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Microsoft XBox One Kinect Will Not Work On Windows PCs

Posted by timothy on from the sir-you-need-to-get-back-in-line dept.

symbolset writes "Ars is reporting that Microsoft XBox One Kinect will not work on Windows PCs. It uses a proprietary connector and an adaptor will not be available. If you want Kinect for your PC you will need to buy a 'Kinect for Windows' product. Although the Kinect 1.0 for XBox 360 also had a proprietary connector it came with a USB adaptor for compatibility with older versions of the 360 that lacked the new proprietary port and PC compatibility was quickly hacked up by third parties."

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  1. If I may be allowed a shameless pun... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...It seems Microsoft is dis-kinected from fans.

    1. Re:If I may be allowed a shameless pun... by UltraZelda64 · · Score: 4, Funny

      Not if it's dis-kinected from the wall outlet first.

  2. Re:Microsoft seem determined by crutchy · · Score: 5, Funny

    ms fucked up when steve jobs died... they should have followed suit and killed off ballmer

  3. Re:Microsoft seem determined by bmk67 · · Score: 4, Funny

    You sir, owe me a new keyboard and a Coke.

  4. Re:Microsoft seem determined by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    * by pressing Q, W, O, P.

  5. Re:Microsoft seem determined by RabidReindeer · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm confused, if a connector designed by one company and used only by that company is not a proprietary connector, what is?

    Well, if you're a proper Apple fanboi, it's a Universal Connector!