| JoeTheBro said: That makes me think of a couple months ago when some guy was trying to convince me his dad worked at Microsoft and would get him the new xbox a month before release cause he had connections. This was back when it needed online lol. |
Well, if his dad did, he'd have one right now. Employees within the Xbox Team already have them.
Adinnieken said:
Well, if his dad did, he'd have one right now. Employees within the Xbox Team already have them. |
Yes, but that's not how it works. Employees would still have dev kits or press kits.
| JoeTheBro said: Yes, but that's not how it works. Employees would still have dev kits or press kits. |
No, they wouldn't. A dev kit would only be given to developers of games. Not even employees that are developers wouldn't get a dev kit. Press Kits are final hardware with preliminary user documentation and some press info. The press info is essentially the information available on news.xbox.com/media repackaged and printed with some contact information for both support and press questions. Employees likely got this same package sans the press info.
I haven't looked at any of the press unboxings, but my guess is the packaging isn't final but generic. If my experience with Microsoft and their hardware still applies, it was likely shipped in either a plain white or black box, with possibly a media sleave on the to button it up. All of the hardware will have asset tags as well, as at this point it is technically Microsoft hardware.
JoeTheBro said:
That makes me think of a couple months ago when some guy was trying to convince me his dad worked at Microsoft and would get him the new xbox a month before release cause he had connections. This was back when it needed online lol. |
Looks like I need to start making visit to some of my friends. Although, I can probably find more PS4 from my location.
We you temped to tell him that if his dad doesn't, then his dad doesn't think he is a good enough kid and he should work harder in school?
It reminds me of this:
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Really not sure I see any point of Consol over PC's since Kinect, Wii and other alternative ways to play have been abandoned. Top 50 'most fun' game list coming soon! |
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Adinnieken said:
No, they wouldn't. A dev kit would only be given to developers of games. Not even employees that are developers wouldn't get a dev kit. Press Kits are final hardware with preliminary user documentation and some press info. The press info is essentially the information available on news.xbox.com/media repackaged and printed with some contact information for both support and press questions. Employees likely got this same package sans the press info. |
The other day Larry Herb said that he has been working on a Xbox One for a while. Testing it out and such.
It looks like that one unboxing with the UK people had that extra port, that they didn't know what it was for, so press kit for them?
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Really not sure I see any point of Consol over PC's since Kinect, Wii and other alternative ways to play have been abandoned. Top 50 'most fun' game list coming soon! |
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Tell me a funny joke! |
Adinnieken said:
No, they wouldn't. A dev kit would only be given to developers of games. Not even employees that are developers wouldn't get a dev kit. Press Kits are final hardware with preliminary user documentation and some press info. The press info is essentially the information available on news.xbox.com/media repackaged and printed with some contact information for both support and press questions. Employees likely got this same package sans the press info. |
Press kits can run unsigned code, usually. They are pretty much a dev/consumer hybrid.
Zappykins said:
The other day Larry Herb said that he has been working on a Xbox One for a while. Testing it out and such. It looks like that one unboxing with the UK people had that extra port, that they didn't know what it was for, so press kit for them? |
Interesting. Excuse me while I stick my foot in my mouth yet again today.
It seems the press got, from the speculation, dev kits. I don't really understand that why though. Normally they would not, they'd get retail units.
JoeTheBro said:
Press kits can run unsigned code, usually. They are pretty much a dev/consumer hybrid. |
You can as well with a retail unit, even on the Xbox 360.
Adinnieken said:
Interesting. Excuse me while I stick my foot in my mouth yet again today. |
No worries man. You were mostly making really good points, and have been quite often lately. Keep it up.
I have no ideas either, they might have just sent out what they had availible. I don't think they would let the press hack it too much anyway (But someone crafty might!) Yes, you want the press to have the same thing the customers get. Otherwise they can't really write fair reviews.
Here, have a peppermint to get that toe taste out of your mouth.
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Really not sure I see any point of Consol over PC's since Kinect, Wii and other alternative ways to play have been abandoned. Top 50 'most fun' game list coming soon! |
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Tell me a funny joke! |
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