(May 26, 2013 at 5:21 pm)Sal Wrote: Unless the Xbox One is considerably cheaper (like ½) than a desktop computer (hell, even a laptop) with similar specs, I don't see why anyone would want to buy it, given all the restrictions.
It probably won't be. I'm guessing at this point it's going to be north of $499.00 at release.
By way of comparison, I just picked up an Alienware x51 (Core i3-3220 3.3GHz, 8GB DDR3, 1TB 7200RPM HDD, slot loading DVR+-RW, 1GB GDDR5 GT 645, wireless-N, gigabit ethernet, 7.1 audio, USB 3.0, DVI and HDMI ports). It's physically about the same form factor as a console, and far more capable. Gaming and entertainment all in one box, $649 delivered to my door, and far more capable than any console, without all the bullshit that Sony and Microsoft are foisting upon us. Yeah, it's not a high-end gaming box, but it's perfectly capable (the specs exceed my gaming laptop in every way except some CPU benchmarks [Core i7-2670QM]).
(Disclaimer: I don't expect to get 100+ FPS at 1080p)
Don't get me wrong - I like my consoles (PS2, PS3, original Xbox, Xbox 360, N64 and Wii), but the way things are heading, I think I've purchased my last console.
At least with PC games, when it comes to onerous DRM, I can choose to pass on titles I find objectionable. When it restrictions are enforced by the OS, not so much - and I don't pirate games.
I hear very clearly what Sony and Microsoft are saying: buy something else.
