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Originally Posted by species8472
-Shipping a system that needs a 10 MIN firmware update out of the box is wrong. That is a half baked product and it is unacceptable.
-Pushing a new interface (HDMI) that is still buggy on users is also wrong.
-Promising to meet XBOX LIVE and then delivering a basic PC experience is wrong. And even with the low High Speed penetration of the market at the time, XBOX LIVE reach a million users faster than any other service in history. Faster than TIVO, HBO, etc.
-Requiring users to use a USB cable to sync your wireless controller is weak.
-Removing rumble because you are too cheat to pay immersion for a patent that you violated is wrong (MS paid).
The 360 user experience out of the box is very good. This is a fact and not my opinion.
No one needs free demos with a new console (but demos were on the marketplace at launch for 360). We want full games that are fresh and good to play. MS has been leading. Sony has down absolutely nothing so far. Even with PS1 and PS2, they were not leading. MS beat them every step of way. I am pointing out facts. Ken at Sony even told people the console should cost more and that they should work two jobs. That is an insult to your loyal fans.
Any the PS3 is nowhere near perfect and ever will be. That is why Sony is talking PS4 already. Ken blew their chances.
And their BOM cost is 850.00. Sony does not have the deep pockets that MS has. MS has 40 billion in cash. Sony has a fraction of that and the game division is responsible for 60% of Sony's profits. So how long do you think they can sustain a loss? Sure MS loss money on XBOX 1 the whole generation (175.00 per console), BUT they could afford it where Sony cannot.
I know it pains people that the PS3 is doing so well. But one person is to blame, KEN KUTARAGI! Using the Cell and Blu-Ray was the biggest mistake. Also letting exclusives fly away was another mistake.
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1. You know, I turned on my PS3, put in Resistance, and did NOT have to update the firmware. In fact, if you did your damn research, you'd realize that EVERY GAME that forces a firmware update has it on the disc, thus meaning you don't need to update the firmware unless you're utilizing the online portions of the console, in which case, updates and patches are par for the course.
2. For forcing HDMI, awfully strange that one isn't included in the box. Nor is the HDMI the ONLY output. Your attack in this regard is about as valid as me bitching that my Xbox 360 didn't come with an Optical cable.
3. Umm, you realize, of course, that well over 28 million individual PS2 have gone online, right? And of course you realize that Xbox Live is bragging on 10 million users across two platforms, right? Granted, having people pay for services every other console has for free, aside from a unified buddy list, is an accomplishment.
4. Oh yes, and this is a much harsher experience then having to press the center button on the controller, hitting the sync button on the console, hitting the sync button on the controller, and hoping this time, it takes. Same thing with the Wii. If you ask me, plugging a cable and hitting a single button is actually easier than the competitors...
5. In all honesty, I don't like rumble. If they used it worth a damn, I would have a different opinion but aside from a handful of games, rumble is one of the first things I disable. It's an annoying gimmick at best and I don't really miss it.
6. I know five people who own PS3s and have yet to hear a complaint like "darn it, I was just trying to open the box and I couldn't get the system hooked up fast enough before I was no longer interested." I mean, hell, Wii is a much more complex set up than the PS3 and yet people rave about that console.
Well, hate to say it. I could go all night on this stuff, but I won't. I'm not saying PS3 is perfect (actually far from it. If you request it, I can compile a list of legitimate bitches) but I told you majority of your complaints are lame and guess what, so far I've proven that.