Question about the Xbox One

[Chris Tian]

Hello everyone,

dont worry this is neither another hate thread nor a defense thread for the Xbox1. I'm just curious about something.

In the presentation of the Xbox, MS talked alot about watching TV and Sports on your console and using FB and whathaveyou. So here is my question:

Why is that a feature anybody cares for at all? Dont you need a TV to use a Xbox anyway?

If I have to have a TV to use the Xbox and can afford a several hundred bucks console, isn't the chance that I already have a "TV-provider" (I'm not quite sure how to translate that, i mean a company that provides you with the tv channels you want) for the shows/sports/whatever I want extremely high?

As for the internet features, doesn't (statistically) almost everybody with the income to afford a XB1 already own two devices capable of comfortable internet browsing?

So why did the presentation emphasise these thing almost more then anything game related?

Is there something I'm missing? Or is something about "TV-providers" in the US inherently different than in EU?

 

[Frotality]

no, all that is equally as useless in the states as it is in EU, which is why the announcement is so baffling. the very concept of the xbone is outdated, as everyone they are marketing to already has half a dozen ways to get everything it offers cheaper, more convenient, and often portable.

 

[Little Gray]

Well depending on how it works it could actually be really nice. If you are able to do picture in picture with games/tv like they showed with skype that would be amazing. I would love to be able to have the hockey game on in the corner of the tv while playing cod or something.

They are also going for the convenience factor of having to use less remotes and making it easier to switch from a game to tv. Some people are extremely lazy and this could be a fairly large benefit to them, you know the stereotypical American.

While you personally may not be interested in all of the non game features the xbox one has Microsoft feels that a large enough percentage of their audience does to focus on those with their presentation. If you look at the current trends of social media and multipurpose devices its hard to disagree with them.

 

[Chris Tian]

While you personally may not be interested in all of the non game features the xbox one has Microsoft feels that a large enough percentage of their audience does to focus on those with their presentation. If you look at the current trends of social media and multipurpose devices its hard to disagree with them.

Well thats exactly my point. I really do care about the non game features, thats why I already own several devices that can do all that, just better. I imagine that almost all people who care about those features, do too.

 

[badgersprite]

This is pretty much what I think. And, what's worse, it isn't actually providing you with any service you don't have already, at least to my knowledge. As far as I know, if you want to watch cable through Xbox One, you have to already have a cable box and a cable provider. All you're doing is linking something you already have to a box. So what service is it actually providing you with?

It's absolutely baffling to me.