Is X1 forcing Kinect on us any different than PS3 forcing Bluray on us?

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Mr Puggsly said:

outlawauron said:
You're comparing a internal disc drive to an external camera accessory?

I'm talking about two devices that weren't necessary, add little to the average gaming experience, but were forced on people and made the console more expensive.

The similarities are pretty obvious.

Blue-Ray was a new media medium being pushed by the industry. Kinect is a single party device being pushed to sell a video game console. There aren't similarities. The PS3 used a BR drive to furthure push the BR into adoption, and now in hand because of the early push from Sony, the BR medium is the default and the best way to watch movies. Kinect is a dumb device that no one wants, no one asks for, and the industry doesn't care for. Kinects industry is Microsoft alone.

The difference is everywhere.