Bluce Ree
Tech Admin / Council Member
http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/06/11/sony-has-microsofts-xbox-one-in-its-crosshairs.aspx
Microsoft shoots itself in the foot once again. As MS becomes more and more controlling of its users and intrusive in their privacy, other companies are realizing there is a market huge potential from a growing backlash.
When one of the biggest media companies on the planet (movies, music, video games) says they don't need DRM by excluding it from their own electronic devices, it says something significant.
I'm on board with the new PS4. Sign me up for a console right now!
With its announcement on Monday, Sony undercut the Xbox One's price by $100 while emphasizing that the PS4 will not incorporate new DRM restrictions. With these two moves, Sony has positioned itself to become the clear winner in this generation of video game consoles.
Meanwhile, Microsoft finds itself on the defensive, as it needs to justify both draconian DRM restrictions and a high price tag.
Microsoft shoots itself in the foot once again. As MS becomes more and more controlling of its users and intrusive in their privacy, other companies are realizing there is a market huge potential from a growing backlash.
When one of the biggest media companies on the planet (movies, music, video games) says they don't need DRM by excluding it from their own electronic devices, it says something significant.
I'm on board with the new PS4. Sign me up for a console right now!