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Re: Holy Cow...
By:thebruce0
Date: 6/20/13 10:44 am
In Response To: Holy Cow... (SEspider)

: This brought Josh out of the wood work.
: That or I just haven't taken notice of your comments. Sorry if that's the
: case.

: I'm with you, They already had the whole digital sharing thing implemented
: into the console. To think that they wouldn't offer it as a alternative
: later down the line seems silly.

The only problem with having the simultaneous models is that really they're mutually exclusive. Features of both can't coexist with the other. For one, developers then can't rely on a standard model across all user systems (no more every-user-is-a-connected-user, eg), and two there'd be no way to enforce the DRM with the online model while having offline users exist - that or the systems themselves would be incompatible. And then, do they lock a user into one model for the lifetime of their console and/or profile? Users would riot again. Or do they allow switching back and forth to whatever degree? DRM then becomes pointless. It would require loads of more rules and settings and restrictions and complications...

It would be nice to have one or the other, but as others have been saying, both models have benefits and drawbacks. Ironically, I'd say the only thing that makes this decision "good" is that they've proven they listen to their customers. But that can even be flipped around as people are still using it as a reason to hate on the brand. Damned if you do, damned if you don't, really. (according to some, not everyone of course).

I guess I'm pretty indifferent to the 180 decision as I would've been perfectly happy either way :)


