Not even remotely surprising. DSL speeds vary by a tremendous amount, and often max out at 1.5Mbit. Where I live 1.5Mbit is the _only_ speed of DSL available, even though 24Mbit is available less than half a mile from here.
Way too many DICEes these days. DICE.com, that DICE video game developer summit, DICE (formerly Digital Illusions CE), this DICE emulator thing. Come on guys, it's not even a cool name!!!
You seem to be living in a fantasy world where corporations haven't bought the government. The reason government isn't any better than private enterprise is that it _is_ private enterprise, run by idiot proxies who aren't even smart enough to sell their power for a fraction of what it's worth.
Maybe GP meant $20/month _increase_. That isn't all that much more than my Comcast bill has gone up in the last 5 years or so. Fuck, it's up like $10 since early 2013 for the exact same service.
This is complete bullshit. In other markets we're paying the same prices for far slower speeds and those who can't afford the Free that Google is charging for 5/1MBit aren't getting Internet here either.
Internet access needs to be more widely available. Internet access needs to be cheaper. What the fuck does that have to do with Google Fiber specifically?
Would anyone want to play a fighting game with it if it worked? How would that be a "killer app" when the key component of physical feedback is entirely missing?
They don't have any good launch titles demonstrating its "full potential" because the full potential of Kinect in a gaming context is apparently Dance Central. That's fine and good and all that, and people look like they're having fun when they play it, but is that the kind of game that most people buying a game console will want to pay an extra $100 for up front?
There are lots of arguments in favor of including a Kinect in every box, I just don't see _any_ that are relevant to people who buy that box because they want to play games.
What's the compelling gaming application for Kinect? Microsoft have had years to come up with one and release a game demonstrating it, yet they've never once even publicly mentioned such an application. Now maybe bundling it with the console will sell a few more copies of Dance Central or whatever, but where's the value for anyone else?
To be fair, Wii wasn't really playing the same game as PS3 or Xbox 360. To say that it "did the best" against them is actually a bit like saying that Kellogg's "did the best" out of PS3, Xbox 360, and Raisin Bran.
Not including Kinect at all was always an option. Microsoft have still never made the case that such technology, even if it had bullet proof performance (which it doesn't), is in any way beneficial outside of a few niche categories of games. What's the gameplay application that Kinect does better than a controller with buttons and a headset?
Some of their user-recognition stuff is cool, but it's not something I can see a ton of people ponying up $100 for when there's no compelling case that it will improve the core functionality of the machine. Now, if it were flawless (or close enough) with the non-gaming stuff, I could see the argument there as well, although they're then stuck with the same losing battle they have now of convincing people to care about those features in the first place.
Before asking whether or not it's idiotic for Microsoft to include Kinect in every box, consider seriously if it needs to be in _any_ box. They've had years with the original to come up with a good reason why it should, and if they had one it should have been out at launch for Xbone. It wasn't so I think we can all agree that they don't have a good reason other than a $500 standalone competitor for what most people have built-in to a new TV.
1. Why? Who cares? 2. Who cares? 3. You can't remember "blahblahblah" for the half second it takes to type? 4. You're using type to launch wrong. You type the name (or part of the name) of the thing you want and hit enter. If you're not sure what that is, you stop and click/touch the thing you want when you see it in the list. If it shows fewer settings, that's because it's filtering out a lot of the bad results that Windows 7 would include.
Nope, haven't seen a PS4 in a store. They had stacks of Xbones in the window, with signs begging me to buy one, last time I walked past a Gamestop, though.
I fail to see how the tech is "great," either practically or theoretically. Do you have any insights into why the technology itself is great or what these "great" practical game applications are for it, outside of a few niche categories like dancing games?
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Was that $30/month for unlimited text on one line? If it was you were getting ripped off, even for an AT&T customer.
Not even remotely surprising. DSL speeds vary by a tremendous amount, and often max out at 1.5Mbit. Where I live 1.5Mbit is the _only_ speed of DSL available, even though 24Mbit is available less than half a mile from here.
I prefer my futurism with a healthy dose of Gee-Whiz.
Of course not, it's obviously "clear" color.
So kind of like a gay George Clooney?
Someone at Microsoft has a really creepy obsession with the word "Experience." Just stop already!
I bet you think that everyone lives in their mom's basement, too. Next time post with your name, you deserve credit for writing something so stupid.
