Microsoft does not care to sell to the Army...

[Blade]

Report: US Army Tried To Buy 360s For Training, Was Turned Down - Microsoft - Kotaku

PS3 = Reliable, awesome games, Blu Ray and Military Grade.
Xbox 360 = Breaksalicious, one good game = Halo, overpriced and doesn't care about selling to the military...booo!

Bring it on fanboys!

LMFAO!!!

 

[jms493]

huh...........sounds like BS to me.

 

[FedEx227]

One good game, huh?

What about Crackdown, Forza, Gears and Saints Row?

 

[Derrville]

Halo is not a good game. Shit sucks.

 

[FedEx227]

Yeah, Halo blows.

 

[stevsta]

One good game, huh?

What about Crackdown, Forza, Gears and Saints Row?

you forgot mass effect :beer:

 

[FedEx227]

This is true. I forgot about it because it's not my cup of tea but it's a well-designed, great game.

 

[Saluki]

The real question is who cares if they wanna sell to the army or not? I'm sure there's an actual business reason besides "WE DONT WANNA" but i just dont care enough to find out what it is.

 

[MmmmBeeeeer]

The real question is who cares if they wanna sell to the army or not? I'm sure there's an actual business reason besides "WE DONT WANNA" but i just dont care enough to find out what it is.

Didn't want a news story coming out that the Army sent all the 360's back due to hardware failure and were switching to PS3's. Tell em

 

[Maestro]

one good game = Halo

:michaelscott:

 

[Chrispy]

I use to be a fan of the xbox but after finally getting a ps3 i love it, its so much quieter and just a better system. Plus the ps3 has mlb the show

 

[stevsta]

Didn't want a news story coming out that the Army sent all the 360's back due to hardware failure and were switching to PS3's. Tell em

:stone:

of if you actually read the article :bizzaro:

I would say this right there
- If the Xbox became an Army training device, it could taint its reputation. Microsoft was concerned that "do we want the Xbox 360 to be seen as having the flavor of a weapon? Do we want Mom and Dad knowing that their kid is buying the same game console as the military trains the SEALs and Rangers on?

Some parents and people in general are very retarded and im pretty sure that could happen however the chances of that were probably slim.

overall I agree with the article that it was a stupid decision to pass on that deal.

Why would this even be a fanboy issue the fact that the army chose 360 over the ps3 speaks volumes while also Microsoft turning them down poses lots of questions either way I dont see the fuss all mmbeer comes out looking like is one of the fanboys on the Sony side

 

[MmmmBeeeeer]

the fact that the army chose 360 over the ps3 speaks volumes

http://www.crunchgear.com/2010/02/01/the-air-force-connects-2000-ps3s-to-create-a-supercomputer/

They use the PS3 for supercomputing

mmbeer comes out looking like is one of the fanboys on the Sony side

Yes, my theory is way off base, what the hell was I thinking .

 

[Maynard]

what a stupid ass thread. i cant believe nobody else groaned him for this.

take a topic like MS selling to the army and turn into your own fanboy soap box BS....total fail

 

[stevsta]

The Air Force connects 2,000 PS3s to create a supercomputer

They use the PS3 for supercomputing



Yes, my theory is way off base, what the hell was I thinking .

yes computing however did the army go to them for training like they did with the 360 uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh not according to this article

 

[MmmmBeeeeer]

yes computing however did the army go to them for training like they did with the 360 uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh not according to this article

I see your point, but I still don't buy the whole "we don't want parents to think their kids are playing on the same console that the army trains on..."

Well regardless they do play on the same console as the Army want[ed] to train on, and even more they fail as parents for letting their kids buy mature rated games and don't know there is violence in them. (but not surprising considering they invested their money in a 360)

:nana:

 

[stevsta]

Well regardless they do play on the same console as the Army want[ed] to train on, and even more they fail as parents for letting their kids buy mature rated games and don't know there is violence in them.

agree completely

 

[Blade]

:stone:

of if you actually read the article :bizzaro:

I would say this right there
- If the Xbox became an Army training device, it could taint its reputation. Microsoft was concerned that "do we want the Xbox 360 to be seen as having the flavor of a weapon? Do we want Mom and Dad knowing that their kid is buying the same game console as the military trains the SEALs and Rangers on?

Some parents and people in general are very retarded and im pretty sure that could happen however the chances of that were probably slim.

overall I agree with the article that it was a stupid decision to pass on that deal.

Why would this even be a fanboy issue the fact that the army chose 360 over the ps3 speaks volumes while also Microsoft turning them down poses lots of questions either way I dont see the fuss all mmbeer comes out looking like is one of the fanboys on the Sony side

So with that reasoning, its still ok to have GTA on the console?

To me its not a fanboy thing that Army picked the 360. My issue is Microsoft claimed, that they would lose out on game revenue and parents opinions. I mean really? They got games like ME showing sexual situations and GTA with gratuitous violence, but they won't show concern for parents' opinions on those.

I agree with the article, whoever at Microsoft made this decision was either overly zealous or IMHO worried about all those 360s failing and that being the story in the news.

I just added the fanboy thing in there for satire.

 

[IamMedellin]

this one goes out to all the fanboys

this one goes out to all the fanboys

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[Tengo Juego]

I dont think Microsoft wants their console to be a tool used to teach men how to prepare for war. Which I can understand. We already have politicians trying to blame the consoles for violence and the reason behind all juvenile crime.