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Microsoft Kinect Is Blowing Away iPad Sales ...
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Agreed. Sorry to see that your post is probably the only one true unbiased one here...
Yeah but have you ever tried to read a book with a Kinect? That glossy 60" plasma TV screen just ruins the experience for me.
Whoa! Back off - my post is both true and unbiased, I can day from personal experience I have bought more bread and milk than iPads this week. In fact every week.
I actually LOL'ed! POTD!
Seriously, wirelessmacuser, "The sleeping giant awakens to stomp on the competition"? That is the most inane thing I've heard. Comparing Kinect to an iPad.
Because everyone on Mac Rumors is sick of the constant stupid troll threads.
To compare the Kinect with the iPad just shows plain stupidity. Neither are even close in functionality.
The reverse is done when it's in iPads favor. If you're going to get "sick" of these types of threads - get sick of all of them..
Where are the threads claiming that the iPad is selling more than a webcam or other accessory and thus the fruity sleeping giant is awakening?
Brilliant link-bait thread, no? When's the last time you surfed over to ReadWriteWeb.com on your own?!Seriously, wirelessmacuser, "The sleeping giant awakens to stomp on the competition"? That is the most inane thing I've heard. Comparing Kinect to an iPad.
This thread has already had over 1,000 views. Wonder how many clicked on the link in the OP?
Where are the threads claiming that the iPad is selling more than a webcam or other accessory and thus the fruity sleeping giant is awakening?
there have been articles about adoption rates being higher than DVD players - just one example.
The problem is wirelessmacuser
Alright, but for the iPad, this was an interesting stat because no one truly knew how it would sell. A consumer level tablet released at such a large scale had never been attempted before. Those articles simply put the sales of the iPad into perspective. I don't think there was any doubt in anyone's mind that the Kinect would sell well, it's only $150, almost everyone owns an Xbox 360, it's release was just weeks before the holidays, and it was hyped for literally years as Project Natal. Besides, do you think anyone here actually cares if the iPad remains the fastest selling device of all time? It's meaningless, and doesn't change how I use mine a bit.
The real issue here is with wirelessmacuser, who is such an obvious troll it's ridiculous. To say that the Kinect is Microsoft's way of "stomping the competition" (including the iPad) is beyond stupid. Absolutely no one stated that Apple was crushing the DVD player market with its sales of the iPad.
Unfortunately, this is exactly the argument wirelessmacuser wants.
Alright, but for the iPad, this was an interesting stat because no one truly knew how it would sell. A consumer level tablet released at such a large scale had never been attempted before. Those articles simply put the sales of the iPad into perspective. I don't think there was any doubt in anyone's mind that the Kinect would sell well, it's only $150, almost everyone owns an Xbox 360, it's release was just weeks before the holidays, and it was hyped for literally years as Project Natal. Besides, do you think anyone here actually cares if the iPad remains the fastest selling device of all time? It's meaningless, and doesn't change how I use mine a bit.
The real issue here is with wirelessmacuser, who is such an obvious troll it's ridiculous. To say that the Kinect is Microsoft's way of "stomping the competition" (including the iPad) is beyond stupid. Absolutely no one stated that Apple was crushing the DVD player market with its sales of the iPad.
Unfortunately, this is exactly the argument wirelessmacuser wants.
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Uh ,sure, MS is late to the party, always copying Apple, no matter who comes out with a tablet, COWEN, MICROSOFT,HP they will NEVER HAVE the iTunes store!
, no matter who comes out with a tablet, COWEN, MICROSOFT,HP they will NEVER HAVE the iTunes store!
Besides, do you think anyone here actually cares if the iPad remains the fastest selling device of all time? It's meaningless, and doesn't change how I use mine a bit.
The real issue here is with wirelessmacuser, who is such an obvious troll it's ridiculous. To say that the Kinect is Microsoft's way of "stomping the competition" (including the iPad) is beyond stupid. Absolutely no one stated that Apple was crushing the DVD player market with its sales of the iPad.
Unfortunately, this is exactly the argument wirelessmacuser wants.
On the first point - sadly - I DO think that people care (too much) on here regarding that matter.
As to your second point - while I do agree his initial post was baitworthy - he didn't write the actual article he linked to. So yes - he got his desired result.
I've been to the Media Lab, and some of the things those teams are working on are pretty cool. You can bet they'll come up with far more fanciful things to be doing with Kinect before it's all over...
OP, dude, you can't compare a Kinect with an iPad...
They are two totally different pieces of technology, each with its own purpose.
this thread is worthless
They are two totally different pieces of technology, each with its own purpose.
this thread is worthless
I wonder if the OP's tongue was firmly in cheek with that post. S/He does have nearly 2000 posts on here, so not your average troll...
Do they really? Many people use them with in-ear speakers, which are not headphones. I wouldn't be surprised either way, but I wouldn't want to bet on this.
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