Until this story, I didn't know anyone who remembered that Facebook email was a thing.
I hope that they do take a huge fall just so they can change the company's name back to WhatsApp.
Way too many DICEes these days. DICE.com, that DICE video game developer summit, DICE (formerly Digital Illusions CE), this DICE emulator thing. Come on guys, it's not even a cool name!!!
Why do you hate America? Go back to Portland with the rest of the hippies!
Saving over short-term consumption? Are you trying to destroy our entire economy?!?!?
You seem to be living in a fantasy world where corporations haven't bought the government. The reason government isn't any better than private enterprise is that it _is_ private enterprise, run by idiot proxies who aren't even smart enough to sell their power for a fraction of what it's worth.
Maybe GP meant $20/month _increase_. That isn't all that much more than my Comcast bill has gone up in the last 5 years or so. Fuck, it's up like $10 since early 2013 for the exact same service.
Yes, those core gaming applications like watching movies, watching sports, or "using voice control for other reasons." Fuck off.
Man, wait until he/she finds out that Comcast is charging us $80/month for a fraction of that speed.
This is complete bullshit. In other markets we're paying the same prices for far slower speeds and those who can't afford the Free that Google is charging for 5/1MBit aren't getting Internet here either.
Internet access needs to be more widely available. Internet access needs to be cheaper. What the fuck does that have to do with Google Fiber specifically?
Would anyone want to play a fighting game with it if it worked? How would that be a "killer app" when the key component of physical feedback is entirely missing?
They don't have any good launch titles demonstrating its "full potential" because the full potential of Kinect in a gaming context is apparently Dance Central. That's fine and good and all that, and people look like they're having fun when they play it, but is that the kind of game that most people buying a game console will want to pay an extra $100 for up front?
There are lots of arguments in favor of including a Kinect in every box, I just don't see _any_ that are relevant to people who buy that box because they want to play games.
What's the compelling gaming application for Kinect? Microsoft have had years to come up with one and release a game demonstrating it, yet they've never once even publicly mentioned such an application. Now maybe bundling it with the console will sell a few more copies of Dance Central or whatever, but where's the value for anyone else?
To be fair, Wii wasn't really playing the same game as PS3 or Xbox 360. To say that it "did the best" against them is actually a bit like saying that Kellogg's "did the best" out of PS3, Xbox 360, and Raisin Bran.
Not including Kinect at all was always an option. Microsoft have still never made the case that such technology, even if it had bullet proof performance (which it doesn't), is in any way beneficial outside of a few niche categories of games. What's the gameplay application that Kinect does better than a controller with buttons and a headset?
Some of their user-recognition stuff is cool, but it's not something I can see a ton of people ponying up $100 for when there's no compelling case that it will improve the core functionality of the machine. Now, if it were flawless (or close enough) with the non-gaming stuff, I could see the argument there as well, although they're then stuck with the same losing battle they have now of convincing people to care about those features in the first place.
Before asking whether or not it's idiotic for Microsoft to include Kinect in every box, consider seriously if it needs to be in _any_ box. They've had years with the original to come up with a good reason why it should, and if they had one it should have been out at launch for Xbone. It wasn't so I think we can all agree that they don't have a good reason other than a $500 standalone competitor for what most people have built-in to a new TV.
1. Why? Who cares?
2. Who cares?
3. You can't remember "blahblahblah" for the half second it takes to type?
4. You're using type to launch wrong. You type the name (or part of the name) of the thing you want and hit enter. If you're not sure what that is, you stop and click/touch the thing you want when you see it in the list. If it shows fewer settings, that's because it's filtering out a lot of the bad results that Windows 7 would include.
The Apps/Settings/File segregation is great, they just need a way to cycle through them while typing. No idea why the Tab key doesn't do that.
Sorry to hear they've made changes in 8.1. Safe to assume that, like the useless start button, they haven't included an option to switch it back?
Really disappointing how Microsoft have responded to the (almost entirely baseless) Windows 8 criticisms.
Nope, haven't seen a PS4 in a store. They had stacks of Xbones in the window, with signs begging me to buy one, last time I walked past a Gamestop, though.
I fail to see how the tech is "great," either practically or theoretically. Do you have any insights into why the technology itself is great or what these "great" practical game applications are for it, outside of a few niche categories like dancing games?