chemaupr
join:2005-06-06
Alexandria, VA
| reply to Maxo
Re: Holy shit.....
What you fail to see here is that the IPTV operator will be offering DIRECTLY the XBOX box. That is almost free marketing for the 360 in that market. Also, they could (they wont more likely) lease it as they do with the STB, that will be a better option as you can upgrade every other year instead of buying a new xbox.
I use the 360 with my media center pc and I loved all the options it gives me, and since my pc is the dvr right know i have a 400gb hard drive for that. Anyhow, a 360 stand alone media center will be great. And as I said, since the iptv provider will be offering it directly, it will sell(or lease) even more. |
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Fluker
join:2005-04-07
West Lafayette, IN | I'd love a 360 just for the mce capability. Though cheaper extenders are available... It's an xbox too! haha yeah I know I'm lame. |
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Maxo
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join:2002-11-04
Tallahassee, FL
clubs: | reply to chemaupr
I agree it's both a great media center and a great game console. I don't think the IPTV is going to be the tipping point that puts Wii and PS3 in the ground. |
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TechieZero
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join:2002-01-25
Wesley Chapel, FL
| reply to chemaupr
said by chemaupr  :What you fail to see here is that the IPTV operator will be offering DIRECTLY the XBOX box. That is almost free marketing for the 360 in that market. Also, they could (they wont more likely) lease it as they do with the STB, that will be a better option as you can upgrade every other year instead of buying a new xbox. I use the 360 with my media center pc and I loved all the options it gives me, and since my pc is the dvr right know i have a 400gb hard drive for that. Anyhow, a 360 stand alone media center will be great. And as I said, since the iptv provider will be offering it directly, it will sell(or lease) even more. MS wanted to do this kind of thing YEARS ago. But when they approached other companies like Disney for example --- Disney took the attitude of "How much are *YOU* going to pay *US* for the *PRIVILEGE* of showing our content on your system?"
Competition is always good. |
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shoan
join:2006-02-27
Benton, AR
| reply to Maxo
I can not believe that you think this wil put the WII into the ground. The thing is track to out sale the 360 in no time flat. The sales numbers have been insane. by using the 360 as iptv set top box is in no way going to stop the Wii. Take a moment to look at the numbers that nintendo is selling and then you will realize that the only console hurting right now is the ps3 due to lack of software. |
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Maxo
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join:2002-11-04
Tallahassee, FL
clubs: | Was that intended to be replied to me? I was saying the exact opposite of "this wil put the WII into the ground." |
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TBC1
join:2002-05-31
Ft Mitchell, KY
| reply to shoan
Actually, if you go by total numbers since the Wiis release, the 360 out sold it through the end of 2006 by over 200,000 units.
The Wii is simply a fad right now, and will go the way the N64 did when people get burned out on the wand remote and the typical Nintendo fare of games. They would have made a much bigger splash, had they built a console that could support at least 720p graphics, and made games for that. |
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Maxo
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Tallahassee, FL
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| said by TBC1 :Actually, if you go by total numbers since the Wiis release, the 360 out sold it through the end of 2006 by over 200,000 units. I am curious if this is more of a limitation of availability of Wiis, or interest from the public. |
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shoan
join:2006-02-27
Benton, AR | reply to Maxo
I am so sorry I missed the "don't" just the way i read and the text wrap around lead to the exact opposite of what you said being conveyed so sorry about that mistake on my part. |
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Maxo
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Tallahassee, FL
clubs: | It's cool. We've all done that at least once. |
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tiger72
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join:2001-03-28
Saint Louis, MO
clubs: | reply to Maxo
availability. It's sold out everywhere. |
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Maxo
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| said by tiger72 :availability. It's sold out everywhere. This must be the thread for me being misunderstood.
That's what I was saying. It probably couldn't outsell the 360 as there weren't enough sets available to purchase to outsell it. |
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tiger72
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Saint Louis, MO
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| said by Maxo :said by tiger72 :availability. It's sold out everywhere. This must be the thread for me being misunderstood. That's what I was saying. It probably couldn't outsell the 360 as there weren't enough sets available to purchase to outsell it. I think it's because there weren't enough Wii's produced to meet demand. 
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