Apple could have had Kinect but was a 'pain in the ass'

Apple knows better than that. Who wants to stand up and flail their body around to send an e-mail? That Baracha guy seems pretty full of himself.

That's funny lol apple must of had a worm that day.
shorybob answer you can do so much with this tech ..
DOCTOR MD ,security, AND MUCH MUCH MORE..

Also got offered to sony before MS as well.

Sony said not overly fussed about it as it's not the in thing.

kinect won't last really, it's a kiddies toy the wii sold because mums and dads think it'll be great for the kids to play but adults don't play the wii.

it's just 1 of those things MS will learn over time.

Originally posted by xtago:

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kinect won't last really, it's a kiddies toy the wii sold because mums and dads think it'll be great for the kids to play but adults don't play the wii.

it's just 1 of those things MS will learn over time.

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I don't know why some people insist on pretending the obvious benefit Kinect can bring (and is, I think, only the start of) is no big deal.

This stuff is going to be huge - and the fact it begins as cheaply as it does in Xbox & Kinect is a great indicator it will soon be open to all.

From a 'Minority Report' style gesture control (combo'd with voice control & facial recognition) of our PC screen content to working your home a/v equipment to operating stuff around the home with gestures and voice command.

It's an obvious step to operating an integrated computer control of the home.

Gaming is just the development ground - and whilst the first games might not appeal to the so-called 'serious gamer' there are bound to be those that will as devs get the idea of what it can do and how to use it with a control pad, it definitely opens up interesting options.

Originally posted by xtago:

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Also got offered to sony before MS as well.

Sony said not overly fussed about it as it's not the in thing.

kinect won't last really, it's a kiddies toy the wii sold because mums and dads think it'll be great for the kids to play but adults don't play the wii.

it's just 1 of those things MS will learn over time.

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Originally posted by Xplorer4:

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Originally posted by xtago:

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kinect won't last really, it's a kiddies toy the wii sold because mums and dads think it'll be great for the kids to play but adults don't play the wii.

it's just 1 of those things MS will learn over time.

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That kiddie toy was killing the 360 and PS3 in sales at one time. Bash it if you like, but the numbers are the numbers. Not to mention I know quite a few adults who play the Wii, both with and with out kids.

If they market this towards Kids, you have the potential to attract Wii families over to Kinect as well. On top of that, if they market it towards adults I know some adults will get in to it as well. The Kinect has the ability to attract both audiences where the Wii will remain kid friendly for the most part.

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Originally posted by xnonsuchx:

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Originally posted by Xplorer4:

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Originally posted by xtago:

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kinect won't last really, it's a kiddies toy the wii sold because mums and dads think it'll be great for the kids to play but adults don't play the wii.

it's just 1 of those things MS will learn over time.

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That kiddie toy was killing the 360 and PS3 in sales at one time. Bash it if you like, but the numbers are the numbers. Not to mention I know quite a few adults who play the Wii, both with and with out kids.

If they market this towards Kids, you have the potential to attract Wii families over to Kinect as well. On top of that, if they market it towards adults I know some adults will get in to it as well. The Kinect has the ability to attract both audiences where the Wii will remain kid friendly for the most part.

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Except that the Wii was only good for Nintendo...most 3rd party games sell like crap because they don't have "Mario" or "Zelda" or "Super Smash", etc. in their titles.

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I was offered a free PS move the other day...I turned it down. The next person in line was a 8-year-old kid who could actually appreciate it. Sure, it might also appeal to the 40-year-old fat woman crowd and the 80-something "getting ready to die" crowd, but those people don't care about graphics, so the wii is still going to get these sales, even with inferior controls.

It's new tech, i remember every time something new came along people wouldn't think it would catch. started out with a wired controller, then a wireless one, now no controller? seems the potential is pretty awesome.

Originally posted by Xplorer4:

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Originally posted by xtago:

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kinect won't last really, it's a kiddies toy the wii sold because mums and dads think it'll be great for the kids to play but adults don't play the wii.

it's just 1 of those things MS will learn over time.

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That kiddie toy was killing the 360 and PS3 in sales at one time. Bash it if you like, but the numbers are the numbers. Not to mention I know quite a few adults who play the Wii, both with and with out kids.

If they market this towards Kids, you have the potential to attract Wii families over to Kinect as well. On top of that, if they market it towards adults I know some adults will get in to it as well. The Kinect has the ability to attract both audiences where the Wii will remain kid friendly for the most part.

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Originally posted by shortybob:

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Apple knows better than that. Who wants to stand up and flail their body around to send an e-mail? That Baracha guy seems pretty full of himself.

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