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11 months ago
in Will Sony Ever Stop Playing Catch Up with the Playstation 3? on The Far Side of Tech
"You’re right to mention XMB update 2.4/2.41, but it’s still not a perfect solution when it comes to a global friends list. It’s a developer option to implement the friends system and custom soundtrack, whereas that’s all standard on the 360 end."
Um, I can play my music in the background of any game I choose, its not up to the developer. All I have to do is turn down the BG music in the game, bring up the XMB and play something. No biggie.
I have both a PS3 and a 360 (and a Wii), and honestly, I feel depressed when I have to pay that yearly fee for XBL knowing full well Sony is providing it to me for free. This is a major factor in which console I pick up any given title for (non exclusives obviously).
That being said, even if Sony is behind (I don't see it that way), they are quickly dropping new features on us, and not charging for it along the way.
I still feel Sony is ahead of the curve in many areas, and the store is one of them. You can't purchase/rent anything on XBL from your PC, with the PS Store you can.
O well, its been a fun discussion. Ta!
Um, I can play my music in the background of any game I choose, its not up to the developer. All I have to do is turn down the BG music in the game, bring up the XMB and play something. No biggie.
I have both a PS3 and a 360 (and a Wii), and honestly, I feel depressed when I have to pay that yearly fee for XBL knowing full well Sony is providing it to me for free. This is a major factor in which console I pick up any given title for (non exclusives obviously).
That being said, even if Sony is behind (I don't see it that way), they are quickly dropping new features on us, and not charging for it along the way.
I still feel Sony is ahead of the curve in many areas, and the store is one of them. You can't purchase/rent anything on XBL from your PC, with the PS Store you can.
O well, its been a fun discussion. Ta!
11 months ago
in Will Sony Ever Stop Playing Catch Up with the Playstation 3? on The Far Side of Tech
Well, Sony's service is free.
A year's worth of netflix and XBL would run you hundreds of dollars. I suppose if you used it a ton it would pay off, but its unlikely. Also consider that Netflix's watch it now isn't in HD, its actually lower quality than a standard DVD. Sony is on the right track offering HD content.
It may not be a perfect solution, but I don't think MS had quite pegged it yet either.
I also don't get why he says Sony has yet to "imitate" the 360's universal dashboard. Update 2.40/2.41 gave us ingame XMB with music etc. Sony now has trophies, and pretty much everything XBL offers, only its free! I'd say Sony is actually ahead in this area (even though they did have to "catch up" to pull ahead)
I'm pretty sure whoever wrote this doesn't own a PS3, as they don't really seem to know what they are talking about.
A year's worth of netflix and XBL would run you hundreds of dollars. I suppose if you used it a ton it would pay off, but its unlikely. Also consider that Netflix's watch it now isn't in HD, its actually lower quality than a standard DVD. Sony is on the right track offering HD content.
It may not be a perfect solution, but I don't think MS had quite pegged it yet either.
I also don't get why he says Sony has yet to "imitate" the 360's universal dashboard. Update 2.40/2.41 gave us ingame XMB with music etc. Sony now has trophies, and pretty much everything XBL offers, only its free! I'd say Sony is actually ahead in this area (even though they did have to "catch up" to pull ahead)
I'm pretty sure whoever wrote this doesn't own a PS3, as they don't really seem to know what they are talking about.
1 year ago
in Zune 2: five things Microsoft did right on last100
Brad, because you don't see them they must not be good devices right?
You're such a fucking sheep its almost funny....Almost
You're such a fucking sheep its almost funny....Almost
1 year ago
in Zune 2: five things Microsoft did right on last100
Eric, you are a retard for starters.
Yes, the Zune can sync wirelessly and will do so any time power is provided to the unit (dock, charger, etc.) It can also sync wirelessly when you tell it to... Can your iPod/iPhone do that... NO!
When was the last time Apple gave something free to its last generation iPod users? The 6th gen "iPod Classic" doesn't sport any new hardware (except the larger HDD), yet the 5th gen and the 5.5 don't get any of the new features...
While we're on the topic, I'd like to commend MS for releasing an 80GB mp3 player that supports more codecs than Apple's iPod for $100 less than the iPod (and with a larger screen too!)
You'd probably see all this if Job's splooge wasn't in your eyes.
Yes, the Zune can sync wirelessly and will do so any time power is provided to the unit (dock, charger, etc.) It can also sync wirelessly when you tell it to... Can your iPod/iPhone do that... NO!
When was the last time Apple gave something free to its last generation iPod users? The 6th gen "iPod Classic" doesn't sport any new hardware (except the larger HDD), yet the 5th gen and the 5.5 don't get any of the new features...
While we're on the topic, I'd like to commend MS for releasing an 80GB mp3 player that supports more codecs than Apple's iPod for $100 less than the iPod (and with a larger screen too!)
You'd probably see all this if Job's splooge wasn't in your eyes.
2 years ago
in Sticks and Stones and comment moderation… on Chris Leckness
I can attest to Chris's moderation skills. He is one of the best when it comes to knowing what needs censored, and what is included in free speach etc.
Nice blog Chris.
Nice blog Chris.
