Why Xbox One Is Better Than PS4 - Hint: The Future of Consoles Isn't Gaming

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RenCutypoison said:

famousringo said:

 

The problem with trying to be "smart TV" or whatever Microsoft wants to call it is that there are at least a dozen companies trying to do that now, hundreds more that have tried and failed in the past (including Microsoft), and cable providers perceive every attempt as a threat, so they work super hard to make sure nobody ever does succeed. So far they've been very effective.

Honestly, it's not even clear that the general public even wants computing in their TV. Paraphrasing Steve Jobs, people go to computers to turn their minds on, people go to TV to turn their minds off.

 

So it's gonna fail like ouya, because they try to alienate an overcrowded market ?

I wouldn't dare compare XBone to Ouya. Ouya is a hobbyist pipe dream.

If there's a similarity, it's that both are trying to solve problems that nobody really has. People just want to engage content on their TV, either a video or a game. I don't think they want it to be a "watercooler" or communications platform. That's a job that tablets and smartphones are already doing, and doing rather well.

Also, if integration is the goal, it's already failed. To use all the XBone's features, you need a TV, likely laden with all its own smart features, and a cable box, ditto. Y'know, just like everybody else's AV setup.