dschult3
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Post by dschult3 on Jun 11, 2021 17:37:24 GMT
This seems to be a step at a time approach for streaming, and I think Microsoft has a much better plan than Google Stadia does (did?). Working with smart TV makers seems to be a great idea for the every now and then gamer. Teaming up with other hardware makers reminds me of the 3DO days. I've seen some people claim that Microsoft wants out of the hardware market, and I think that's a bit ridiculous to say in the short term. This seems like a marketing strategy for the casual players.
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stratogustav
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Post by stratogustav on Jun 24, 2021 23:30:14 GMT
A lot of these companies are going to lose money initially until they fix the elephant in the room which is that not everyone has ideal Internet situations.
When it comes to Internet providers, data caps, and a decent speed in non urban areas we are basically a third world country here in U.S.. Unless you live in the very down town of the city, you can't get any decent speed without getting screwed by all the extra charges.
As of right now entire towns are under the control of Internet providers monopolies with no competition to keep them in check. So trying to save money on a streaming gaming service equals not being able to afford your Internet bill altogether. It is simply not sustainable right now for a big chunk of people.
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dschult3
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Post by dschult3 on Jun 25, 2021 11:41:30 GMT
A lot of these companies are going to lose money initially until they fix the elephant in the room which is that not everyone has ideal Internet situations. When it comes to Internet providers, data caps, and a decent speed in non urban areas we are basically a third world country here in U.S.. Unless you live in the very down town of the city, you can't get any decent speed without getting screwed by all the extra charges. As of right now entire towns are under the control of Internet providers monopolies with no competition to keep them in check. So trying to save money on a streaming gaming service equals not being able to afford your Internet bill altogether. It is simply not sustainable right now for a big chunk of people. This is why I think the XBox model will succeed. It isn't your only option when it comes to the XBox marketplace. They are going to offer it through 3rd party smart TV vendors, so the probability of a customer having that type of connection is high. By no means does that mean an end to their console market. That is why I believe they will succeed where Google failed. |
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Post by stratogustav on Jun 25, 2021 12:08:15 GMT
Google is cursed with their initiatives. I say it for experience. I started getting Play Books which is cheaper than Audible, but once I discovered Audible I just stayed there for some reason, and forgot of Play Books entirely.
Now it's too late to go back since my Audible library grew up. For a while I even forgot I had some books on Play Books, and I just realized those are the one I'm missing from Audio, so it's a good thing I didn't get them again.
However it still amazes me how nothing works for them. Google+ was such a massive failure, and people have it a try, but it didn't work.
In fact, I remember quitting Explorer for Chrome because I didn't trust Edge, but now that I have used Edge for a while I can't go back to Chrome. It's little things like that, one after another.
Google Cardboard for example, when VR was new it was OK to give that a try, but it didn't have a future from the start, and not because of cellphones, Gear VR was cellphone based, but it worked, Cardboard was just trash.
It's probably because they are over confident. They have the biggest search engine, YouTube, Gmail, and the Google app store, so because of that they allow themselves to be careless with everything else.
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