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In my opinion the console seems designed to be sold by Comcast and other cable operators. Both the way it looks and the language in the presentation suggest tha

In my opinion the console seems designed to be sold by Comcast and other cable operators. Both the way it looks and the language in the presentation suggest that the Xbox is "entertainment first". I wouldn't be surprised if Microsoft announces a partnership with cable companies where customers can purchase an Xbox One in lieu of a traditional DVR.

mynameisvlad 13y ago
This is already available from some companies that use Mediaroom for their guide (mainly IPTV companies). In Canada, you can use an Xbox 360 instead of a cable box with Telus.
ajross 13y ago
And that's about right. The problem with all the failed "convergent" entertainment platforms out there (seriously, the market is littered with their carcasses at this point) isn't technical, it's delivery. Some consumers want games, and they're willing to buy a console to get them. Some consumers want laptops, or tablets, etc... And these markets self-select for those willing and able to do the installation. But everyone wants TV. And they want it to just work, and be hand-delivered to their home and installed by a professional who then hands them a remote and walks out. Until "convergent" platforms get to this level of integration (e.g. being installed by Comcast per above), they aren't going to out-compete the cable providers. And the corrolary is that until the convergent platforms get to this level of integration, they'll always be, at best, the quirky, weird cousins of "real" TV. They'll never quite work right, and will always be chasing features or jumping over annoying compatibility hurdles. That's a lesson that tech people don't seem to get, because we're happy to hook up an extra box to our TV, or buy a netflix subscription, or download a torrent. But that's not what the market wants. The market wants to pay $100/month to Comcast to not worry about that stuff.
- DannoHung 13y ago
  BS. The market wants to pay someone for just the content they want. Comcast wants the market to pay $100 a month and deliver hot garbage.
  - ajross 13y ago
    The market has lots of choices right now. Yet the market is paying $100 for that hot garbage. Clearly you don't like the situation (neither do I), but hurling profanities at anonymous strangers on the internet won't change that fact. Neither will yet another failed media box.
    - DannoHung 13y ago
      Yes, the market is paying $100 for that hot garbage while cable subscriptions fall off for the first time in history. That is what is happening. It's not just customers finally having options for content service starting to cut the cord.
- aschearer 13y ago
  I agree. To add, Comcast really wants to get $200/month from its customers. A premium package bundled with the Xbox One might be the solution. Furthermore, Microsoft could push the console and attached Comcast subscription through its stores. This model has been proven in the telecom industry, it's only a matter of time until someone figures out how to apply those lessons to cable.

mynameisvlad 13y ago

This is already available from some companies that use Mediaroom for their guide (mainly IPTV companies). In Canada, you can use an Xbox 360 instead of a cable box with Telus.

ajross 13y ago

And that's about right. The problem with all the failed "convergent" entertainment platforms out there (seriously, the market is littered with their carcasses at this point) isn't technical, it's delivery. Some consumers want games, and they're willing to buy a console to get them. Some consumers want laptops, or tablets, etc... And these markets self-select for those willing and able to do the installation. But everyone wants TV. And they want it to just work, and be hand-delivered to their home and installed by a professional who then hands them a remote and walks out. Until "convergent" platforms get to this level of integration (e.g. being installed by Comcast per above), they aren't going to out-compete the cable providers. And the corrolary is that until the convergent platforms get to this level of integration, they'll always be, at best, the quirky, weird cousins of "real" TV. They'll never quite work right, and will always be chasing features or jumping over annoying compatibility hurdles. That's a lesson that tech people don't seem to get, because we're happy to hook up an extra box to our TV, or buy a netflix subscription, or download a torrent. But that's not what the market wants. The market wants to pay $100/month to Comcast to not worry about that stuff.

DannoHung 13y ago
BS. The market wants to pay someone for just the content they want. Comcast wants the market to pay $100 a month and deliver hot garbage.
- ajross 13y ago
  The market has lots of choices right now. Yet the market is paying $100 for that hot garbage. Clearly you don't like the situation (neither do I), but hurling profanities at anonymous strangers on the internet won't change that fact. Neither will yet another failed media box.
  - DannoHung 13y ago
    Yes, the market is paying $100 for that hot garbage while cable subscriptions fall off for the first time in history. That is what is happening. It's not just customers finally having options for content service starting to cut the cord.
aschearer 13y ago
I agree. To add, Comcast really wants to get $200/month from its customers. A premium package bundled with the Xbox One might be the solution. Furthermore, Microsoft could push the console and attached Comcast subscription through its stores. This model has been proven in the telecom industry, it's only a matter of time until someone figures out how to apply those lessons to cable.