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It is a dick move from a big corporation who has tons of money...What money does MS make from this?
It is a dick move from a big corporation who has tons of money...What money does MS make from this?
OP here, for the record... never once mentioned Sony in the OP of the follow up question.The poor attempts at console warring in this thread are hilarious. It's crazy trying to spin this into a MS vs. Sony thing.
Capitalism is what puts the incentive for people to even invent and distribute that kind of stuff... and find some ways to monetize the damn thing, what happens next is:Also so much bitching about general capitalism from a bunch of capitalists. What do you expect when you let the rich choose the economic system?
What, giving people an opportunity to try something for free to then see if they want to pay for it in the long run? Yeah, terrible, how dare they give people to option to buy/not buy something....It is a dick move from a big corporation who has tons of money...
Why not implement it fully in the first place? see?What, giving people an opportunity to try something for free to then see if they want to pay for it in the long run? Yeah, terrible, how dare they give people to option to buy/not buy something....
Nice fanfic! I give you an A for effort. I shall title it, 'Tales Projected From Deep Within My Arse'I guess it could be seen as overreacting to some, but I actually see where the OP is coming from.
Over much of the past year, he's been looking forward to Tempest, and all the hype about it being a comparable alternative to Dolby atmos is both sound and quality.
Except that it turned out to be crap. After hearing how terrible the audio quality is, OP really had a moment of reflection. Over time his disappointment turned to jealousy. "Why should all those Xbots have access to not 1... but 2 superior alternatives?" It just didn't seem fair. At some point, his jealousy lead him to looking into just how much better Dolby atmos really is. Would it give him thoughts of driving ice picks into his ears as Tempest had? Surely not. Having read the about the wonderful audio that he would never experience due to his pledge to Playstation. The closest he would ever get is by reading about the experiences of others more fortunate than him. Sunk in depression, and just as he was about to close his eyes to pray to lord Cerny, his fell across something that gave him a glimmer of hope...
The Licensing cost is a one time fee of $15 dollars for Dolby atmos. Having never even had the option of using Dolby before, the fee confused him. Working the thought around his head, it suddenly occured to him as to what should be done. This was powerful knowledge that couldn't be wasted. A true warrior such as himself had to act. For this, he'd need to protect himself with only the best battle armor Sony had to offer.
As he pulled up the inflatable yellow ducky floaty over his whitey tighties that still bore the stains of a thousand cheetos. He sat down at his battle station, and began typing.
Because its optional, its an extra, its something you have a choice over whether you want to buy it or not based on a 6 month free trial. The license is something Dolby demands payment for on all such devices, if MS had added it as a standard then they would have had to add a cost to that. Would you prefer that?Why not implement it fully in the first place? see?
Amazing, innit.The thing is just a stereo headset..
That's the real funny thing; all this marketing has tricked everyone into thinking otherwise lol.. same with the Sony "Pulse 3D"...it's... a stereo headset too lol
In fact, it also supports Dolby Atmos for Headphones. Just plug it into your XSX controller and pay the license fee.. and voila, Dolby Atmos for Headphones on your Pulse 3D!
(or plug some Apple Earbuds in.. or some $5 gas station counter earbuds...)
The thing is just a stereo headset..
That's the real funny thing; all this marketing has tricked everyone into thinking otherwise lol.. same with the Sony "Pulse 3D"...it's... a stereo headset too lol
In fact, it also supports Dolby Atmos for Headphones. Just plug it into your XSX controller and pay the license fee.. and voila, Dolby Atmos for Headphones on your Pulse 3D!
(or plug some Apple Earbuds in.. or some $5 gas station counter earbuds...)
They could had taken the cost, then it would not be seem as an extra.That is my point.Because its optional, its an extra, its something you have a choice over whether you want to buy it or not based on a 6 month free trial. The license is something Dolby demands payment for on all such devices, if MS had added it as a standard then they would have had to add a cost to that. Would you prefer that?
Yeah, doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that given all the crying you do over $15.... That it's very unlikely you would/could pay for a PS5.Nice fanfic! I give you an A for effort. I shall title it, 'Tales Projected From Deep Within My Arse'
I don't even own a PS5 and been gaming mainly on my new 3070 equipped gaming laptop I purchased instead.
I'm not the one crying, champ.Yeah, doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that given all the crying you do over $15.... That it's very unlikely you would/could pay for a PS5.
They provide you with an alternative. That's free. While MS isn't on charity, they don't run one either. It's really not about defending a company, or it's evil shady practices.They could had taken the cost, then it would not be seem as an extra.That is my point.
I mean come on, Microsoft is not on charity. All companies are after your money. Why defend them? Do not defend any company. Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft etc all of them make shitty things and we are consumers let them get away with it.
Mentions of xbox live are not console warring, not at this point.The poor attempts at console warring in this thread are hilarious. It's crazy trying to spin this into a MS vs. Sony thing.
This thread proves otherwise.I'm not the one crying, champ.
Mentions of xbox live are not console warring, not at this point.
Also, I don't care who this is from,MS released the product with the "tech" in a headset of all things. I have tons of motherboards that required special licenses for whatever features, Intel charged to unlock features on some CPUs, on disc DLC always got a bad rap.
