox One, only DRM/DRM/DRM, non-stop. Combnied with bad pre-order #s and the Navy boycott. Microsoft needed to reset the discussion. They will reintroduce the digital sharing options over time and in a way that doesn't offend hard-core gamers and Navy men.
Microsoft had no choice. The media ****storm was too great. There was no discussion about the awesome new tech of XBox One, only DRM/DRM/DRM, non-stop. Combnied with bad pre-order #s and the Navy boycott. Microsoft needed to reset the discussion. They will reintroduce the digital sharing options over time and in a way that doesn't offend hard-core gamers and Navy men.
It's going to be the same for the cloud: "We could use the cloud but x% of Xboxes are offline, lets sell to the bigger audience"
The 24 check in was basically a guarantee to developers, "Yes they are online, yes use the cloud". Without out that, its Kinect and PSMove development all over again. Expect 1st party devs to use it and third party support to all but dry up beyond game saves and hosting MP matches.
You're changing the subject. I was replying to someone else's misstatement regarding cloud, you stepped into it. You still haven't provided a link to any reputable source suggesting cloud is hurt by this move. I have no patience for crybabies who call people ignorant or retards (our military included) because they had legitimate grievances/concerns with a poorly communicated and explained DRM system and the suggestion they buy a 360 if they don't like it. Apparently you choose to commiserate with and defend such crybabies, even when they're wrong and hypocritical.If 99% of people are going to be online then didn't Microsoft overreact and we lost some great features going back to my original post.
You're changing the subject. I was replying to someone else's misstatement regarding cloud, you stepped into it. You still haven't provided a link to any reputable source suggesting cloud is hurt by this move. I have no patience for crybabies who call people ignorant or retards (our military included) because they had legitimate grievances/concerns with a poorly communicated and explained DRM system and the suggestion they buy a 360 if they don't like it. Apparently you choose to commiserate with and defend such crybabies, even when they're wrong and hypocritical.
How about MS directly address why they need the 24hr check instead of leaving it up to everyone to answer/guess for themselves? They couldn't even offer a coherent sentence, let alone a drawing. As for your condescending attitude ... it is abundantly clear who has the higher intelligence just from reading Keith's and your posts in this thread. Here's a hint -- it isn't you ��.PR disaster? what you wanted from Microsoft, drawings explaining why they wanted a 24 hour check? are you that silly you cant understand their English or the English some good few news sites like WPcentral that tried to give not crappy info others like The verge, kotaku did?
why news sites like the verge, engadget, kotaku, instead of making crappy articles, didnt they make a better job explaining in apparently better English how the DRM would benefit? now some features are gone, engadget seems to do it but why not before? why people in The Verge like tom Warren talked crap, gave false rumors and today he was talking more crap like "oh Xbox lost good features blabla" like if he didn't give bad information in the verge.
news sites LOVED to give bad news about MS, like when they said "ALL games were running in NVidia blabla" and it was just one game and it was developer decision. but then in small words "update" at the end of the article where not many would read that crap and they would read the title, see the pictures and scream "M$ fail, all the games were running in pcs! not even windows 8 so they don't even have confidence in windows 8"
so yeah, only because YOU apparently need drawings and special words like if you were in kindergarten, it doesn't mean they never explained anything, and gave reasons for the DRM to be in place. maybe im still smarter, and I will be always smarter than you, because I understood the theory of what Microsoft was offering me and it sounded good.
PR disaster? what you wanted from Microsoft, drawings explaining why they wanted a 24 hour check? are you that silly you cant understand their English or the English some good few news sites like WPcentral that tried to give not crappy info others like The verge, kotaku did?
why news sites like the verge, engadget, kotaku, instead of making crappy articles, didnt they make a better job explaining in apparently better English how the DRM would benefit? now some features are gone, engadget seems to do it but why not before? why people in The Verge like tom Warren talked crap, gave false rumors and today he was talking more crap like "oh Xbox lost good features blabla" like if he didn't give bad information in the verge.
news sites LOVED to give bad news about MS, like when they said "ALL games were running in NVidia blabla" and it was just one game and it was developer decision. but then in small words "update" at the end of the article where not many would read that crap and they would read the title, see the pictures and scream "M$ fail, all the games were running in pcs! not even windows 8 so they don't even have confidence in windows 8"
so yeah, only because YOU apparently need drawings and special words like if you were in kindergarten, it doesn't mean they never explained anything, and gave reasons for the DRM to be in place. maybe im still smarter, and I will be always smarter than you, because I understood the theory of what Microsoft was offering me and it sounded good.
Emi,
This is a problem with public school system, they only read picture books now a days. No need for critical thinking.
They changed those features without any regard to the people that preordered it. That is why those people should cancel, to make a statement, and maybe even get some of those features back. People need to make a statement with there pocketbooks.
I am following what you are saying in your original post and it's your $500 so do whatever you want with it. Since then, however, you've gone from complaining about the ignorance of the misinformed to perpetuating the ignorance of the misinformed. Then you make a cheekie little remark about the public education system, when it appears whatever brilliant alternative education you came up through didn't adequately teach you proper use of their/there/they're. WPCentral isn't gamefaqs or ign, people come here for something a little more than sophomoric level banter.I don't think you are following what I am saying. Anyways, I preordered the console because of some great new features. They changed those features without any regard to the people that preordered it. That is why those people should cancel, to make a statement, and maybe even get some of those features back. People need to make a statement with there pocketbooks. You can always change your mind and buy one again. Especially if you like paying more for less.
How about MS directly address why they need the 24hr check instead of leaving it up to everyone to answer/guess for themselves? They couldn't even offer a coherent sentence, let alone a drawing. As for your condescending attitude ... it is abundantly clear who has the higher intelligence just from reading Keith's and your posts in this thread. Here's a hint -- it isn't you ��.
WPCentral isn't gamefaqs or ign, people come here for something a little more than sophomoric level banter.
Doesn't matter what's better, people hate change. You rightfully cancelled, doesn't mean everyone else should. Just because Microsoft took a futuristic approach doesn't mean it would have succeeded in the market. Sometimes, you need to get your foot in the door before you welcome yourself into the home.Keith admitted that 99% of people have internet and for those people the DRM was better, and now MSFT is catering to the 1%. I had purchased it for those very advantages and I rightfully so canceled it.