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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Fuzzeh_XPosted:

slapshot101 What happens in three years when nobody is making games for the 360 anymore, what are those people suppost to do then. Plus think about all the military personel who live in places around the world and more every few years, how are they suppost to use the One if it is region locked.

He talked about that in a video and basically said for military people to get a 360 MS is a selfish company.

YinPosted:

I am leaning to the PS4 just because of how rude this guy seems. Not a fan of that. I like Xbox, but they are destroying themselves. Not saying they will die out, but they are doing significant damage. Also, I agree with those NSA cam comments. Microsoft is one of the companies that is apart of that. Google Glass is another piece of tech to worry about. They can be used as home and public surveillance cameras. Not good.

IgnorantChildrenPosted:

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.

IgnorantChildrenPosted:

slapshot101 What happens in three years when nobody is making games for the 360 anymore, what are those people suppost to do then. Plus think about all the military personel who live in places around the world and more every few years, how are they suppost to use the One if it is region locked.


All of a sudden every sony fanboy cares about people serving in the military. Probably never even thanked any of them for serving our country, but now "WHAT ABOUT THE MILITARY PERSONNEL!"

slapshot101Posted:

What happens in three years when nobody is making games for the 360 anymore, what are those people suppost to do then. Plus think about all the military personel who live in places around the world and more every few years, how are they suppost to use the One if it is region locked.

CyberPunkPosted:

-Live This is stupid why would you keep around Xbox 360 as an "offline device" People want Next Gen and offline Next Gen tbh.

Microsoft ain't makin' no damn sense.


probably gonna be some bomb shell of the revamped 360 has all the back cataloging stuff but can play Xbox one games on it for storylines etc

StrikingPosted:

we have a product for people who can't get online" yes its called the PS4

Fuzzeh_XPosted:

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.

elsePosted:

SIurm
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.


I'm not saying the government might, but someone could possibly hack into kinect cams, kinda like how they can with your computer's webcam.

Just because it has to be on when the console is turned on doesn't mean that you cant just cover up the kinect camera part with a piece of paper. I dont see why people are making such a big deal about it.

-LivePosted:

This is stupid why would you keep around Xbox 360 as an "offline device" People want Next Gen and offline Next Gen tbh.

Microsoft ain't makin' no damn sense.


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