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The official Xbox 360 thread - the console of choice on nuclear submarines
04-13-12, 02:31 PM
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04-13-12, 03:17 PM
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Far, far more episodes of many HBO shows, as well as shows that have long been off the air, like Deadwood or Rome. You might find six or seven Sopranos or True Blood episodes On Demand, but every episode of thirty-odd series is instantly available with HBO Go. It's sweet.
04-13-12, 03:23 PM
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re: The official Xbox 360 thread - the console of choice on nuclear submarines
And thanks Jay G, Decker and DJariya for actually answering the implied question instead of making a snarky and inflammatory comment. Sorry I haven't read and memorized every page of this 4000 post thread.
Those features have no value for me, and in fact would greatly increase cost in order for me to access them. But I can see that they have value to some. I am a proponent of consumer choice, so I'm fine with multiple channels of getting various content. I don't, however, want MS to raise the price of gold again in order to support things like this. (Heading off the inevitable "But it'd still be a great deal!" comments - That may be, but as a consumer, I am generally against paying *more* for *the same*, or paying *the same* and *getting less*.) Of course, I also don't want a bunch of piecemeal 2, 3, 5$ monthly payments scattered here and there and everywhere, but at least that allows the consumer to pick and choose what he wants to partake of.
I wish the wireless adapter would continue to drop. I have an Elite and I currently have a network cable stretched across the floor. I haven't really minded it much but it's starting to bother me. Not 55$ worth though.
Those features have no value for me, and in fact would greatly increase cost in order for me to access them. But I can see that they have value to some. I am a proponent of consumer choice, so I'm fine with multiple channels of getting various content. I don't, however, want MS to raise the price of gold again in order to support things like this. (Heading off the inevitable "But it'd still be a great deal!" comments - That may be, but as a consumer, I am generally against paying *more* for *the same*, or paying *the same* and *getting less*.) Of course, I also don't want a bunch of piecemeal 2, 3, 5$ monthly payments scattered here and there and everywhere, but at least that allows the consumer to pick and choose what he wants to partake of.
I wish the wireless adapter would continue to drop. I have an Elite and I currently have a network cable stretched across the floor. I haven't really minded it much but it's starting to bother me. Not 55$ worth though.
04-13-12, 04:25 PM
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re: The official Xbox 360 thread - the console of choice on nuclear submarines
All jokes aside, HBOGo is great. I haven't really used it yet, but there's 4-5 series I never got to watch that I haven't splurged to buy that I intend to use it for - The Wire, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Deadwood, and Rome immediately come to mind.
04-13-12, 04:59 PM
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Used to be $100. $55 is pretty good. You could probably snag a used one for around $35.
04-13-12, 04:59 PM
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I still pay about the same for my Gold memberships ($35/year) as I did when it was cheaper, but I also wait for deals.
04-13-12, 05:43 PM
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I just wish I could find someone who would let me pay them a little bit monthly to use their HBOGo password.
I do have a complaint about apps though - Hulu+ and it needing to buffer constantly on the commercials but plays the shows fine. Drives me insane.
I do have a complaint about apps though - Hulu+ and it needing to buffer constantly on the commercials but plays the shows fine. Drives me insane.
04-16-12, 07:45 AM
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re: The official Xbox 360 thread - the console of choice on nuclear submarines
Netflix seems to have no problems. Perfect stream, and HD quality
Hbo Go is a nightmare. I have been watching ROME, and the quality is all over the place. One moment HD..the next 1 bar. This is the only app that does it. I have stopped watching in my room and have gone back to the hbo go app on my ROKU...
04-16-12, 08:45 AM
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I get a better quality picture from Netflix than Hulu. More often Hulu looks like it is having bandwidth issues.
Admittedly though, the connection in my area kind of sucks.
Admittedly though, the connection in my area kind of sucks.
05-02-12, 11:29 AM
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TheVerge.com: Exclusive: $99 Xbox 360 + Kinect bundle launching next week with two-year subscription
Microsoft is planning to launch a $99 Xbox console package with a monthly subscription as early as next week, according to our sources. The software giant will offer the 4GB console with a Kinect sensor at its range of Microsoft Stores in the US, subsidized with a monthly cost of $15. We're told that the two-year subscription will provide access to the Xbox Live Gold service and possibly some additional streaming content from cable providers or sports package providers. Customers who sign-up for the deal will also be covered under a two-year warranty.
There will be an early termination fee for those wishing to break the contract ahead of its two-year duration, and we understand that Microsoft will position the package as a competitor to Apple TV, Roku, and PlayStation 3. For those buying the bundle now and getting the cheapest two-year Xbox Live Gold option, that's about $299.00 + $120 = $420 vs. $459 over a duration of two years. With E3 2012 on the horizon, and Microsoft working on a "Woodstock" music service — it's clear that the company wants to ensure as many people as possible have an Xbox in their living rooms.
Microsoft is planning to launch a $99 Xbox console package with a monthly subscription as early as next week, according to our sources. The software giant will offer the 4GB console with a Kinect sensor at its range of Microsoft Stores in the US, subsidized with a monthly cost of $15. We're told that the two-year subscription will provide access to the Xbox Live Gold service and possibly some additional streaming content from cable providers or sports package providers. Customers who sign-up for the deal will also be covered under a two-year warranty.
There will be an early termination fee for those wishing to break the contract ahead of its two-year duration, and we understand that Microsoft will position the package as a competitor to Apple TV, Roku, and PlayStation 3. For those buying the bundle now and getting the cheapest two-year Xbox Live Gold option, that's about $299.00 + $120 = $420 vs. $459 over a duration of two years. With E3 2012 on the horizon, and Microsoft working on a "Woodstock" music service — it's clear that the company wants to ensure as many people as possible have an Xbox in their living rooms.
