http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/ 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/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/Nov 12th 2009 4:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/Nov 12th 2009 4:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/Why are you still replying then?]]>Nov 12th 2009 5:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/Nov 12th 2009 5:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/
Either way yo can't complain on a company improving their services.
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Its funny how every little thing gets play on the 360, any tiny little thing MS opens up on their box is an OMG revelation. I could even, if so inclined, run Linux again on my PS3 and literally do anything a normal computer can do (albeit a computer with limited RAM).

Oh as a bonus the PS3 has one really really awesome feature. It's called not having to pay 50 dollars a year for basic internet functionality and not having to pay 99 bucks for wireless. ]]>Nov 12th 2009 4:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/Nov 12th 2009 4:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/Nov 12th 2009 4:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/
It seems like the only people who bitch about the XBL Gold price ($4 a month, how steep!) are bitter PS3 fans that don't understand why a service you have to pay for (and still see ads) is better than the Playstation Network.

You get what you paid for -- PSN is free because IT HAS TO BE.

Jesus.]]>Nov 12th 2009 4:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/Nov 12th 2009 4:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/
Then yes, on top of the 30 I pay already for high speed internet it seems ridiculous to have to pay another 4 bucks as a toll to MS to use my own internet connection to connect to other 360s for online play when the PC, PS2, Wii, Mac, Iphone, Ipod touch, PSP, PS3 and much much more let me do it for free. I paid for gold for a bit but once PSN came out and was the same (and sometimes better) functionality for free I started to get rather annoyed at the idea of having to pay for the "privilege" of using my console and my internet. I mean seriously, 4 dollars a month to twitter? Seriously?

Go ahead and look up my gamertag "Impulsivity" I played for a good while, got 11k gamerpoints or so and then just switched out because I was sick of being nickel and dimed for a sub par experience. I don't know why more of you owners aren't annoyed with MS by now with all the overpriced gimmicks. I mean do more of you launch purchasers really appreciate 100 dollar accessories, 250+ dollars in gold fees (from launch in 2005 to renewing again now for a 5th year) or being denied a basic browser or any of the rest of it? Why does appreciating quality make me angry, bitter or foolish?

I made a mistake buying a 360, I fixed that by buying almost everything for PS3 or PC instead now, lesson learned.]]>Nov 12th 2009 5:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/
Three words counters every argument you made:
Netflix on PS3.]]>Nov 12th 2009 5:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/Nov 12th 2009 5:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/Nov 12th 2009 5:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/
Impulsivity, I beseech you, get a vasectomy.]]>Nov 12th 2009 5:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/Nov 13th 2009 6:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/
How's cross-game chat on the PS3?

Oh wait, Sony sucks at putting useful features into firmware updates. I had forgotten.]]>Nov 12th 2009 5:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/
I dont use last.fm at all, facebook is fun to use but more of a gimmick, and i dont tweet so.. the 1080p is the meat of this upgrade.]]>Nov 12th 2009 7:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/
1. Sure, a browser is nice to have, but trying to browse on a 1080p TV when you're sat 12ft away on a sofa with two analog sticks is NOT a good experience.

2. @Rob (Work): Xbox Live is really nice, and it feels like a properly integral part of the system, but don't give anyone bullshit about how PSN NEEDS to be free; I reckon (but no, I have no proof) that most PSN users would feel the same about paying for the service as Gold members do: it would be nice if it were free, but if it cost money then they'd be willing to pay for it.

3. @Tmacfan4321: How's cross-game chat on the PS3? Fine.

4. @Impulsivity: What the hell are you talking about? I can understand you are upset about feeling ripped off by a console, but don't start spreading lies about the PS3! "Full-featured" browser? Hardly! Using Facebook, Hulu, etc? Yeah, because trying to navigate Facebook on a PS3 is great fun...

Just for a few more points, and I have made more in a previous post, but there are some things that one console does better than the other. The arguing is pointless because for one thing that the 360 does better, the PS3 does better at something else, and vice versa - it would go on forever!

I know that I seem like a troll by trying to intervene and sound like I'm right. But I kind of am; right, I mean. I like my PS3 a little bit more than the 360 (mainly because of the wireless (used a LOT) and the Blu-ray drive (used a teensy bit)), however I can see how people might prefer the 360. For example, I absolutely adore the fact that you can switch gamer profiles whilst still in the game, so if somebody else wants to play then it's easy. I love the way that the 360 handles user-stored music in-game.

Bottom line: if people are like me and appreciate the fun of PLAYING video games and not just ripping into flaws then, like me, you think both consoles are great and are good at what they are supposed to do.

P.S. If anybody wants to change this text slightly to apply to such popular disputes as 'Mac vs PC', 'Android vs iPhone' and the ever interesting 'Curtain vs Blinds' scenario, then feel free :)]]>Nov 12th 2009 10:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/
Internet + PSN = $30

Internet + XBL = $34

And again we arrive at the four dollar difference -- thanks for making it sound even more miniscule... $34 is way more comparable to $30 than $4 to $0.]]>Nov 12th 2009 11:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/
So if 1080p is useless on anything lower than a 50 inch HDTV for streaming on a 360, then that also mean that Blu-Ray 1080p available on a PS3 is useless on anything less than a 50 inch HDTV?]]>Nov 12th 2009 11:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/Nov 12th 2009 4:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/Nov 12th 2009 4:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/
On a related note: God, why do you hate me?

"Because I'm sponsored by Microsoft"

;.;]]>Nov 12th 2009 5:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/Nov 13th 2009 9:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/Nov 12th 2009 4:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/Nov 12th 2009 4:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/Nov 12th 2009 4:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33866696/ns/technology_and_science-games/

Microsoft has banned 1 million users from using XBOX LIVE because their machines are modified to play pirated games.

Maybe your machine was not modified, but something was changed and same issue.

Sorry, you may have to buy another XBOX 360.]]>Nov 12th 2009 5:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/Nov 12th 2009 4:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/Nov 12th 2009 4:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/Nov 12th 2009 4:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/Nov 12th 2009 4:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/Nov 12th 2009 4:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/Nov 12th 2009 4:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/
Twitface.fm is gold only]]>Nov 12th 2009 4:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/
It's not even in game, its a launchable App outside of games which makes it even less worth the premium. If you want to tweet while playing you're still stuck using a mobile or a computer.]]>Nov 12th 2009 4:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/Nov 12th 2009 4:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/
I kid, I kid. My 360 isn't hacked. Can't complain about new functionality for free!
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i'm already planning got buy one]]>Nov 12th 2009 4:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/Nov 12th 2009 4:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/Nov 12th 2009 4:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/Nov 12th 2009 5:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/xbox-live-gets-1080p-zune-video-store-twitter-facebook-and-mor/Nov 12th 2009 4:34PM