Mar
31

MAJOR FANBOY!

Posted under Microsoft, Podcast, XBL Radio by MrCarpalTunnel

BUY ME!
So today I listened to Major Nelson’s Podcast (or should I say infomercial). I am so glad he has a podcast because it makes “Real Gaming Podcasts” shine. I pondered on writing this post for quite some time, but cringed on how it would be received? Would I piss off some fans? However, in the tradition of our cast, which is honest, I felt it is worth stating. Here is my issue.

1. Major Nelson was in awe at the larger HD. For us owners it costs us almost 700 to get it. Keep in mind we already purchased a 360. His remedy for us if we chose to purchase it al la cart is to trade it in at Gamestop. Wow, with their prices on month old 360 games we may be able to get lunch.

2. Major seems to be ecstatic about the color or the new Elite. Hmmm… he sure seemed to think the PS3 was unoriginal looking. (Remember I listen to all of his casts.) Now get this: It was also stated that to get the “true-black look”, new controllers have to be purchased.

3. They kept on comparing the price of the HDMI 360 to the PS3. However they never stated the lack of a HD-DVD player.

4. They said the hard drive is so expensive because of it being stand alone. Theirs is better because it comes with a cable and software and security. So we are to be happy because we have to pay to make sure it works. They also said they are not the manufactures of the drive so therefore they have to purchase it through a middle man.

So I ask: which would you rather have out of the box? An HDMI cable or a HD/Blue Ray drive included?

120 Gigs? In this day and age isn’t 120 gigs small? Also throwing out your other HD (or trading it in) seems terrible tech. I have bought many HD upgrades for my p.c.. I usually can use the smaller as a slave drive.

So why am I writing this? Because I am so tired of hearing bias talk from people who claim they are doing it for nothing but the love of gaming. Well I just finished listening to a 30 minute commercial for Microsoft, called Major Nelson. I would also say if he would like to come back on XBL Radio I would welcome it. However I am part of an indie-podcast, I pay for my games and my console. Therefore it would be a real ELITE conversation.

  1. ezporter Said,

    lol dude you’re not saying anything we don’t already know. remember when crackdown was going to be released, his show was about how great crackdown was for 4 sundays in a row. one day he had a developer then someone from the marketing dept. crackdown is alright, but it ain’t all that. lol it’s nothing new, that’s what his shows are all about, informative yes, but very “hey ms made this you have to buy it.” but he works for ms that’s expected. i would hate it if you guys did that, but you don’t and that’s why you guys are the sh*t.

  2. Steve519 Said,

    thank you carpal, I’m sure he isn’t coming on our show any time soon now. But to be fair, you spoke the truth on this one and I fully back you. Thanks

  3. Thrillhouse17 Said,

    I’ve been listening to Major for quite some time now (since about September 2005) and at first I thought his show was great. I thought “Wow, here is a guy who loves games, works at MS, and is willing to do a show for us”. He covered the crazyness that was the 360 launch very well, and gave good information in an entertaining way. As time went by the cracks started to show. He seemed TOO happy about MS. Every time a game was released, or something happened, he’d jabber on about how fantastic it was, and how great xbox live is compared to the competition. His agenda started to show. Some segments on his shows are just garbage. I’ve seen knifes being sold on the home shopping network with more grace and tact than some of his segments. He might as well start each interview with “So tell us, how amazingly awesome is your game”. I still listen, as some of his interviews (with developers) actually are entertaining and insightful, but I’m not as naive as I first was. When listening just remember who he is and who he works for.

  4. ANZAC RaGe Said,

    Carpal.. Thank you for writing this. Everything you said I agree with 100 percent.

    I am so dirty that Microsoft have done this. Let the market decide if the ps3 is worth buying or not.

    I will be getting a blue ray player soon and when I do it wont be laking gaming ability’s, so yes ill get a Playstation 3.

    So major nelson (major fangirl) can bite me…

  5. SechoDB Said,

    Definitely looking forward to that Podcast… XBLR vs. MXSFT

    You should also check out the KOXM Podcast Ep 58 at oxmpodcast.com
    Let me know what you think of that one too Carpal.

    I’m surely have mixed feelings about it but since it’s the same machine and I don’t need HDMI this SKU is just not for me. I would like the HHDD but… you know… ouch.

