Xbox's "Always On"fiasco.

[G13]

(SPOILER)

Ever since the Xbox "We promise guys, this one's rrod proof" claims we heard after the first xbox was birthed, I've decided that I'll wait a while before I buy a next gen console. Not interested in jumping on the bandwagon only to be disappointed shortly after arriving at the destination.

[Old Manus]

You mean you're not picking a team? :O

[Quindiana Jones]

THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE!

[Psychotic]

I've just remembered through experiencing it, Xbox Live can be a piece of trout sometimes. Right now I'm going to play my box even if Far Cry 3 is having a troutfit about not being able to get boring messages from Ubisoft. If the rumours are true, right now I'd be typing a post filled with far more hatred of things than I am right now.

[Jowy]

here's more fuel for the this fire:

Believe - Pastebin.com

[Mirage]

Fuel? That's more like a fire hose.

Sounds cool though, I wonder how much of it is true. I might get a "durango" if it actually does have 100% 360 compatibility, because I don't actually have a 360 now and it would be cool to eventually play some of those games.

It's too bad that Sony probably can't ensure backwards compatibility for their PS4.

[Jowy]

The "running on windows 8" aspect is what I anticipate everyone to rage about.

[Mirage]

Why?

[Jowy]

The general consensus from everyone I've encountered that has used Windows 8, along with myself is that it isn't the most pleasant interface to use. And no, I don't want a touch-pad PC quite yet. Don't make me buy one to be able to optimally use the most up-to-date version of your operating system, Microsoft.

[NeoCracker]

Cyanide & Happiness @ Explosm.net

[Mirage]

The general consensus from everyone I've encountered that has used Windows 8, along with myself is that it isn't the most pleasant interface to use. And no, I don't want a touch-pad PC quite yet. Don't make me buy one to be able to optimally use the most up-to-date version of your operating system, Microsoft.

Because they are totally going to use a touch screen interface for the next Xbox, right? The guy said it would be the same core, which means it's Win7 +1.

[Bolivar]

GAFers are kinda skeptical of this, mostly from saying the 360 unit will give extra computing power to the main unit and that Windows will make it the most popular Indie platform.

edit: the thread title's been changed to "Tales from my Ass."

[Jowy]

The general consensus from everyone I've encountered that has used Windows 8, along with myself is that it isn't the most pleasant interface to use. And no, I don't want a touch-pad PC quite yet. Don't make me buy one to be able to optimally use the most up-to-date version of your operating system, Microsoft.

Because they are totally going to use a touch screen interface for the next Xbox, right? The guy said it would be the same core, which means it's Win7 +1.

If it were win7+1 I wouldn't complain. 8 just feels wonky.

[Quindiana Jones]

I've heard from a lot of people that the general consensus towards Windows 8 is negative, but I've never heard anyone who actually uses Win 8 respond negatively to it.

I use Win 8, and it's basically just Windows 7 with a different Start Menu. Don't understand how one might consider it wonky or ineffective.

[Mirage]

The general consensus from everyone I've encountered that has used Windows 8, along with myself is that it isn't the most pleasant interface to use. And no, I don't want a touch-pad PC quite yet. Don't make me buy one to be able to optimally use the most up-to-date version of your operating system, Microsoft.

Because they are totally going to use a touch screen interface for the next Xbox, right? The guy said it would be the same core, which means it's Win7 +1.

If it were win7+1 I wouldn't complain. 8 just feels wonky.

But that's exactly what you'll get. Win8's UI makes no sense for a console, and that leaves just the OS core, which basically is the same core as in 7, just better.