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Sat 05/11/05 at 03:55
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Aired yesterday on BBC2's money programme, it shows the comapny's race against time for launch and it's struggle to beat Sony. Download is clocked in at under 200MB, so make sure you have BB.

[URL]http://www.filefactory.com/get/f.php?f=d25a8df324c497853dc96882[/URL]

Doesn't really paint a rosy picture at all. And notice how London Studio is so beautiful on screen? Believe it.
Sat 05/11/05 at 03:55
Posts: 15,443
Aired yesterday on BBC2's money programme, it shows the comapny's race against time for launch and it's struggle to beat Sony. Download is clocked in at under 200MB, so make sure you have BB.

[URL]http://www.filefactory.com/get/f.php?f=d25a8df324c497853dc96882[/URL]

Doesn't really paint a rosy picture at all. And notice how London Studio is so beautiful on screen? Believe it.
Sat 05/11/05 at 03:58
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lcarus wrote:
> it shows the comapny's

Coma?

Harsh. ;)
Sat 05/11/05 at 04:00
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Don't spam the topic, mate.
Sat 05/11/05 at 04:03
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Grrr downloader with pop-up crapness.
Sat 05/11/05 at 04:06
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I would have chose another download service, but the original uploader said it had unlimited downloads.

While you're waiting, here's a pic from the programme: [URL]http://mypropaganda.co.uk/crap/ja.jpg[/URL]
Sat 05/11/05 at 04:09
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I ended up using the standard download link.

That p2p thing's annoying.
Sat 05/11/05 at 04:13
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Not as funny as this though: [URL]http://ukchatforums.reserve.co.uk/display_messages.php?threadid=132111&forumid=135[/URL]
Sat 05/11/05 at 04:36
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Heh. But understandable really; less than 10% of XB owners are using Live; and MS are aiming for 50% of next gen users to go on Live when only 50% of Americans use broadband? Don't think so, Bach. Coupled with the fact that it's a hell of an effort and constant money sapper, and you have your logic.

Seen it yet?
Sat 05/11/05 at 04:38
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I only buy titles at full-price if they're playable on Live.

The same goes for a lot of people.

You know MS are going to use the figures from those with Silver accounts (ie straight out of the box) who've hooked up their consoles for a quick download or two. Then again they might assume that all units sold with a Silver account are being used for Live in some way but that would be like Sony counting fixed PS2s as sales etc which never happens....

Just approaching 70%.
Sat 05/11/05 at 04:41
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No offence, but me, you and the "lot of people" you refer to are moderate to hardcore gamers. As in, we actually read the news, keep up to date to some extent; it's a vast minority compared to the available market.

Yeah, common tactic regarding the stats. All an effort to make the most of what you have.

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