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Xbox One release EU delay explained - there are no manufacturing problems, insists MS
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Muselbert
Member
I saw one box hung up there and the turn10 guy booted it up via xbox one power button
Whether there's a "volume issue" or its a voice localization issue, there's a delay for previously announced round 1 launch countries for a console that doesn't even have a release date yet, so something's not going according to plan. But I'm sure arguing with the internet over whether they have the right root cause for the issue is really a good use of time.
Hey, maybe there *was* a volume issue so the Kinect voice localization team was like, "Dudes, we got at least another few months to get this done. Relax!" and then maybe the volume issue got resolved, catching the Kinect team with their pants down. Ya never know...
Hey, maybe there *was* a volume issue so the Kinect voice localization team was like, "Dudes, we got at least another few months to get this done. Relax!" and then maybe the volume issue got resolved, catching the Kinect team with their pants down. Ya never know...
Indeed. Given the size of the "5 billion transistors" chip and the history of console manufacturing, I can't bring myself to believe Microsoft's reasons.
We'll see in a few months.
PsychoSoldier
Banned
Given we've heard a great deal from all sorts of places about there being way less units available of the X1 in general available, I find this particular excuse fairly difficult to swallow.
GameSeeker
Member
OMG - this brings back memories! I was involved in the Blu-ray vs. HD DVD wars and knew Amir from several meetings at Microsoft. I used to be absolutely amazed at the lies he could tell in public/forums and get away with it because he was a "Microsoft insider".
Thanks for the re-memories zomgbbqftw
MMaRsu
Banned
Are you saying you believe Microsoft? HAHAHAHAHAHA
zomgbbqftw
Banned
OMG - this brings back memories! I was involved in the Blu-ray vs. HD DVD wars and knew Amir from several meetings at Microsoft. I used to be absolutely amazed at the lies he could tell in public/forums and get away with it because he was a "Microsoft insider".
Thanks for the re-memories zomgbbqftw
Glad to be of service.
Therein lies my problem, people will believe anything they hear from an "official" source, even if it's bullshit. GAF moderation is about 1000x better than AVS though which was clearly biased towards HD DVD, I have not seen any bias from GAF mods.
DragonSworne
Banned
Even with supply constraint, MS should be able to supply demand quite easily.
I don't think there will be trouble getting Xbox One this holiday season since demand doesn't seem to be that high.
I don't think there will be trouble getting Xbox One this holiday season since demand doesn't seem to be that high.
Moral Panic
Member
Why? What did he do?
DragonSworne
Banned
Has Bish revealed his list?
la flama blanca
Banned
In CBOAT I trust.
zomgbbqftw
Banned
Sadly not, but I so see him pop into threads and add suspect posters to it, all of them seem to parrot MS lines and have joined recently...
phosphor112
Banned
Says the company trying to shit out millions of 363mm^2 chips.
krypt0nian
Banned
I'm convinced there's a new flood of them recently.
So, you seem to be becoming aggravated. Why are you so invested in this?
He was being sarcastic, haha.
And that's the thing - a company running into delays because they have a big chip with 5 billion transistors to manufacture seems like a much more reasonable cause for unintended delay, than for it to be because they didn't somehow get their ducks in a row on localization for voice transcription/translation. The latter doesn't actually make them seem less inept, if that's what they're aiming for...
No, and he will not reveal it. He just lurks in the dark and when line is crossed.... he appear from the darkness, "Hey check your PM" is written and blasphemer turns gray in several hours.
phosphor112
Banned
BruiserBear
Banned
So his completely inaccurate PS4 release date prediction just days before the official announcement hasn't shaken your confidence one bit?
maabus1999
Member
Not to mention considerabke inaccuracies with indie policy. I don't believe he works for either company (at least anymore). My guess journalism.
Since he's apparently on the MS side of things and has a so-so track record for PS stuff to begin with, why would it?
BRocknRolla
Member
For the briefest of moments while reading it, I thought, "Wow, they're actually going to address the Switzerland question."
And then they promptly don't address it. Wtf MS PR? Why even bring up the country that pokes a hole through your flimsy excuse if you don't intend to actually explain it away? I just don't understand what's going on over there. This stuff seems like PR 101.
phosphor112
Banned
Because manufacturing problems. Lol.
Killing_Joke
Member
"This is the part i hate about the internet"
Bahahaha. Show the receipts. If not, expect rumors to esculate.
Bahahaha. Show the receipts. If not, expect rumors to esculate.
I guess I'm in the minority, but I'm afraid they're getting quite strict on their locale settings policies. Seems if you set your locale to the country you live in, you'll only be able to configure the system language to those available in that country. They had problems with the dashboard and live showing in different languages, depending on your account locale and the system language setting, so this is their way of fixing it.
Is it really that hard to let people use a different language than the one "supported" for your country? I like my games and system in English even though I don't live in an English speaking country.
Is it really that hard to let people use a different language than the one "supported" for your country? I like my games and system in English even though I don't live in an English speaking country.
Well he's not a Sony Insider.
Not sure if I've missed further claims but is this referring to his point that Microsoft's indie policy (despite their claims) is still in its infancy?
I thought the interview with the War Thunder Devs in Edge seemed to confirm this last week?
http://www.edge-online.com/news/gaijin-games-on-why-war-thunder-isnt-coming-to-xbox-one/
Anyway back OT, I've been thinking that even if localisation is the issue it doesn't speak well for Microsofts planning, since they've made Kinect so vital to the one, yet seemingly not understood the difficulties of translating to cover all those languages and dialects.
He's a great source, but when it comes to console release dates. No.
Not sure what to say about Alberts statement, he's been very honest and forthcoming recently and took his time out to post here on GAF, has Sony done the same? I guess we're all armchair generals when it comes to judgments and verdicts on X1. Who knows what the actual truth is?
No you'd be right. We had a wave of new Juniors within the last few weeks that have made some....interesting posts. I'm not starting a witch hunt, but I wouldn't be surprised if Bish drops the hammer again.
KoopaTheCasual
Junior Member
Everyone defending this blatant PR spin never mentions Switzerland. They just straw man it up. We're talking about specific regions where the localization excuse makes no sense, not just making blanket statements. But hey, Console Warz.
What do you expect him to say, we know he works for Microsoft and he hasn't his it. All you seem to do lately is post in anti ms threads or post in Nokia threads saying they should have went for android. Do we start calling you a shill yet?
He said something that doesn't fit with the Internet Narrative of Microsoft being Evil and incompetent.
Zomg a shill? LOL.
I'm not seriously calling him a shill but he really has a anti Microsoft thing going. He works in banking so he should know all about pr
Maybe, there are 6.1 million speakers of it, I guess it depends on Demographics and whether or not it viable to do so. I don't know enough about how the language is handled within the country.
But I'd say there was more chance of that being localised than Welsh
Well he did say
in an interview with OXM.
Also:
What exactly is meant by better technically is up for debate, but usually the system with the better tech will be better technically.
Darth Tigris
Member
Or the likelihood that most complainers live in a launch country.
To answer your question, it's another opportunity for the immature, petty and bored members of Gaf to take shots at the X1 ...
