... And Then Unboxes It Again!
Major Nelson has treated fans to a 3-month early unboxing video of the Xbox One - Day One Edition. I'll stop writing now since you've no doubt already clicked the Play button and stopped reading this.
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All done? Great - so what did we just see here?
Another massive ugly power brick? Seriously?
In the flesh, the console doesn't look that terrible. Unimaginative - yes. In fact it looks like it took him a second to work out which side was the front.
A decent selection of ports are included (with a large enough space around the USB port for your bulky flash drives you've got)
Dual-band a/b/g/n WiFi built in. No support for the new super-fast 'ac' protocol though.
A slot-loading BluRay drive
New controller with 'Day One Edition' inscribed for you to show off to your friends, if friends still visit each others house these days.
iR blasting (have they revealed a new media center remote control yet or will the old ones be compatible?)
A 4K-supported HDMI cable. Useful.
A fancy power button (that's basically the same as the newest Xbox 360 refresh, and the original PS3, besides the fact that it lights up)
Kensington lock support, just in case the Xbox One suddenly becomes popular.
In other news, Microsoft will require a LIVE Gold subscription for key features such as sharing game recordings, making Skype video calls, and receiving TV Guide recommendations based on your viewing habits. Sony quickly responded by saying that it will not charge users to share gaming footage.
So what do you guys think? Sound off in the comments section below.
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