  6. Conboy Said,

    Guys, Larry works for Microsoft, did you expect anything different? The new system is for new users, the hard drive transfer cables only come with the stand alone drive. Yes it’s overpriced and that’s why I choose not to get one. You have a choice, your GAMING experience is not hurt by not upgrading, so if you are a gamer, you do not have to purchase anything.

  7. the other guy 1 Said,

    Yea I am with Carpal on this one. The thing that makes me angry is that I bought the top of the line XBOX 360 and a Year later for me it will no longer be the top of the line system for xbox, which makes me think that its value has dropped as well. What are they going to do for all these people that pick up the new box for IPTV and they are not able to get IPTV where they live. I think if they were really for the gamer they would have it where you could use a usb hard drive. They can’t be doing this to give us HDMI cause I remember right before Christmas Larry had someone from the HD part of MS on his podcast and they were saying that HDMI is not a big factor in gaming and that they were about gaming not movies. I don’t think I will be going to his podcast to get my game reviews cause if I did I would have to buy all the games for the 360 cause by his standers they are all GREAT!!!!!

    Sony is starting to look like the Good Guy here.

  8. GUI J Said,

    Damn…I’m sorry guys I just think this post is really irresponsible. Never once did I listen to Majors pod cast for an unbiased point of view. The guy is Microsoft’s community leader, his job is to be 100% pro Xbox, and I am o.k. with that. At the end of the day Microsoft is also paying his bills and giving the guy a living. I listen to Majors pod cast cause he gives us great interviews with Microsoft staff and sometimes great exclusives, not cause I think his point of view is unbiased, Major never hid from that fact as he has stated it many times before. Now XBL radio on the other hand, people listen to because we can be as unbiased as we want, we represent the community from the gamers point of view. I have no problems with people being upset with what Microsoft has done with the Elite, but to call out Major? That’s just not fair, if anything he has been great for the community. I don’t know the guy, have never spoke to him, so this is just coming as something I see as wrong. Disagree if you want but sometimes you have to be careful what you put online for the world to see. But as the world goes it’s always easier to be mad at the messenger…

  9. Steve519 Said,

    actually Gui J, XBL Radio is very bias, we are bias for whatever is best for the gamer

  10. GUI J Said,

    And being so we have no loyalty toward anyone ..we are honest as brutal as it may be…we are honest

  11. SechoDB Said,

    Truth to be told Major did not speak much besides asking questions so all the info and explanations and answers came from the interviewed guy.

    Thanks Gui J for pointing that out.

  12. SechoDB Said,

    I do think though that to be bias or not is something hard to define.

    You give your opinion or thoughts as to how you liked a certain game or whatever, and we should just take it as it is, your sole opinion.

    For example, Someone called Uno the game of the year, and while I’m pretty sure that game appeals to a lot of people, to me that game it’s a piece of crap. Sorry but I don’t play cards on TV. I play them on a table. But of course everyone is entitled to his own opinion and if you like that type of genre that game might be for you.

    Likewise with the new SKU, if I were a first time buyer and I thought I would need that much HHDD space and I must have an HDMI then I would go for the Elite package and it would make sense to do so.

    It so happens though that you already have a Premiun 360, and that you want your 1080p signal. So why don’t you use the VGA port then? Just buy the cable, it’s way cheaper than buying a new 360 and you get the same Video quality.

    It could also happen that your TV is either a 480i/p 720p or 1080i (the vast majority of them) in which case the whole VGA/HDMI would not matter at all.

  13. racingfreak92 Said,

    Gotta agree with you on this Carpal. No ones beter at being a tool then major.

    I myself personally rather havd HDMI then Bluray/HDDVD becuse i dont watch movies. You only have to buy another controller if you want two.

    A neat idea would be if MS had a upgrade kit that was just the Xbox elite and HDD. Instead of paying $480 with the controller,headset,and cords you could pay $400 or so without that stuff.

  14. TheSmokingManX Said,

    That’s actually why I stopped listening to his show last year. I think it was maybe a month after EA had released some ridiculous downloadable content, and he had a guy from EA on his show. He was *so* soft with him, that for the first time in my life I essentially got up and walked out, ‘cept all I did was hit the stop button in winamp and remove his show from my podcast downloader.

    I’m behind Carpal on this one. I understand he’s a Microsoft employee and all, but the way he portrays himself would suggest that he’s completely unbiased.

  15. Brandon Said,

    Yeah I was a little miffed at that podcast. I’m honestly fine with them coming out with a new one, yeah I would have liked to have the bigger hd and the hdmi from the start but it’s not really a big deal to me.

