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re: Some Microsoft investors are interested in scrapping Xbox.
Posted on 2/10/14 at 9:49 pm to stout
Posted on 2/10/14 at 9:49 pm to stout
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MS is fine and they are always thinking in the long term. In the long term the Xbox One sets the ground work for whole home automated systems. The day is coming when one piece of hardware runs your whole house. Xbone being an all in one for your TV is the start of that IMO.
Disagree, the future of TV is streaming and the One does nothing for that aside from apps which TV's, BR players, and other consoles have, as well as websites.
Cable and satellite tv subscribers continue to decline and the One is basically useless if you don't pay for cable.
I'll be ditching TV myself when I move coming up, WatchESPN/ESPN3/Hulu/Amazon is all I need/want and is significantly cheaper. I've just about quit watching TV outside a couple of shows, mainly just sports now. WatchESPN/3 will take care of that, and I already own NHL GameCenter and MLB Extra Innings for my main sports watching anywhere and on anything.
Never paying $70-120 for Cable/Satellite TV ever again.
This post was edited on 2/10/14 at 9:50 pm
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Posted on 2/10/14 at 9:54 pm to UltimateHog
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Disagree, the future of TV is streaming and the One does nothing for that aside from apps which TV's, BR players, and other consoles have, as well as websites.
Of course you do.
Posted on 2/10/14 at 9:57 pm to UltimateHog
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One is basically useless if you don't pay for cable.
I'll be ditching TV myself when I move coming up, WatchESPN/ESPN3/Hulu/Amazon is all I need/want
You call it useless in one sentence then say you are going to do what MS basically wants people to do in the next.
MS doesn't care if you watch the apps or cable through the system as long as the Xbone is on and you are using it.
The more people cut the cord, and the more apps Xbox adds, then that gives people more value in using the Xbone as an HTPC on top of it being a gaming system.
ETA: I know TVs and other things have the apps as well FWIW. Not everyone has a smart TV yet though. Also, in the long term MS thinks the Xbox will do more than just entertainment. I am 100% certain of it.
This post was edited on 2/10/14 at 10:00 pm
Posted on 2/10/14 at 11:43 pm to UltimateHog
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Cable and satellite tv subscribers continue to decline and the One is basically useless if you don't pay for cable.
It is a trojan horse. Get people used to the idea of watching TV through the XBone while fighting for Net Neutrality. If they get net neutrality then they launch their own TV service.
If they don't well they still have people using the XBone for everything which will eventually translate to $$$$$$
Posted on 2/11/14 at 7:38 am to UltimateHog
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Never paying $70-120 for Cable/Satellite TV ever again.
You say that...guess you don't know how things work. Where do you think this streaming service will come from? Fantasy land?
The cost will just be put into your internet charges. Providers will get their money and if you think wireless is the answer, that's even more laughable cause where do you think they get their service from?
You won't pay cable/satelite but you will be paying a ISP who will want more money being their cable division has hit the tank and they are looking for revenue.
A la carte may happen, but it will change the way you pay for internet and when that happens people may be wishing for the days of cable to return. You can basically look at how people are paying for internet with their wireless company and that's what the future will look like for your ISP. Also look for your wireless charges for internet to just keep rising.
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