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Originally Posted by KungFuGuy
I'm surprised to see so much negativity going on in this thread, I think this technology is awesome in a grand scale!
Like most emerging technology, the 1st waves are always going to be super pricey, remember how much the first round VCR players cost? (i don't personally but my parents say they were a lot) How about the first round camcorders?
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The difference between those examples and this is that those examples were offering something new and exciting that no other product could do. They were revolutionary; this is evolutionary. All Microsoft has done is taken existing technology, repackaged it and hyped the hell out of it.
The real test of this product is when the consumer asks 'what will this do for me?' In fact, I can use myself as an example. I'm a twentysomething male, single, apartment dweller, live on my own. I'm not an artist, I don't paint or draw and I already have a computer with a nice, big display. What will this thing do for me that my existing PC can't do already? What will it do for me that will make it worth $10 000? VCR's were worth the initial cost, because they allowed us to record and watch at our leisure our favourite television programs and movies. Camcorders were worth it because they allowed us to capture our memories and best moments on videocassette. What will this thing do to make it worth it?