    I’m on the bandwagon that I’m glad they aren’t making a built in HD-DVD/Blu-Ray in a unit, keeps the cost down and they don’t have to bank on a format til the war is over between them. I’d be really miffed if they did include one soon, I can see it in a few years once the war is over. That’s smart actually.

    Yeah that podcast was an infomercial for the Elite, I’m pretty pissed they are even calling it Elite…What are people who get it better than us who have standard? But his podcast usually is promotion, I mean that is his job.

    What I do like is that in several ways they are doing it right. Because they are including the HDMI cord and audio adapter and all that when PS3 only comes with a standard RCA/Composite right? But they are the true HD console right? When the don’t include the cords for you haha.

    I’m not a fanboy of any console but Sony’s mistakes just makes me laugh and wonder why their fanboys still feel love for Sony while getting screwed.

    Anyways, I’ll be checking out your stuff soon, I’ve been watching the videos you’ve posted on here. Also what might I do to maybe get involved with you guys? I’m honestly extremely interested to get into some sort of gaming blog or the industry.

  16. Chris Said,

    4Nice Topic Man. Yah I really dont like the Elite Idea but W/e.

  17. JIMBO Said,

    Fanboy for sure! He’s as much of an Elite fanboy as I am an Apple fanboy that isn’t good!

    I like how you dont just bash the ps3 though. I’m not a sony fanboy. I am a gamer. I own a 360, a ps3, and a wii. I love them all, and hope the ps3 will get better soon.

  18. Chi Rombuu Said,

    Steve, you are so right on this fundraiser from hell. 120 gigs isn’t muchto brag about. I love that black 360 but it hurts to know that microsoft really is the whore they where claimed to be. It makes me miss the days of nintendo and sega, except the fool decionsions of the 32x and segacd. Microsoft is still a freshly punctured virgin of the next gen console wars. They should be smart enough for consumers to know the cost of a a harddrive. Well, I wanted to let you know that the podcasts and videominutes are a good quality. If you ever need help, I have the access and skills.

    Kosamus Chino

  19. Nex Said,

    Good call Steve. I concur with everything you said, and after having bought a Premium 360 about a month back, I’m almost vaguely pissed at MS for pulling this very-Nintendo-esque stunt. Then again, when Nintendo does it, the new system is sub-$150, not $480, so it’s not quite the same kick in the dick.
    Either way, I fully agree with you. Well done.

    -Nex-
    Destructoid.com

  20. DJ Res Said,

    Thanks for saying what we were all thinking!!!
    Good Job…Your point about us having to BUY the games and systems is a point that most Microsoft employees do not understand!

    Holla at your FAVORITE DJ
    Res

  21. Charley Said,

    good stuff man.

  22. GUI J Said,

    mmm cool aid sure tastes good!

  23. TriXie Said,

    Harsh, you guys. Xbox has given you a lot of support, access and encouragment and it’s very disappointing to see this junior-high jealousy crap. Not just this stuff about my dear friend the Major, but your MVP-bashing and dissing other community podcasts. I’m done listening to XBL Radio.

  24. ChipsRunner Said,

    I have to agree with GUI J on this one. I’ve never listened to a Major Nelson podcast, nor do I know (or care) really what he does at Microsoft, but the point is that he works FOR Microsoft. He isn’t going to be unbiased, but he is going to be well connected to the community. You can pick and chose the info you get from him. If you don’t like it, then don’t listen. It’s as simple as that.

  25. MrCarpalTunnel Said,

    Thats smooth Trixie. The first time someone disagrees with XBOX team members we are boycotted. Sounds fair. Let\’s assume I was being personal: Show me where. One other thing I have never dissed other podcasters on air. NEVER. Show mer one instance. I have welcomed all views on our show. Even promoted other casts. However I am not a mouthpiece for any product. I heard Major\’s ELITE show and disagreed with it. I have that right. Saying I am immature because of my opinion is like saying I\’m un-patriotic because I don\’t have the same beliefs in politics as you.

    So get defensive if you want, thats fine. It only illistrates how one-way people can be. I\’ve sat by for months and listened to MS staff bash Sony system info. Only to see them doing the same tactics less that a year and a half away and saying nothing but praise about it. Thats my problem. And yes I called him a FANBOY. I called Steve a fanboy for months to his face. The difference is he never said, \”No fair, I\’m not playing with you anymore!\” Thats immature! So boycott us (as if you really listened to us in the 1st place) if you had you would surely know that you are DEAD WRONG in your accusations!