05-02-12, 11:52 AM
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That does not seem like much of a deal especially since many do not pay full price for their Gold subscription.
05-02-12, 11:52 AM
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Interesting.
If they are doing a 2 year sub, I guess they are releasing the next Xbox until the 2013 holidays, so they don't receive a lot of complaints from people.
If they are doing a 2 year sub, I guess they are releasing the next Xbox until the 2013 holidays, so they don't receive a lot of complaints from people.
05-02-12, 02:17 PM
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Inside Xbox is being discontinued. Will you miss it?
http://majornelson.com/2012/05/02/ch...side-xbox-u-s/
http://majornelson.com/2012/05/02/ch...side-xbox-u-s/
05-02-12, 04:21 PM
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I watched it pretty regularly back when I actually saw it listed somewhere among all the ads (i.e., before the new dashboard update).
05-02-12, 04:22 PM
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Free (or near free) Xboxes!
Microsoft wonk Tom Warren reports that a new Xbox 360 and Kinect bundle will be offered at $99 with a two-year Xbox Live Gold subcription beginning next week. If this proves true, it will be the first example of a video game console using the mobile phone carrier subsidy model.
According to Warren's sources, the deal will only be available at Microsoft Stores, and it will include the 4 GB Xbox 360 console with a Kinect Sensor. The cost of a two-year Xbox Live Gold subscription is approximately $120.
The 4GB Xbox 360 and Kinect bundle currently costs $229 at Walmart.com, less taxes and shipping fees, so Microsoft is sacrificing about $130 for the $120 commitment to Xbox Live. In the end, the $10 difference is not why this is an important move to watch.
The pricing of video game consoles has been closely studied since the birth of the home video game industry in the late 1970's. It would be vaguely true to say video game consoles are always subsidized at the beginning of their lives, as the console makers often forego console profits if they can earn greater profit on software sales and royalties.
In the case of Sony with the Playstation 3, the company actually lost money for every console it sold so it could make money on software sales. In short, there is an inherent tradeoff between console price and software provision. (Source: Gretz, International Atlantic Economic Society 2009)
But this is something different entirely.
Firstly, there has never been a subscription service subsidy model in the video game industry that has worked. (The most recent historical attempt was Nokia's failed N-Gage hybrid phone/game service in 2003. Because N-Gage could not function without a carrier SIM card, there was significant disparity in pricing between video game retailers and mobile phone companies selling the device.)
Secondly, Xbox Live Gold does not require any game software to be useful, so it changes the traditional console/software revenue mix. Users can get on Xbox Live, watch videos via Netflix, Hulu Plus, HBO Go, Crackle, Xfinity and more, chat via Skype, or perform Bing/Kinect voice searches. Additionally, there are games that can be downloaded that aren't available on physical media, or there are add-ons that can be downloaded for all types of games.
This subsidy model is a sign of the times, the heart of the platform is no longer the video game console.
Indeed, this subsidy package also illustrates how Xbox Live, which enjoyed 35 percent year-over-year growth in the second quarter, will carry the Xbox 360 through to the end of its life as console sales and software attach rates both decline.
http://betanews.com/2012/05/02/the-x...-soon-be-free/
According to Warren's sources, the deal will only be available at Microsoft Stores, and it will include the 4 GB Xbox 360 console with a Kinect Sensor. The cost of a two-year Xbox Live Gold subscription is approximately $120.
The 4GB Xbox 360 and Kinect bundle currently costs $229 at Walmart.com, less taxes and shipping fees, so Microsoft is sacrificing about $130 for the $120 commitment to Xbox Live. In the end, the $10 difference is not why this is an important move to watch.
The pricing of video game consoles has been closely studied since the birth of the home video game industry in the late 1970's. It would be vaguely true to say video game consoles are always subsidized at the beginning of their lives, as the console makers often forego console profits if they can earn greater profit on software sales and royalties.
In the case of Sony with the Playstation 3, the company actually lost money for every console it sold so it could make money on software sales. In short, there is an inherent tradeoff between console price and software provision. (Source: Gretz, International Atlantic Economic Society 2009)
But this is something different entirely.
Firstly, there has never been a subscription service subsidy model in the video game industry that has worked. (The most recent historical attempt was Nokia's failed N-Gage hybrid phone/game service in 2003. Because N-Gage could not function without a carrier SIM card, there was significant disparity in pricing between video game retailers and mobile phone companies selling the device.)
Secondly, Xbox Live Gold does not require any game software to be useful, so it changes the traditional console/software revenue mix. Users can get on Xbox Live, watch videos via Netflix, Hulu Plus, HBO Go, Crackle, Xfinity and more, chat via Skype, or perform Bing/Kinect voice searches. Additionally, there are games that can be downloaded that aren't available on physical media, or there are add-ons that can be downloaded for all types of games.
This subsidy model is a sign of the times, the heart of the platform is no longer the video game console.
Indeed, this subsidy package also illustrates how Xbox Live, which enjoyed 35 percent year-over-year growth in the second quarter, will carry the Xbox 360 through to the end of its life as console sales and software attach rates both decline.
http://betanews.com/2012/05/02/the-x...-soon-be-free/
05-02-12, 04:32 PM
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re: The official Xbox 360 thread - the console of choice on nuclear submarines
So no Major Nelson reports from 2012 Comic Con this year?
05-04-12, 01:11 AM
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