Xbox chief: we have a product for people who can't get online

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Did you think the Xbox 360 was being kept around just for the budget market? It turns out Microsoft's got another sort of customer in mind for the revamped last-gen hardware: the crews of nuclear submarines. Xbox chief Don Mattrick, in response to the backlash over the Xbox One requiring an internet connection, said that "fortunately, we have a product for people who aren't able to get some form of connectivity, it's called Xbox 360." As an example, he referred to a crew member on a nuclear submarine, who would be better off with the 360, as it's an "offline device." The full quotes are after the break, along with the video -- oh, and Sony's message to submarine crews too.

MATTRICK: "Some of the advantages that you get, of having, a box that is designed to use an online state, so, that, uh, to me is the future-proof choice, and I think people, could've arguably gone the other way if we didn't do it and fortunately we have a product for people who aren't able to get some form of connectivity, it's called Xbox 360."

KEIGHLEY: "Right, so stick with 360, that's your message if you don't [inaudible] like it?"

MATTRICK: "Well, if you have zero access to the internet, that is an offline device, I mean, seriously, when I read the blogs, and thought about who's really the most impacted, there was a person who said 'hey, I'm on a nuclear sub,' and I don't even know what it means to be on a nuclear sub but I've gotta imagine it's not easy to get an internet connection."

KEIGHLEY: "[inaudible] playing call of duty multiplayer"

MATTRICK: "Hey, I can empathize, if I was on a nuclear sub, I'd be disappointed."




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Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/12/don-mattrick-xbox-360-offline/

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SynybunPosted:

Eventually they will stop making games for the 360, so then what are people without internet supposed to do?

CleverJimmyPosted:

Famous_Energy I just don't get why they can just drop the always online thing like it's causing to many issues.


I agree completely!

Jam777Posted:

ImDevinBay Did anyone ever think if you really want to, just turn the kinect around or cover it?


I did

SheeptacularPosted:

You can turn off the kinect 2, you f*cking idiots.

General_RaamPosted:

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ImDevinBay Did anyone ever think if you really want to, just turn the kinect around or cover it?


No. You can't...you just can't talk sense about the Xbox One! You must simply let the stupid people have their reign of terror again, it's like election day all over again


People don't listen! It can be turned off, MS themselves says it can and still have the xbox work as a feature you can control through the console.

StonerzardPosted:

ImDevinBay Did anyone ever think if you really want to, just turn the kinect around or cover it?


No. You can't...you just can't talk sense about the Xbox One! You must simply let the stupid people have their reign of terror again, it's like election day all over again

ImDevinBayPosted:

Did anyone ever think if you really want to, just turn the kinect around or cover it?

iSkyLiiNePosted:

after listening to the full interview with don mattrick I guess he does make a point where a internet based connection is on most of the day and I do think that people are making that look bad. Now I do think that the whole kinect bullshit and how it has to be connected for the xbox one to work is stupid cause if i wanted to use a kinect i would and the living space im in has no room for a kinect based setup. hopefully they make a camera cover or something so i dont have to use it. I mean i'm going to get both systems regardless. I mean the biggest problem i see with xbox one is the kinect bullshit

banj0Posted:

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IgnorantChildren
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Sean
TeamArianaGrande
MPAA The PS4 is gonna so dominate this generation, no doubt about it.


Not Really Xbox One HAs Really Good Features Too.


Yea like NSA cam.


WTF is an NSA cam?


Government wants to spy through Kinect.


Are you kidding me? Seriously? Our government doesn't give a **** about kinect. People are really paranoid about kinect because they think the gov't is watching them? LMAO, that is really funny. MS already said you can completely turn Kinect off when you shut the system down.

You obviously haven't even read up on the system your fanboying if you can turn the Kinect completely off how can you say Xbox On? your an idiot the NSA is a government association which would like to use Kinect i've said this a million times on this site. Please get educated before posting.


Shut up, none of you kids are important enough for the NSA to waste their time. And I doubt the government has the time nor resources to actively watch everyone using the Xbox One 24/7. And if you have a cell phone, they could be watching you through that, kids are so damn stupid these days.


you can completely shut it down its an option


Yeah its called pulling out the power cable!

IgnorantChildrenPosted:

xPollutionZx
IgnorantChildren
BOMB-OMB
vQuadZv
BOMB-OMB
vQuadZv
Sean
TeamArianaGrande
MPAA The PS4 is gonna so dominate this generation, no doubt about it.


Not Really Xbox One HAs Really Good Features Too.


Yea like NSA cam.


WTF is an NSA cam?


Government wants to spy through Kinect.


Are you kidding me? Seriously? Our government doesn't give a **** about kinect. People are really paranoid about kinect because they think the gov't is watching them? LMAO, that is really funny. MS already said you can completely turn Kinect off when you shut the system down.

You obviously haven't even read up on the system your fanboying if you can turn the Kinect completely off how can you say Xbox On? your an idiot the NSA is a government association which would like to use Kinect i've said this a million times on this site. Please get educated before posting.


Shut up, none of you kids are important enough for the NSA to waste their time. And I doubt the government has the time nor resources to actively watch everyone using the Xbox One 24/7. And if you have a cell phone, they could be watching you through that, kids are so damn stupid these days.


you can completely shut it down its an option


You can't tell the kids on TTG. They won't believe you.


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