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J_Allard on 10 July 2013
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Willem said:

@J_Allard:
 I think you can't disagree that there is a big difference between filing a concept for a patent,
and really invest huge amounts of resources into the development of an electronic device,
and force them onto consumers who essentially just want to play video games which doesn't require the device at all, and add none to less to the gaming experience they want.
 You also talked about the lack of common sense in the OP, but forcing DRM and require a 24 hour checkin also lacks some common sense.
If Microsoft really listened to their customers and fans in the first place, they could have known they would receive a big backlash from the online community. Or how about removing the start button in Windows 8 and tell the customers that THEY have to get use to it, how's that for a lack of common sense ?
I know, they reversed their decisions, but only after a while when the sales figures didn't reach the target they had in mind.

And that's what bothers me somehow ... as long as the money keeps coming in, they don't care that much about their customers or the fans. And in the meantime they are doing their bests at downplaying the competition with false advertising and agressive tactics.
Instead of giving their fans what they want, they focused on KILLing Sony at E3. Really ? Kill ?? ... there's absolutely no common sense in such attitude.
That remindsme of @endimion reply ... I think if Microsoft had it their way, you would only have one choice and one choice only for everything... gaming, TV, Internet, etc ... guess who ? 

You can call it tin foil hat conspiracy all you want, but I've seen more than enough business tactics where Microsoft tried to enforce their monopoly position.
And I think they have more plans than we could imagine today with this kinect device and XBox platform.

Of course there is a difference between filing a patent and putting money into R&D for a product you actually release. That isn't the point. The point is I could make a tin foil hat thread about that patent that is full of just as many facts and just as sound logic as you have in this thread. Also, who are you to say who does and does not want Kinect? Who are you to say what it does or does not add to the experience? I personally cannot wait to be able to surf channels and all sorts of other media stuff via Kinect on the Xbox One. Games with Kinect are just icing on the cake for me. If something good is done with it, nice. If not, oh well, not a big deal.

So it may come as a surprise to you, but not everyone shares your sentiments. And the same applies to the 24 hour check in and DRM. My Internet connection is silky smooth so I give no fucks about a check-in. DRM was a wait and see issue with me. If it eventually got to the point where we saw a digital market like the PC thanks to that DRM that people were bitching about, well then, I am all for that. And if it doesn't, then oh well. We still have the PS4, which is a continuating of what we have now. Too bad people willing to settle for souped up PS3 and 360's are going to get their way. And please, all companies make mistakes. MS, Sony, Nintendo. Pointing out their mistakes does not somehow make your conspiracy theory more valid, lol.

Either way thank goodness someone actually in the advertising industry came into the thread and set you straight.