Microsoft Warns: Don't Stand Your Xbox One Vertical
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You think you're joking...I have the cable modem at my house currently set up in just that arrangement. I needed it near the ceiling for all the cords to reach where they needed to without buying new ones and didn't have any furniture tall enough in what's basically a storage room now to do it with.spwatkins said:
Oh and as for the actual story? I think people are complaining more than is really required. Yes it's a touch annoying, yes other consoles let you use vertical orientation. But there's a lot of equipment out there that doesn't allow you to choose how you want to orient it, and I never thought of it as being some inalienable right for all game consoles.
Why do I get the sinking feeling that this is going to hppen?MinionJoe said:
While not the end of the world, it could pose problems with limited space or those who use desk/workstations as gaming centres.
On the bright side Sony can add another item to 'reasons why the PS4 is superior' list.
Over the years I've owned a PS2, Xbox 360, and Wii, and with the exception of the last, have never oriented them vertically. I mean, I understand that the vertical option gives you some flexibility with use of space, but is the lack thereof really that big of a deal? Are people really looking for more reasons to bash this thing? Or better yet, do they need more? Will I ever stop italicizing words for emphasis?
I'm just thankful that they bothered to mention it at all.
I'm just thankful that they bothered to mention it at all.
Move over Red Ring of Death, here comes the Vertical Slot of Death (not to be confused with the Vertical Slot of Embarrasing Rashes).
The 360 however is often shown being oriented in both positions.Jadak said:
However the Xbox One has only been showed to be place horizontal.
Thus one can deduce that that is how you place the device.
Companies don't need to tell consumers not to put toasters on their side do they?
PS consoles since at least the PS2 were actually designed with that in mind (heck, the PS2 even came with a stand IIRC). The PS2, PS3 and Wii do just fine vertically. As for the PS4, we'll have to see. It'll probably be able to stand upright, given its predecessors, but who knows.Hazy992 said:
Why would the XBOne's slot loading drive stop working in a vertical positioning? That just means they used an inferior component, since ANY laptop slot loading drive can easily be used vertically. Not to speak of any other CD/DVD/BD drive for PC/laptop, those just don't take the mini discs when vertical.
On the other hand, why didn't they design the case of the little PC they sell there with not putting it vertically in mind? I mean if you aren't meant to put it down vertically, just round the outer edges such that it can't stand properly.
On the other hand, I could buy PC components and dangle them upside down from the ceiling, and they'd still work fine. They'd also be cheaper, so I'll be doing just that while waiting for the eventual release of GTA V for Windows.
It was already bad for the 360 to be vertical, something which I didn't know till a gamestop employee informed me.
Their poor design made it so the slightest vibration would cause the laser lines in your discs.
Not a deal breaker for me, but it all depends on your set-up on your TV stand.
Of course, this could be further them pushing the idea of the xbone being your one stop shop for all things entertainment, as long as you're willing to pay.
Their poor design made it so the slightest vibration would cause the laser lines in your discs.
Not a deal breaker for me, but it all depends on your set-up on your TV stand.
Of course, this could be further them pushing the idea of the xbone being your one stop shop for all things entertainment, as long as you're willing to pay.
They decided the biggest problem was player choice.MinionJoe said:
Toasters don't have a history of multiple positions. Least, not any toasters I'm familiar with.Dragonbums said:
Also, showing it in only one position doesn't indicate it's the only position it can be placed. It could well be that they were showing it that way because 80% of people place their 360s that way. You know, something they just stated.
Slight issue with that side by side comparison.Ne1butme said:
All cars are never meant to be vertical. <_< Unless it's really a transformer.
Consoles however have a few reasons to be vertical.
1. To help it cool down a bit easier.
2. To make it easier to put in places you couldn't while it was horizontal.
And 3. Sometimes it looks cooler like that.
Also, while it's indeed not a major feature, it has been around for consoles since the PS2(though it was a bit iffy back then), and was with all the consoles of the last gen.SmashLovesTitanQuest said:
It's not a major issue, yes. Just an annoyance. However, it's yet another annoyance for the X-Box One.
;D X-Box One. The One. The Annoying One.
<_<CriticalMiss said:
Anyway.
I don't think we should be sounding the call of death just yet. I mean, Microsoft wouldn't let such a thing happen to them again. Especially now with all the eyes on them.
Right?
I don't know about anyone else, but I have a TV that barely fits on my entertainment set. My Xbox 360 HAS to stand vertically to fit on the set or I can't use it. I don't have the space or the cord length to have it positioned to Microsoft's preferred orientation.
But, then again, Microsoft's latest business model appears to be "alienate everyone who does not live in a house with a fifteen by fifteen foot living room and perfect internet connection in every room", because NO ONE who is interested in playing their console lives in an apartment, or dormitory, or trailer, or mobile home, or townhouse, or condo where space is limited and internet connections are wonky. Nope. Microsoft doesn't serve that minority of gamers because, according to their research, they don't exist.
But, then again, Microsoft's latest business model appears to be "alienate everyone who does not live in a house with a fifteen by fifteen foot living room and perfect internet connection in every room", because NO ONE who is interested in playing their console lives in an apartment, or dormitory, or trailer, or mobile home, or townhouse, or condo where space is limited and internet connections are wonky. Nope. Microsoft doesn't serve that minority of gamers because, according to their research, they don't exist.
That analogy supports the opposite of your point. People don't need to be told what way toasters go because toasters are not new (nor designed to be stable on their sides, usually - but you could totally make a horizontal toaster if you wanted). People have been using toasters for a long time so they carry on using them how they're used to.Dragonbums said:
Similarly, if people have been using their 360/PS3 vertically for much of the last decade, the idea that the option may not be available for the XBOne may not even cross their minds, they may just assume it'll continue working as it always has.
Ads simply not showing the console horizontal helps, but does not explicitly draw attention to fact that it is required, and could very well pass unnoticed. If you have a history of supporting something, that something no longer being supported is not going to be obvious simply because you stop showing it. It is not obvious, and announcements like this are very much needed and still may not be enough. In reality, the only reliable way to make people aware of this change in available placement options is to design the console to not be stable on it's side.
Then it is, almost certainly, a cooling problem. That and they just can't get a good enough design to compensate for vibrations in the disk drive on a vertical stance.Albert Panello said: