Amazon Wishlist
Includes PlayStation 3 80GB system, Dualshock 3 wireless controller, free PlayStation Network membership, internet ready Wi-Fi, and 80GB of hard disk storage for all your games, music, videos, and photos. Every PS3 comes with a built-in Blu-ray player to give you the best high-definition viewing experience and pristine picture quality. Plus, the PS3 can play your entire catalog of CDs and DVDs.
Well, it turns out that Microsoft has created a way to make the XBOX become interactive ala the Nintendo Wii, without controllers. The add on can read a player’s hand/arm/leg/body movements for game control. Wow.
I saw a demo played on Jimmy Fallon and it really looks cool. It looks hard to play the ball game they were playing, but the driving game looks pretty nice. I’m assuming that if you run in place that the on screen character runs forward, because it wouldn’t be good to have to run into your TV in order to keep the guy moving in the right direction.
It is called Project Natal.
I have a Wii, but this looks way nicer since you don’t have to hold a remote or press buttons. I would have to learn more about how you control other more subtle things before buying one though. I had my heart set on the PS3 because I need a BluRay player and figured I’d kill 2 birds with one stone. Now Microsoft has to complicate matters. The exquisite agony of choice…
Microsoft’s COO, Kevin Turner, is claiming that Microsoft is going to open a chain of retail stores right next to Apple stores in the Fall. Turner also claims that Microsoft has hired a retail team to implement the plan.
Wow. I smell a big flop coming. Why does Microsoft need it’s own retail stores? I can understand the sporting spirit in taking on Apple (as if they didn’t already have their hands full of Google and the Chrome OS and browser, not to mention search, and advertising, and…), but all I foresee in these stores is overpriced Windows and XBOX stuff. It will be fun though, and I welcome this move by Microsoft because you know, they keep this industry entertaining. I also endorse vigorous competition between technology behemoths. The consumer usually wins when they duke it out like this. I just hope that the stockholders don’t get left holding the bag.
