New Xbox

[Kane]

[Spider]

[Spider]

[Winchester]

[uebermann]

Well technically with software, you don't ever actually own it, in terms of PC software. You only own the right to have the disc and install and play it (usually on just 1 pc).

So basically you are buying 1 license (unless otherwise specified).

MMOs are a bit different as most will say that they own everything in the game and just allow you to use it, but will then turn around and let people sell/trade those items so its not really so black/white as people would make it seem. But Spider's cable TV analogy isn't far off.

[Spider]

I get it. I know its going that way.

I just don't like it!

I like owning things. And selling things. I like throwing a bunch of crap on craigslist and having people come and hand me money can so they haul it away. I really enjoy that.

I like the consumer having the choices and the power, as opposed to being beholden to some d-bag somewhere who's trying to maximize his bottom line. Used games, used books, etc....allow a much wider spectrum of people to take advantage of things, and to recoup their losses.

Basically, we're passively (or even actively!) allowing the situation to arise where we pay more for the same product but have no freedom of it. We're supposed to bitch and moan about things getting more expensive, or more closed off and restrictive, and force the market to suit us, rather than cheer them on and shower them with additional money.

Its like a massive inversion of consumerism. Here! Take more money! Give me an inferior product! Thank you sir, may I have another?!

[uebermann]

Well software used to not be that way.

But enter: Bill f**k' Gates

That bastard started all of this trend because he's an evil, evil piece of shit.

[Kane]

You guys have extreme animosity towards Microsoft/Gates.

[uebermann]

[Spider]

I like MS products and policies that I like, and dislike the ones I don't.

Love Win7. Hands down the best mainstream OS you can have.
Despise Win8. Offended at being forced to use a touchscreen interface with a non-touchscreen device.

No particular problem with the Xbox 360. It wasn't my first choice, and I wasn't thrilled about the high rate of hardware failure, or the pay to play model. To each their own.

Seriously not happy about the Xbox One for reasons already covered. If PS4 turns out to work the same way, I'll be unhappy about that as well.

I can't blame Gates for being a capitalist. Everyone wants to make money. Doesn't mean I have to like the strong-arming of the consumer or the anti-competative practices.