"some reason" - its because ALL of Microsoft's Xbox360 peripherals are overpriced.
PS3's come with Wifi adapters already built into the console. I had to buy the Wifi adapter for my 360 which cost me $89.
Microsoft's choice to go with 2.4 Ghz was a stupid one over Bluetooth.
My controller frequently loses its connection - my wireless headset fruequently loses its connection.. and I'm only sitting less than 10 feet away from the console.
I like PS3's Bluetooth better because it gives you choice and access to a wide variety of Bluetooth headsets. WARHAWK for example came with the Jabra BT125
I think an open wireless standard is good on a console, and MS' isn't open. But I'm not ready just yet to call Sony's system open. Yes, it supports headsets, keyboards and such, but the Rock Band and GH3 controllers don't use Sony's Bluetooth system, so I wonder if Sony's system is really fully up to snuff, openness-wise.
i have 2 router, 2 2.4ghz phone, a ps3, 2 laptop with wifi on, 1 2.4Ghz keyboard, 1 bluetooth keyboard, 1 2.4Ghz mouse, 1 Xbox 360 with a controller and a wireless guitar, 1 2.4Ghz headphone and 1 2.4Ghz video transmitter and a microwave oven in the same room and my controller never ever disconnect. May be you shouls put some good power pack or batteries in it.
The only time i had been disconnect was with cheap ever-ready AA batteries, it's not the 2,4Ghz frequency fault.
>>Microsoft's choice to go with 2.4 Ghz was a stupid one over Bluetooth.
Stupid for the consumer yes, but not for MS; unlike Nintendo & Sony who use Bluetooth, MS can charge for payment for third-party peripherals like the GHIII guitar.
Q: What is Bluetooth? A: Bluetooth is the name for a short-range radio frequency (RF) technology that operates at 2.4 GHz and is capable of transmitting voice and data. The effective range of Bluetooth devices is 32 feet (10 meters). Bluetooth transfers data at the rate of 1 Mbps, which is from three to eight times the average speed of parallel and serial ports, respectively.
I don't think the point is what frequency BT is on. Wifi 802.11b/g also uses 2.4Ghz. The point is that MS has their own PROPRIETARY signal that they charge licensing royalties for. Perhaps the OP could have worded it better, but the difference to the consumer is that 360 owners will have to pay $20 extra for the exact same peripheral as the other consoles that use an open standard.
This is a business... You do what's right to make your product sell. I only buy Microsoft controllers because I know it will work and I know I don't have to worry about a dongle. That extra $10 is worth it to me.
Think about it. If it used 100% Open Bluetooth, Microsoft's controllers would be $40 more expensive than, say a madcatz controller, that has all of the same functionality, but can be offered at a much cheaper price. Microsoft has to make money if we want the 360 to be supported.
Plus, it's a good way to regulate what goes onto your system. When Microsoft puts its "Wireless technology certified"(Or whatever it is) label on it, they are guaranteeing that it will work 100% with the other hardware, like the wired headsets.
“An engineer explained to us that hundreds of ear impressions were gathered in the name of research, and while each one obviously boasted its own unique shape and size, one single characteristic remained uniform across the board: the entrance into the ear canal is not a perfect circle, it's an oval.”
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"some reason" - its because ALL of Microsoft's Xbox360 peripherals are overpriced.
PS3's come with Wifi adapters already built into the console. I had to buy the Wifi adapter for my 360 which cost me $89.
Microsoft's choice to go with 2.4 Ghz was a stupid one over Bluetooth.
My controller frequently loses its connection - my wireless headset fruequently loses its connection.. and I'm only sitting less than 10 feet away from the console.
I like PS3's Bluetooth better because it gives you choice and access to a wide variety of Bluetooth headsets. WARHAWK for example came with the Jabra BT125
I think an open wireless standard is good on a console, and MS' isn't open. But I'm not ready just yet to call Sony's system open. Yes, it supports headsets, keyboards and such, but the Rock Band and GH3 controllers don't use Sony's Bluetooth system, so I wonder if Sony's system is really fully up to snuff, openness-wise.
i have 2 router, 2 2.4ghz phone, a ps3, 2 laptop with wifi on, 1 2.4Ghz keyboard, 1 bluetooth keyboard, 1 2.4Ghz mouse, 1 Xbox 360 with a controller and a wireless guitar, 1 2.4Ghz headphone and 1 2.4Ghz video transmitter and a microwave oven in the same room and my controller never ever disconnect. May be you shouls put some good power pack or batteries in it.
The only time i had been disconnect was with cheap ever-ready AA batteries, it's not the 2,4Ghz frequency fault.
>>Microsoft's choice to go with 2.4 Ghz was a stupid one over Bluetooth.
Stupid for the consumer yes, but not for MS; unlike Nintendo & Sony who use Bluetooth, MS can charge for payment for third-party peripherals like the GHIII guitar.
Buddy ... bluetooth radios use 2.4Ghz TOO!
Please research before you speak.
Q: What is Bluetooth?
A: Bluetooth is the name for a short-range radio frequency (RF) technology that operates at 2.4 GHz and is capable of transmitting voice and data. The effective range of Bluetooth devices is 32 feet (10 meters). Bluetooth transfers data at the rate of 1 Mbps, which is from three to eight times the average speed of parallel and serial ports, respectively.
>>Buddy ... bluetooth radios use 2.4Ghz TOO!
I don't think the point is what frequency BT is on. Wifi 802.11b/g also uses 2.4Ghz. The point is that MS has their own PROPRIETARY signal that they charge licensing royalties for. Perhaps the OP could have worded it better, but the difference to the consumer is that 360 owners will have to pay $20 extra for the exact same peripheral as the other consoles that use an open standard.
This is a business... You do what's right to make your product sell. I only buy Microsoft controllers because I know it will work and I know I don't have to worry about a dongle. That extra $10 is worth it to me.
Think about it. If it used 100% Open Bluetooth, Microsoft's controllers would be $40 more expensive than, say a madcatz controller, that has all of the same functionality, but can be offered at a much cheaper price. Microsoft has to make money if we want the 360 to be supported.
Plus, it's a good way to regulate what goes onto your system. When Microsoft puts its "Wireless technology certified"(Or whatever it is) label on it, they are guaranteeing that it will work 100% with the other hardware, like the wired headsets.