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    One last thing: I have never thought of MS as supporting us. We have been doing great un-bias podcasting for almost 2 years and I have yet to get one thing out of it. So don\’t act as if I\’m biting the hand that feeds us. I feed myself. I do this podcast as a love of gaming, not a job. Once again listen to our cast before you jump to conclusions, hell you keep saying were from TEXAS n your blogs.

  26. GUI J Said,

    Word…Brutha..WORD!

  27. Silent Cypher Said,

    I chose an interesting time to come into the conversation I think….

  28. ANZAC RaGe Said,

    Man… If thats the way Trixie rolls, then off to Sony it is.

    Microsoft know the PS3 is going to expose the lack of power the 360 has, meaning all xbox staff become instant fanboys (girls)..

  29. ezporter Said,

    i just like honesty, like when steve said the wireless headset is crap and not to spend our money on it, i respect that statement. other mvps out there are saying how great it is, when they know it’s not.

  30. Steve519 Said,

    please lets stay on topic

  31. SechoDB Said,

    Wow, Trixie’s move was harsh to say the least.

    We are all giving our views here and everyone’s showing their voice, you could certainly agree or disagree with anyone’s comments, that’s part of life, but to say you’re done listening to a podcast because of someone’s point of view is different than yours… that IS “junior-high jealousy crap”. I understand what you do and respect it as it is. Now, saying that the staff at XBLR has bashed other MVPs or other community podcasts is a total lie and should not have been mentioned at all. If anything XBLR has even a podcast called “Community Spotlight” and on every podcast whenever anyone is interviewed they are asked and encouraged to tell everyone what their sites or podcasts are.

    I’m sorry but that’s very disappointing of you Trixie.

  32. the other guy 1 Said,

    Trixie I hate to here that you are done listening to our show. If I took that same take on every show I enjoyed listening to then I would be surrounded by silence. I don’t recall one time that we have bashed any podcast on air. If I have a beef with something I speak my mind, as we all do here at XBL Radio, and we have that right. Just because I think that with the new XBOX 360 .5 coming out that it show that you are not really for the gamers like you say. Now with that being said yes I am mad with MS (xbox crew) I have also been mad with my sisters, but that does not mean I am going to right them off. The same with MS I may be mad with them but that does not mean that I am through with there system or there games. This is not the first time I have trashed MS for the way things are going. If you do listen to the podcast you would know that because the arcade, and video market place have been in my cross hairs. Now i do think it is bad when a representative from the XBOX crew trashes there competitor on air or paper. Its staring to sound like a political race, and i don’t like those either.I wish the best for you in the future and hope that one day we are able to mend these broken fences. Take care and good luck.

  33. Steve519 Said,

    to be fair the mvp thing is more then what some of you guys know, its over at gamerscoreblog.com its over something I said, so if you guys are going to talk about it I feel that you should know what it is about.

    this is the link, http://gamerscoreblog.com/team/archive/2007/03/27/543284.aspx

    and this is what I said that is causing issues, “ok, I guess maybe your a rich guy or since your a mvp MS gives you crap for free it isn’t an issue for you. But the rest of us have budgets, and it blows major balls for ms to do this. “

  34. SechoDB Said,

    You are just stating the fact that even though you don’t know everyone’s situation this issue sucks to you. The following comments explain what really an MVP is and they are very politely explained. There’s no harsh words there.

    Someone’s lack of knowledge towards a subject doesn’t make you evil. It requires someone else’s explanation to separate the fiction from the truth.

    That was done. Case closed.

  35. SBM Said,

    WOW. I must say first im a ps3 gamer and supporter. but i must say that having listened to only a few of his cast i thought the guy was a complete tool. I would quickly point out any sony rep or exec that acted in the same manner, and quite a few of them do. I wont be critical cause im not as versed on the guy as many of you are. but im glad that there are a lot of gamers left. to call those out that had behind a gametag.

    I would like to own a elite. a few prospects have interested me. bioshock. (halo3- if it isnt the mess that 2 was) and square’s yet announced mmorpg. if all goes well you guys can welcome me back to the green side.

