Major Nelson, Microsofts märkliga PR-bloggare, har lagt upp en utskrift av en chat där Microsofts J Allard får några tuffa frågor från allmänheten. Här är ett par exempel på frågorna han fick besvara:
"Q: Why even offer the core package, its seems quite useless
J Allard: great question! the thing to remember that while we designed a no compromises game system, a huge percentage of our customers are not like the folks in this chat room. recognize that more than 75% of the folks on xbox have not played halo. by introducing the core system we are sending a signal to the market that we are committed to this part of the market just like with the xbox 360 premium bundle that we are committed to you.
J Allard: This in from e-mail: Got a question about the $399 price point for Xbox 360. Feels steep.
J Allard: i think that the capabilities we are offering with xbox 360 are unmatched in the history of videogaming. it's a great value. and the system that most of the folks in this chat room are going to prefer. i saw a posting earlier today where someone looked up the historical prices and capabilities of games systems. it was worth noting that the ps2 launched at $368 (in japan) with no hard drive, no online service, no mu, no wireless, no voice, no network adapter, no remote, and only support for 2 controllers. that's not reason we priced the system this way but it does provide a comparitive frame of referencfe for what you are getting. when you consider you are getting the most powerful games system, best cd player, digital media player, movie player, etc. it's a great value."
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