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Ender on 28 October 2008

I like the interface, but I'm most excited about the netflix addition.



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Munkeh111 on 28 October 2008

I was sold on the making it easier for achievement whores to show off!!

What I'm most excited about is marketplace on my PC, so now I can redeem codes much more easily through my PC



Strategyking92 on 28 October 2008

free XNA games!!!!!!!!!! (demos anyway)

Netflix!!!!!!!!

it cools cool!!!!!!!!!



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Munkeh111 on 28 October 2008
Strategyking92 said:
free XNA games!!!!!!!!!! (demos anyway)

Netflix!!!!!!!!

it cools cool!!!!!!!!!

USA only to my knowledge

 



DaSimkin on 28 October 2008

Is it free.. Oh, no?

Well i'd rather spend my money on games than a online service that should be free anyhow.

Tell me again why one of the largest companies in the world needs to nickle and dime it's customers to death?



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Munkeh111 on 28 October 2008

@ dasimkin, because they run the servers for the games, and it costs to keep them going. I think Sony makes the devs run their own servers



DaSimkin on 28 October 2008
Munkeh111 said:
@ dasimkin, because they run the servers for the games, and it costs to keep them going. I think Sony makes the devs run their own servers

 

They make money off the servers selling games.  Do they really need to double dip? And don't they host the servers on their own software anyhow?  Does it really cost them all that much?

And nintendo doesn't charge either.  Not that nintendos online experience is that great, but it is usable and it is still free.

 



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Munkeh111 on 28 October 2008
DaSimkin said:
Munkeh111 said:
@ dasimkin, because they run the servers for the games, and it costs to keep them going. I think Sony makes the devs run their own servers

 

They make money off the servers selling games.  Do they really need to double dip? And don't they host the servers on their own software anyhow?  Does it really cost them all that much?

And nintendo doesn't charge either.  Not that nintendos online experience is that great, but it is usable and it is still free.

 

Now they do offer Netflix too. I dont think they should really do it, but they do have some justification for doing it (I am only a silver member)



DaSimkin on 28 October 2008
Munkeh111 said:
DaSimkin said:
Munkeh111 said:
@ dasimkin, because they run the servers for the games, and it costs to keep them going. I think Sony makes the devs run their own servers

 

They make money off the servers selling games.  Do they really need to double dip? And don't they host the servers on their own software anyhow?  Does it really cost them all that much?

And nintendo doesn't charge either.  Not that nintendos online experience is that great, but it is usable and it is still free.

 

Now they do offer Netflix too. I dont think they should really do it, but they do have some justification for doing it (I am only a silver member)

You shouldn't have to pay a monthly fee to rent movies either.

If block buster told me i had to pay an monthly/annual fee for the priviledge of being their customer I would not do so.

Now if the fee was for x rentals per month.. i'd consider it.  But how many good movies come out per month to justify this?  I'd rather pay for what i want.  than pay and then hope there will be stuff i want.  Of course this is personal preference, why not give us the choice?

Btw, does anyone pay to download drm infected movies these days?  Have you not heard of http://www.btjunkie.org ??

 



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Munkeh111 on 28 October 2008
DaSimkin said:
Munkeh111 said:
DaSimkin said:
Munkeh111 said:
@ dasimkin, because they run the servers for the games, and it costs to keep them going. I think Sony makes the devs run their own servers

 

They make money off the servers selling games.  Do they really need to double dip? And don't they host the servers on their own software anyhow?  Does it really cost them all that much?

And nintendo doesn't charge either.  Not that nintendos online experience is that great, but it is usable and it is still free.

 

Now they do offer Netflix too. I dont think they should really do it, but they do have some justification for doing it (I am only a silver member)

You shouldn't have to pay a monthly fee to rent movies either.

If block buster told me i had to pay an monthly/annual fee for the priviledge of being their customer I would not do so.

Now if the fee was for x rentals per month.. i'd consider it.  But how many good movies come out per month to justify this?  I'd rather pay for what i want.  than pay and then hope there will be stuff i want.  Of course this is personal preference, why not give us the choice?

Btw, does anyone pay to download drm infected movies these days?  Have you not heard of http://www.btjunkie.org ??

 

Well you have to pay for the movies.... the netlfix deal gives you unlimited movie access so you can watch as many movies as you want. I am not sure about the exact details of the service because it does not apply to me, but I still maintain they can justify charging you, even if I dont think it is that fair