i don't really understand why anyone would want to support them now as opposed to before.
sure, its good that they decided to not have those restrictions, but what made them come to that decision in the first place? it seems like they've already developed that box with the DRM in mind, and if they change their mind again it'll probably be easy for them to just do it.
if they offer a console without kinect, then it just seems like Microsoft has no direction in their product. It's one thing to redact something that there is a lot of resistance to, but its another to just change your business model.
to me, Microsoft is in a damned if you do, damned if you don't situation. also, anyone who is willing to support Microsoft now when they didn't before is hypocritical.
as an aside, i really didnt see this coming.
I disagree with the bolded.
I see boycotts as a carrot and stick thing.
The stick:
I won't buy your product while the policy i disagree with is in place.
The Carrot:
If you change the policy, I will reconsider, and may buy your product in the future.
Without the carrot there is no incentive for companies to change. If there's no hope to win customers back, why bother?
So for me personally, the xbox one is back on my radar now. It's not likely that I will buy it soon--there are too many other problems from my perspective--but I may buy it
someday.
And for some people, it may have exclusive games or other features that make it more desirable than PS4 or Wii U. For example, if you're a Halo fan, that alone might be enough to make Xbone a more desirable console.
There is ample reason not to trust MS in the future, and that
would be a fair reason not to purchase their products, but personally, I don't think we're going to be hearing anything else about DRM on game consoles for a very long time. Companies don't do this kind of massive about-face unless they see the writing on the wall, and that writing isn't going to change any time soon.
If they don't like what happened in the last few weeks, the potential reaction to another switch after the console is in homes should
really terrify them.