With the surprise September update released at the end of
August, a lot of questions and concerns that plagued the XBOne at launch have
either been answered, addressed or in the process of being addressed. The one
thing that can be said about Microsoft is that they are listening to their
consumers and are addressing issues consistently and quickly.
3D movie playback – check, media playback from external hard
drives – check, better access to connecting and sharing with friends – check, booting
directly to TV mode option – check, etc, etc. Microsoft has settled into an
average monthly update cycle for their console which has led to a device that
is slowly becoming a multimedia power house. My synopsis on what Microsoft is
attempting to do is that they want to be the hub of entertainment in the home.
It doesn't matter what you want to do from an entertainment point of view, the
XBOne can have you covered. What also helps is the adjustment of the pay wall under
Xbox Live allowing for apps like Netflix and Amazon instant video to be used
without a live account.
The XBOne might not be the most popular choice in consoles
right now but Microsoft continues to give gamers and consumers alike, more
reasons why they should pick the XBOne. The number and caliber of games
available for the XBOne continue to grow and this will keep gamers interested. To follow up on my XBOnefollow up post, Microsoft is slowly fleshing out its console. They started with
a skeleton when the XBOne was released almost a year ago and they have slowly
fleshed it out so next is for Microsoft to muscle up its console with even more
features and options that consumers are looking for.
The real question here is “What feature do you want to see
on the XBOne?” Think about it, ask about it and make it know because you can
never say who else wants that feature as well and Microsoft seems to be
listening. With that being said, when am I going to get my multi-sized snap
window for the TV app? That’s what I’m waiting for. Anyone else looking for this feature?
