Why Microsoft feels DRM will not have much negative impact

[yo_john117]

NintendoPie said:

yo_john117 said:
That is very true. The average consumer doesn't really pay attention to the details which is why it's relatively easy for store representatives at places like Best Buy and Gamestop to influence people in their decision making process.

But do you feel that it's okay to take advantage of these everyday consumers that are oblivious to most technical things? Microsoft seems to think that that's an okay thing to do.

They aren't taking advantage of anyone. There are two main scenarios for people that don't know all the technical details about a product such as The One (and that's assuming that a store representitive doesn't fill them in on the benefits and drawbacks of it)

1. You buy The One, find out that you need internet to play games on it, but you don't have internet. Solution? You bring it back and get your money back (this is the unlikely scenario since most people have internet of some sort)

2. You buy The One, find out that you need internet to play games on it, but you do have internet. So you hook it up, live with it, and play.

 

The response from the average American (or any person that lives in a first world country) when they find out about the X1's policies will be "And?"