Messages In This Thread

Microsoft to pull a 180 on Xbox One DRM *OT*UnrealCh13f6/19/13 4:55 pm
     Confirmed.UnrealCh13f6/19/13 4:58 pm
           Getting an Xbone now. *NM*Joe Duplessie (SNIPE 316)6/19/13 5:09 pm
           DangKal6/19/13 5:13 pm
                 Re: DangiForge6/19/13 6:31 pm
                 Re: Danguberfoop6/19/13 7:16 pm
                       Re: DangKal6/19/13 8:13 pm
                             Re: DangChewbaccawakka6/19/13 8:48 pm
                                   Re: DangNsU Soldier6/20/13 12:23 am
     So disappointed *NM*nillapuddin6/19/13 5:41 pm
     Awesome and Bad at the same timeMacGyver106/19/13 5:45 pm
     This is good! / No, it's bad!davidfuchs6/19/13 5:52 pm
     Re: Microsoft to pull a 180 on Xbox One DRM *OT*Azo 'Galvat6/19/13 6:12 pm
           iLOL'dMid7night6/19/13 7:01 pm
     Re: Microsoft to pull a 180 on Xbox One DRM *OT*Document6/19/13 6:50 pm
           Nope. *NM*snakegriffin6/19/13 10:58 pm
     If some bitching on the internet was all it took..RC Master6/19/13 7:02 pm
           Re: If some bitching on the internet was all it toCody Miller6/19/13 7:15 pm
                 Re: If some bitching on the internet was all it toNotTheVacuum6/19/13 8:25 pm
                       Holy Cow...SEspider6/19/13 11:11 pm
                             Re: Holy Cow...thebruce06/20/13 10:44 am
                                   Re: Holy Cow...Cody Miller6/20/13 12:58 pm
                                         Re: Holy Cow...NotTheVacuum6/22/13 3:05 pm
                                               Re: Holy Cow...Gravemind6/22/13 4:45 pm
                       Re: If some bitching on the internet was all it toHyokin6/20/13 2:24 pm
                             Re: If some bitching on the internet was all it toNotTheVacuum6/21/13 8:18 pm
     HA! How's that crow taste, Donny?Gravemind6/19/13 7:16 pm
           Jim Sterling's take on this news.Gravemind6/19/13 8:00 pm
           Re: HA! How's that crow taste, Donny?Devil Mingy6/19/13 8:13 pm
                 Re: HA! How's that crow taste, Donny?Gravemind6/19/13 8:46 pm
           Re: HA! How's that crow taste, Donny?snakegriffin6/19/13 11:04 pm
           I'm short on cash, Jason. Can I borrow a $100? *NM*SEspider6/19/13 11:57 pm
     Now about that Kinect and price point...uberfoop6/19/13 7:23 pm
           Re: Now about that Kinect and price point...SEspider6/20/13 12:06 am
                 Re: Now about that Kinect and price point...Avateur6/20/13 12:18 am
                       HDTVs pick up glare as well. *NM*SEspider6/20/13 12:31 am
                             The point was your premise sucked *NM*Avateur6/20/13 12:33 am
                                   Can we dial down the douchebag? *NM*davidfuchs6/20/13 8:03 am
                                         Well, it sucked *NM*Avateur6/21/13 12:03 am
                                               Re: Well, it suckedGeneral Vagueness6/24/13 12:10 am
                 Yeah...Chewbaccawakka6/20/13 1:35 am
           Re: Now about that Kinect and price point...Quirel6/20/13 2:02 am
     Why not offline and online features.c0ld vengeance6/19/13 8:58 pm
           Sounds like the perfect compromise. *NM*Leviathan6/19/13 11:19 pm
           Re: Why not offline and online features.SEspider6/20/13 12:30 am
           That makes no business senseZackDark6/20/13 10:25 am
     Disappointed as wellserpx6/19/13 9:21 pm
           Re: Disappointed as welluberfoop6/19/13 9:37 pm
           Re: Disappointed as wellRC Master6/20/13 8:23 am
           Re: Disappointed as wellcheapLEY6/20/13 7:20 pm
                 Re: Disappointed as wellserpx6/20/13 11:33 pm
                       Re: Disappointed as wellZackDark6/20/13 11:45 pm
                             Re: Disappointed as welluberfoop6/20/13 11:51 pm
                                   Re: Disappointed as wellZackDark6/21/13 12:13 am
                                         Re: Disappointed as welluberfoop6/21/13 12:40 am
                                               Re: Disappointed as wellthebruce06/21/13 10:29 am
                                                     Re: Disappointed as wellcheapLEY6/21/13 11:04 am
                                                           Re: Disappointed as wellcheapLEY6/21/13 11:08 am
                                                                 Re: Disappointed as wellZackDark6/21/13 11:11 am
                                                                 Re: Disappointed as wellthebruce06/21/13 2:53 pm
                                         Re: Disappointed as wellRC Master6/21/13 6:03 am
                                         Re: Disappointed as wellCody Miller6/21/13 12:00 pm
                                               Re: Disappointed as wellZackDark6/21/13 12:08 pm
                                                     Re: Disappointed as welluberfoop6/21/13 3:05 pm
                                                     Re: Disappointed as wellGeneral Vagueness6/23/13 11:43 pm
                                                           No component (or composite) support, so yes.munky-0586/24/13 1:37 am
                                                                 Speaking of which...ZackDark6/24/13 2:53 am
                                                                       Appears to be "IR Out" (for talking to the TV?) *NM*kornman006/24/13 6:17 am
                                                                             What would "IR Out" be? *NM*ZackDark6/24/13 6:41 am
                                                                                   Infra-red Out *NM*thebruce06/24/13 10:08 am
                                                                                         Re: Infra-red OutNotTheVacuum6/24/13 11:36 am
                                                                                               Re: Infra-red Outthebruce06/24/13 4:13 pm
                                                                 It was only a matter of time :(Revenant19886/24/13 8:29 am
                                                                       Re: It was only a matter of time :(General Vagueness6/24/13 5:05 pm
                                                                             Re: It was only a matter of time :(NotTheVacuum6/24/13 6:52 pm
                                                                       Re: It was only a matter of time :(NotTheVacuum6/24/13 7:01 pm
     Still not worth my saleAvateur6/19/13 9:28 pm
     Schooly was...Schooly D6/19/13 9:31 pm
     Re: Too Little, too late.Hyokin6/20/13 3:18 am
     The plot thickens...padraig086/20/13 10:00 am

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