Comment Re:The Xbox 360 Just Became Massively Overpriced (Score 0) 156
You just have to love retarted fanboys...
"The ability to buy old PS1 and PS2 games from the online network"
Still waiting on them to get the PSP emulator and online shop up and running...hadnt they promised that a PSP-oriented download website would be online by last summer?
"A full Linux distro right on the harddrive of every PS3 system"
Yeah, you wish...This WILL NOT happen. It was just usual sony BS from 2 years ago while they were marketing the PS3.
"A full set of dev tools right on the harddrive of every PS3 system"
Yeah, you wish again...Give us a kutaragi quote that is not 1-2 years old about this.
"And I believe you can just plug any standard USB WiFi device into the system"
And will the Cell processor be so advanced as to come up with the device drivers by itself?
"Needs to have 50 dollars every year to play online - add 200-250 dollars to the system over four to five years"
At least its a unified network, that works and is tried and tested...And it will probably turn free once nintendo and sony launch.
"Needs to have 200 dollars and a clunky addon to play HD-DVD movies - but no HDMI connection and no 1080p or high quality audio output"
a) At least MS isnt forcing a high definition format down everyones throat
b) There isnt any HDMI, but THERE WILL BE 1080p via component and VGA.
"Plus Microsoft charges you to be allowed to do homebrew - 50? 100?"
90 for a year, but contrarty to Sony, it will happen.
"The now admitted massive hardware defects - 50 dollars just for an extended warranty"
Not really. European 360s got a de-facto 2 years guarantee, and American ones had theirs extended to 1 year. Also MS is giving money back to everyone who had to pay to get their 360 repaired. Contrary to Sony who waited for a class-action suit against them before compensating the consumers who had DVD problems with their PS2s...
"And let's not even go into the ridiculously marked-up 360 peripherals"
The hard drive and wifi unit are overpriced...But i dont think the controllers or cables are... Standar prices afaik.
"The ability to buy old PS1 and PS2 games from the online network"
Still waiting on them to get the PSP emulator and online shop up and running...hadnt they promised that a PSP-oriented download website would be online by last summer?
"A full Linux distro right on the harddrive of every PS3 system"
Yeah, you wish...This WILL NOT happen. It was just usual sony BS from 2 years ago while they were marketing the PS3.
"A full set of dev tools right on the harddrive of every PS3 system"
Yeah, you wish again...Give us a kutaragi quote that is not 1-2 years old about this.
"And I believe you can just plug any standard USB WiFi device into the system"
And will the Cell processor be so advanced as to come up with the device drivers by itself?
"Needs to have 50 dollars every year to play online - add 200-250 dollars to the system over four to five years"
At least its a unified network, that works and is tried and tested...And it will probably turn free once nintendo and sony launch.
"Needs to have 200 dollars and a clunky addon to play HD-DVD movies - but no HDMI connection and no 1080p or high quality audio output"
a) At least MS isnt forcing a high definition format down everyones throat
b) There isnt any HDMI, but THERE WILL BE 1080p via component and VGA.
"Plus Microsoft charges you to be allowed to do homebrew - 50? 100?"
90 for a year, but contrarty to Sony, it will happen.
"The now admitted massive hardware defects - 50 dollars just for an extended warranty"
Not really. European 360s got a de-facto 2 years guarantee, and American ones had theirs extended to 1 year. Also MS is giving money back to everyone who had to pay to get their 360 repaired. Contrary to Sony who waited for a class-action suit against them before compensating the consumers who had DVD problems with their PS2s...
"And let's not even go into the ridiculously marked-up 360 peripherals"
The hard drive and wifi unit are overpriced...But i dont think the controllers or cables are... Standar prices afaik.
