http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/Aug 20th 2009 9:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/I don't think the XBOX 360 can be slimmed down. MS isn't a big fan of small cases (XBOX slim never happened.)]]>Aug 20th 2009 9:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/
On a serious note the 360 is already a nice size.]]>Aug 20th 2009 9:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/And how about adding that elusive blueray drive while your at it!]]>Aug 20th 2009 10:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/Aug 20th 2009 10:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/Aug 20th 2009 10:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/Aug 20th 2009 10:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/I want a portable gaming machine with nuclear fusion processor and after burners!]]>Aug 20th 2009 10:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/Aug 20th 2009 11:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/Aug 20th 2009 11:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/Aug 20th 2009 12:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/Aug 20th 2009 12:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/]]>Aug 20th 2009 12:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/
Not at all. Well, I suppose it may be more attractive to consumers. But the whole point is that it greatly reduces manufacturing cost.]]>Aug 20th 2009 1:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/
On a side note the PS3 is now the best deal for a console in terms of price. Given that I need to pay to play games online with 360, and buy a WiFi card, and rechargeable batteries for controllers, etc. PS3 comes with it all. PS2 was the shit, and maybe PS3 will now be that way too. Either way I'm getting one.]]>Aug 20th 2009 2:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/Aug 20th 2009 2:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/Aug 20th 2009 9:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/Aug 20th 2009 9:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/Aug 20th 2009 10:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/Aug 20th 2009 10:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/
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The wireless adapter is a huge rip off, but not for why most of you are thinking. It's an 80211a/b/g adapter, and those are always pretty pricey, they're NOT just $10 a pop. But there aren't too many 11a routers (and they're pricey as well), so having an 11a adapter isnt much of an advantage. So MS should drop the 11a and offer a cheaper adapter... or go 11n if they ever finalize the spec.

Memory cards are way overpriced... I've seen the 512mb cards as low as $30 but that's still expensive. Bundled with Worms, it shouldn't be any more than $20, and really ought to be $5-10. And larger cards would be nice. ]]>Aug 20th 2009 10:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/Aug 20th 2009 12:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/Aug 20th 2009 1:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/Aug 20th 2009 6:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/Aug 20th 2009 9:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/Aug 20th 2009 9:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/Aug 20th 2009 10:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/Aug 20th 2009 10:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/Aug 20th 2009 10:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/That's what I feel like when I buy apple products and their "features" and accessories. That's why I only do for work. Not trying to start a war, just saying. ]]>Aug 20th 2009 10:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/Aug 20th 2009 10:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/Because they are the company that comes to mind and who I deal with that does that.... Have a better comparison? If you do that is fine, that is just my experience.]]>Aug 20th 2009 10:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/
Wireless? overrated for a gaming console. I've had friends that used wireless and went back to a hard connection because they were running into issues with HD streaming and additional latency in gaming.

Used 360 HDs are super cheap online.

Here's an idea play the console that you want and let Sony push out the BS marketing specs. I love the one about how the PS3 was going to be 5X more powerful than the 360 LOL.


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Some of your arguements verge on ridiculous. You're saying one could buy used, refurb accesories for the xbox cheaper. Well you want to know something I can but a used, refurb PS3 on the cheap online also. What a concept. So you could get a Hard drive of ebay for not much but in the same capacities as the ps3?

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I'm not sure the PS3 Slim will make Microsoft tremble but it will certainly make them sit-up and take notice as this now makes the PS3 much more of a player in the market. However, like everyone else, I rather suspect that Microsoft had been expecting Sony to drop the price much earlier and therefore I expect that they already have plans available on the action to take.]]>Aug 20th 2009 10:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/1) A dropped connection while gaming is very frustrating.
2) As mentioned above I use my 360 as an Extender a lot (among other things for HD video), so 802.11g just doesn't cut it.
3) I haven't tried playing the 360 using wireless so I don't know if it would introduce significant lag, however on my computer the absence of lagspikes is very noticeable on ethernet when compared to WiFi (the average lag is about the same, but on WiFi I get lagspikes).]]>Aug 20th 2009 11:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/
What about these people that's on their 5th, 6th 360? ]]>Aug 20th 2009 11:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/
You read wrong. That makes no sense. If they send you a unit on warranty it sure as hell cannot be listed in the books as a sale to a distributor/retailer. What you read is people making crap up to have fake arguments, like the one you are perpetuating now. Use a little common sense next time. ]]>Aug 20th 2009 1:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/


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Either way, lets see how the tides go on Sept. 1st ]]>Aug 20th 2009 9:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/Aug 20th 2009 12:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/Aug 20th 2009 9:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/20/did-microsoft-delay-its-price-drop-announcement-to-avoid-sonys/Aug 20th 2009 10:04AM