That has nothing to do with Sony, other than Sony has released some headphones that just work with all their features out of the box... No B.S. like it does have Atmos, but you need to give us your credit card to get it, and pay forever.
The tech is not in the headset though... the headset, like literally every stereo headset on the planet "supports Dolby Atmos for Headphones."Mentions of xbox live are not console warring, not at this point.
Also, I don't care who this is from,MS released the product with the "tech" in a headset of all things. I have tons of motherboards that required special licenses for whatever features, Intel charged to unlock features on some CPUs, on disc DLC always got a bad rap.
That has nothing to do with Sony, other than Sony has released some headphones that just work with all their features out of the box... No B.S. like it does have Atmos, but you need to give us your credit card to get it, and pay forever.
It sure does. Thread was created based a news article, and all the persecution complexes acting like they are carrying the X to be nailed to came in crying and stomping their feet.This thread proves otherwise.
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heavenIt sure does. Thread was created based a news article, and all the persecution complexes acting like they are carrying the X to be nailed to came in crying and stomping their feet.
Who needs that inferior tech when you got...
Let's take out a feature and call it an extra because now it's called options. Let our fans defend us, they love us.They provide you with an alternative. That's free. While MS isn't on charity, they don't run one either. It's really not about defending a company, or it's evil shady practices.
You can pay for the service, or choose not to. Simple as that.
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven
Capitalism currently stifles innovation and invention. Things are only made if they will make money.Capitalism is what puts the incentive for people to even invent and distribute that kind of stuff... and find some ways to monetize the damn thing, what happens next is:
1 - people pay so they keep doing it
2 - not enough people pay, so they find some other way to get money from their license...
But these are 99$ headphones, that apparently sound very good, so them trying something like that isn't that surprising, especially given how MS has always been pushy for monetization sine they found out they could get away with charging for Xbox live.
How am I defending them exactly, you have literally just agreed with me by saying they aren't a charity, they will have a price point on each thing they sell, if they had included this license then that cost would have needed adding into the the overall selling price, it would have been another £15 more. What the have done here is given people the option of paying that...or not, and you think this is a bad thing? So weird.They could had taken the cost, then it would not be seem as an extra.That is my point.
I mean come on, Microsoft is not on charity. All companies are after your money. Why defend them? Do not defend any company. Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft etc all of them make shitty things and we are consumers let them get away with it.
Let's take out a feature and call it an extra because now it's called options. Let our fans defend us, they love us.
Capitalism currently stifles innovation and invention. Things are only made if they will make money.
Exactly they did not even bother to take out that feature, they just implement it without it, and nobody cared...This has always been a paid upgrade on Xbox.
It does. It's not an opinion. It's a fact. That wasn't always the case, but has been for a long time now.
Capitalism currently stifles innovation and invention. Things are only made if they will make money.
People buying cheap ass headphones like these don't even give a shit about or know what Dolby Atmos is/does. Complaining about a budget headset cutting corners is retarded and un-americanThis true? Selling a spec feature as DLC now?
It's the truth. If something isn't profitable regardless of social value it will not exist. The only proponents of capitalism are the rich and the dumb.
Not entirely true, as seen by the Adaptive controller on the Xbox.It's the truth. If something isn't profitable regardless of social value it will not exist. The only proponents of capitalism are the rich and the dumb.
So because Apple has all the money in the world, every service that works on an Apple TV should be given for free?It is a dick move from a big corporation who has tons of money...
What in the world are you talking about? lolExactly they did not even bother to take out that feature, they just implement it without it, and nobody cared...
It's the truth. If something isn't profitable regardless of social value it will not exist. The only proponents of capitalism are the rich and the dumb.
People buying cheap ass headphones like these don't even give a shit about or know what Dolby Atmos is/does. Complaining about a budget headset cutting corners is retarded and un-american
I give up. When the denial is so strong... there is nothing one can do about it.What in the world are you talking about? lol
Ah yes, same as Windows Sonic then.Who needs that inferior tech when you got...
I'm fine, I'm not the one crying over a thread because my misguided feelings are hurt for my favorite brand, all while pretending there is some gamer persecution complex and only Xbox ever gets criticism on the internet or these very boards.
Honestly I have no idea. Apparently its disgusting for a company to give people a free trial on something that they can then decide if they want to buy, something that needs to be bought on every single other device its available on. But what they should have done instead is added it in, raised the selling price and basically told anyone that didn't want it "tough, you've got it and you're paying for it"....What in the world are you talking about? lol
I just don't think you know WTF you are talking about.I give up. When the denial is so strong... there is nothing one can do about it.
Capitalism currently stifles innovation and invention. Things are only made if they will make money.
You're not wrong. This entire moronic thread exists because someone loves a corporation too much.Ah yes, same as Windows Sonic then.
And it's kept afloat and forever bumped by those who love to pretend they don't go to war for theirs.You're not wrong. This entire moronic thread exists because someone loves a corporation too much.
Oh I see. You wanted this thread to be exclusive your next gen thread circlejerk pals. Too bad you didn't find the safe space thread you wanted.And it's kept afloat and forever bumped by those who love to pretend they don't go to war for theirs.
I don't need a safe space. My ignore list is empty. I'm all about engaging bby boy!Oh I see. You wanted this thread to be exclusive your next gen thread circlejerk pals. Too bad you didn't find the safe space thread you wanted.