tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post8453624774828554184..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: Microsoft is Going MacroBig for KinectRobert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-11739842990468672942010-10-18T17:02:27.914-04:002010-10-18T17:02:27.914-04:00As an Xbox owner and xbox-live player, I'm pre...As an Xbox owner and xbox-live player, I'm pretty familiar with the way MS operates in the video game area, the price quoted seemed a little low, so I checked www.walmart.com and found at this price the game only has a 4gb hard drive (which is crazy small- and who knows how much space that Kinect will even take on the hard drive.) So tack on another $80-$150 bucks for a decent sized hard AaronCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-66584193576713810202010-10-18T13:38:01.055-04:002010-10-18T13:38:01.055-04:00My 15-year old has to earn and save the $299 befor...My 15-year old has to earn and save the $299 before he spends it on MS' new thing. Kinect doesn't rank high enough to forego everything else he wants during the period he's saving.<br />Enter Pepsi, whose marketing figures improve as age goes up. My son's buddies' fathers are Kinect's likely marketing targets.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-69558471314832370412010-10-18T12:51:43.192-04:002010-10-18T12:51:43.192-04:00I think the "unimpressed" part comes fro...I think the "unimpressed" part comes from the fact that he did not try it? I had a chance and this IS a game changer (pun intended). I have mine on preorder for about 2 months now. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-69719334211265439902010-10-18T10:49:42.959-04:002010-10-18T10:49:42.959-04:00My 15-year old says he's not impressed, and ne...My 15-year old says he's not impressed, and neither are his xbox-playing, Nintendo-owning buddies. I guess MS is marketing "to those who feel young", Pepsi's most memorable phrase.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com