Comments on: Sony 1, Microsoft 0 http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2008/01/09/sony-1-microsoft-0.html High-minded, fanatically malthusian perspectives Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:09:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brendan http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2008/01/09/sony-1-microsoft-0.html/comment-page-1#comment-19207 Brendan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2008/01/09/sony-1-microsoft-0.html#comment-19207 <p>While for once I will admit that Sony has won this round... I sure hope this doesn't mean that you'll be going with a PS3 over a 360 this year.</p> While for once I will admit that Sony has won this round… I sure hope this doesn't mean that you'll be going with a PS3 over a 360 this year.

]]> By: Dan tdaxp http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2008/01/09/sony-1-microsoft-0.html/comment-page-1#comment-19208 Dan tdaxp Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2008/01/09/sony-1-microsoft-0.html#comment-19208 <p>Combined with streaming that doesn't require Microsoft Memory Hogging Server Edition, web browsing capacity, and the BluRay disk player, there is now no question that Sony is the superior "media" platform, and will remain so for some time.<br /> <br /> XBOX 360 is still the superior game platform.<br /> <br /> It will be interesting to see if Microsoft either reduces the cost or increases the value of the XBOX to overcome this.</p> Combined with streaming that doesn't require Microsoft Memory Hogging Server Edition, web browsing capacity, and the BluRay disk player, there is now no question that Sony is the superior “media” platform, and will remain so for some time.

XBOX 360 is still the superior game platform.

It will be interesting to see if Microsoft either reduces the cost or increases the value of the XBOX to overcome this.

]]> By: Dan tdaxp http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2008/01/09/sony-1-microsoft-0.html/comment-page-1#comment-19213 Dan tdaxp Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2008/01/09/sony-1-microsoft-0.html#comment-19213 <p>Jeffrey,<br /> <br /> Well said.<br /> <br /> The victory of BluRay over HD-DVD multiple the impact of news stories like these<br /> <br /> "Xbox Live Status Watch: Day 24" [1]<br /> "Now You Can Watch As PC Games Are Streamed To Your PS3" [2] <br /> <br /> [1] <a href="http://kotaku.com/344832/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://kotaku.com/344832/</a><br /> [2] <a href="http://kotaku.com/344851/now-you-can-watch-as-pc-games-are-streamed-to-your-ps3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://kotaku.com/344851/now-you-can-watch-as-pc-games-are-streamed-to-your-ps3</a></p> Jeffrey,

Well said.

The victory of BluRay over HD-DVD multiple the impact of news stories like these

“Xbox Live Status Watch: Day 24″ [1]
“Now You Can Watch As PC Games Are Streamed To Your PS3″ [2]

[1] http://kotaku.com/344832/
[2] http://kotaku.com/344851/now-you-can-watch-as-pc-games-are-streamed-to-your-ps3

]]> By: Dan tdaxp http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2008/01/09/sony-1-microsoft-0.html/comment-page-1#comment-19211 Dan tdaxp Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2008/01/09/sony-1-microsoft-0.html#comment-19211 <p>Jay,<br /> <br /> I'm pretty cheap, so I'll go with lower cost. ;-) <br /> <br /> Brendan,<br /> <br /> Clearly, Microsoft is slowly trying to gain ground in the media war, while Sony is slowly traing to gain ground in the gameplay war.</p> Jay,

I'm pretty cheap, so I'll go with lower cost. ;-)

Brendan,

Clearly, Microsoft is slowly trying to gain ground in the media war, while Sony is slowly traing to gain ground in the gameplay war.

]]> By: Jeffrey James http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2008/01/09/sony-1-microsoft-0.html/comment-page-1#comment-19212 Jeffrey James Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2008/01/09/sony-1-microsoft-0.html#comment-19212 <p>"I'm pulling hard for the 'increase the value' choice."<br /> <br /> In terms of more features, or simply not having to pay 50 bucks a year for a p2p gaming service that brakes down over the holidays and not having to send the console in multiple times, like my brother has.<br /> <br /> As far as the Xbox library is concerned, I can't argue, but if you are in a situation where you also game on the PC then it is irrelevant. I image most of you don't, but it is still important to point out.<br /> <br /> "I'm pretty cheap, so I'll go with lower cost. ;-)"<br /> <br /> In which case you still need to take nickel and diming into consideration, too. ;-)</p> “I'm pulling hard for the 'increase the value' choice.”

In terms of more features, or simply not having to pay 50 bucks a year for a p2p gaming service that brakes down over the holidays and not having to send the console in multiple times, like my brother has.

As far as the Xbox library is concerned, I can't argue, but if you are in a situation where you also game on the PC then it is irrelevant. I image most of you don't, but it is still important to point out.

“I'm pretty cheap, so I'll go with lower cost. ;-) ”

In which case you still need to take nickel and diming into consideration, too. ;-)

]]> By: Jay@Soob http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2008/01/09/sony-1-microsoft-0.html/comment-page-1#comment-19209 Jay@Soob Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2008/01/09/sony-1-microsoft-0.html#comment-19209 <p>I'm pulling hard for the "increase the value" choice.</p> I'm pulling hard for the “increase the value” choice.

]]> By: Brendan Grant http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2008/01/09/sony-1-microsoft-0.html/comment-page-1#comment-19210 Brendan Grant Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2008/01/09/sony-1-microsoft-0.html#comment-19210 <p>You must not be paying attention to the 360 world... or haven't you heard of their work to bring IPTV to it? Not to mention downloadable tv and movies in hi-def (where available).<br /> <br /> You can fault Microsoft for plenty of things with the 360... not constantly working to make it an even better system is not one of them.</p> You must not be paying attention to the 360 world… or haven't you heard of their work to bring IPTV to it? Not to mention downloadable tv and movies in hi-def (where available).

You can fault Microsoft for plenty of things with the 360… not constantly working to make it an even better system is not one of them.

]]> By: Jay@Soob http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2008/01/09/sony-1-microsoft-0.html/comment-page-1#comment-19214 Jay@Soob Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2008/01/09/sony-1-microsoft-0.html#comment-19214 <p>"In terms of more features, or simply not having to pay 50 bucks a year for a p2p gaming service that brakes down over the holidays and not having to send the console in multiple times, like my brother has."<br /> <br /> Hah. Pretty much all of those. I'm on my second console having returned the first after it freaked out and started blinking error codes at me.</p> “In terms of more features, or simply not having to pay 50 bucks a year for a p2p gaming service that brakes down over the holidays and not having to send the console in multiple times, like my brother has.”

Hah. Pretty much all of those. I'm on my second console having returned the first after it freaked out and started blinking error codes at me.

]]> By: Dan tdaxp http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2008/01/09/sony-1-microsoft-0.html/comment-page-1#comment-19215 Dan tdaxp Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.tdaxp.com/archive/2008/01/09/sony-1-microsoft-0.html#comment-19215 <p>XBOX Live "Gold" really bothers me... My PS2 still works exactly the same way it did when I bought it, with only a new game purchased every year or so. With "Gold," you're locked into one $60 purchase a year... really drives up the cost of ownership.</p> XBOX Live “Gold” really bothers me… My PS2 still works exactly the same way it did when I bought it, with only a new game purchased every year or so. With “Gold,” you're locked into one $60 purchase a year… really drives up the cost of ownership.

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