Microsoft previews Xbox One dashboard, reveals console can control your home theater

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Rpruett said:

3.)  Hardware reliability.  I don't know how anyone could with a straight face completely trust Microsoft in manufacturing electronics at this point.  Last generation, they were like first generation car company (KIAs).  They were that bad.  Now you want to use their hardware for every function in your living room and expect it to handle the load?  I think many are skeptical.

Lets be realistic, Microsoft is a company, companies are out to take your cash, not send you flowers and cake for purchasing something from them, placing trust in any for-profit company is inherintly stupid.
Besides, Sony has historically been just as bad with hardware issues and even removed features from it's devices after they were sold.
PS1 with the disc laser issue, where you had to prop the console up on an angle just to use it.
I've seen lots of broken PS2's over the years.
The PS3 had the YLOD.
Sony removed OtherOS and Backwards compatability from the PS3.
Sony had exploding battery's at one point.
Lets not forget all the financial information lost when the PSN network was hacked, they essentially had the door wide open.

So realistically, if you were to look at any 3 console manufacturers from a reliability stand point, it would be Nintendo, but I still wouldn't even trust them.
At least the RROD didn't put anyones health in danger, so that's something I suppose.

Rpruett said:

4.)  For all of the 'Multimedia' features that the Xbox One has,  how many of those do you truly believe will be 'exclusive' experiences that can't be done elsewhere?  Truly, not many.   PS4 will have plenty of multimedia features, after all they manufacture all sorts of entertainment devices.

I would hazard a guess: None.
The PC can do it all and more. :)