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Well, suburbanite, but yeah, same idea. Aemon Send a noteboard - 15/06/2013 05:58:54 AM

Tons of people rely on internet connections that are spotty at best, and tons of people bring consoles to camps where there is no internet. To say nothing of developing markets in developing countries, which MS seems determined to ignore.

In absolute numbers I'm sure it's a lot, but percentage-wise, the people who buy an expensive next-gen console AND don't have regular internet access is likely to be quite a small fraction of the market. And I completely understand if those folks don't want to buy one. What gets me is that the vast (VAST) majority of outraged online haters are your average everyday folks who wouldn't have a single problem over the console's lifetime. I mean I get that it's "the principle of the thing," and I agree in theory that not required > required. I think it's time we realized, though, that internet is a utility. It's considered BY LAW to be a literal human right in several countries. No one throws a fit that their toaster won't run on batteries, and as far as I'm concerned, we need to accept that data --and intelligence-- is as necessary to modern society as power. Internet is no longer a fringe, luxury service; it's ok for physical stuff to require it.

...says me.

View original postYou have to be friends with someone on Live for over a month to loan them games.

Yeah, that's a bit harsh, isn't it? When I posted I was thinking of the "taking games over to a friend's house" use case, where you can play on your account with no restrictions. I still feel like this policy will be updated and clarified to some extent, though. Who knows.


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Well, suburbanite, but yeah, same idea. - 15/06/2013 05:58:54 AM 962 Views
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