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Kinect For Windows Releasing On February 1
clinko writes "Microsoft has announced that the new Kinect for Windows hardware and accompanying software will be available on February 1st, 2012 in 12 countries, at a suggested retail price of US $249 ($149 for edu). Microsoft has chosen a hardware-only business model for Kinect for Windows; they will not be charging for the SDK or the runtime. These will be available free to developers and end-users respectively."
If a user shakes their fist rock-paper-scissors style at their screen, it opens the browser to their favourite porn site in private mode.
Geeks don't grock information, they grep it.
An honest, insightful, well-stated point, from someone who insists on calling Microsoft "M$"...
Quick, someone check the pigs for wings!
Waving my arms in the air? I just don't care...
Jesus was all right but his disciples were thick and ordinary. -John Lennon
No, clearly you don't understand. MS is paying for all the positive reviews. And all the users who claim to like the product, they're all being paid as well. The 900+ reviews on Amazon with an average score of 4.5/5? All bought and paid for. And every negative review is 100% genuine, not sour grapes and definitely not paid for by competitors. Now, give GP back his shiny tinfoil hat and let's... slowly... back... away...