  36. wyoming SBG Said,

    I was glad to see that link steve, I’ve been trying to find out what was being referred to all day! Anyways, it didn’t even seem like deacon got irritated by the comment. And godfree seemed to iron stuff out, so I’m not sure what’s ruffled trixie’s feathers…I’m confused.

  37. BDazzler Said,

    I don’t understand why you care what Major Nelson says, Carpal. He’s interviewing someone from MS that worked on the project, put lots of his time and truoble into a product that he has the right to try to defend. He had some understanding of the problems people would have with the decisions they’ve made. Mistake or not with the Elite and HDD, just comment on that.

    I understand that Larry is a MS employee and can’t say a lot of bad things about products without upsetting MS. Why would you think it should be different? I don’t know or care if his excitement is genuine or not. I don’t listen to him for game review, nor does he claim to review games.

    Look, you guys do a great job and service to us, the listeners, but Larry does too, in a different way. Like you say, I’m not going to get news and opinions from one source, and I don’t. I like this community, and that is what keeps me here. Please don’t be offended, but you seem like you have a bit of a chip on your shoulder. I’m sure I don’t understand everything thats led up to this post, and I’m labeled a ‘Fanboy’ in your eyes now. I agree with some of what you said, but I don’t agree with how you said it. It feels very personal when I read it, and I don’t like that and it DOES NOT SEEM UNBIASED as you claim you are.

    I hope I’ve just misinterpreted your overall meaning, and that really wasn’t MS’s Trixie in the post. Both seem childish to me.

  38. Thrillhouse17 Said,

    Seems to be quite a bit of mud being slung. Kind of hard to stay clean.

    Major does his show, shows his viewpoint. XBL do their show, show their viewpoint. If everyone only listened to people with the same opinions then the nation would be divided in half. Different doesn’t mean wrong. Some people are in love with the Elite, some people hate it.

    I don’t care that Major has different views from me. It is his right! I just wish that he posed more questions on his show and didn’t just accept things for what they were. You also have to remember where he sits: he is in MS’s palm. If he tries to apply too much pressure they’ll simply crush him. He isn’t going to bite the hand that feeds him. I love the fact that Major has a podcast. Some of his interviews (I remember the Saint’s Row and Crackdown interview) are great. I want him to do more of them. Some of his interviews seem horribly forced, and heavily spun to show MS in a pure light. I just wish that he’d stand up when consumers are being screwed and disagree with MS…but I understand that he can’t.

    We aren’t going to agree with all media outlets. Even XBLradio has had segments that I disagreed with (cough, Saint’s Row review, cough)…but that is why it is called an opinion, a viewpoint. We all owe it to ourselves to be as informed as possible and THEN, and only then, make a final decision.

  39. Major Nelson Said,

    I am not so sure that is really Trixie, Anyone can spoof any one here. Let move this to the Forum. Can we cut and past this whole thing then replace it with a link?

  40. racingfreak92 Said,

    Hmm. Nevre thaught of that. There is no way to tell if that was trixie unless she admits it. But i doubt thats even major.

  41. racingfreak92 Said,

    Someone should ask trixie if she wrote that though she might still deny it.

    Isnt this her gt:

    http://live.xbox.com/en-US/profile/profile.aspx?pp=0&GamerTag=trixie360

  42. SechoDB Said,

    I agree that this should be moved to the forums.

    Having this topic on the front page seems degrading to the real meaning of the site.

    I do welcome the controversy and the difference of opinions but this is not the place for it.

    Real Major or not, the forums is where it should be.

  43. Jesus Christ Said,

    I agree as well. You should follow and obey me.

  44. Ken Kutaragi Said,

    True anyone CAN SPOOF IN HERE…ASOOOO we should move it to the forums untill we can prove whos who……..

    P.S.
    RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDGGGGGGGGGGGEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE RRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAACCCCCCCCCCCEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!
    Buy our new 80 gig ps3!Hie!!!!!

  45. MrCarpalTunnel Said,

    Wait a second, My gamerscore is Higher than Jesus? HOLY SHI*!

  46. Thrillhouse17 Said,

    I didn’t know that we were in the presence of greatness.

    Seriously guys, come on now. Who would believe that Ken Kutaragi was actually here.

    Funny that someone actually chose that for a GT though.

  47. vicious696 Said,

    Im not sure why you called out Major Nelson in the first place. I listened to the interview and I didnt find his comments to be over the top. He questioned the price of the 120GB hard drive the same as I would have.

    As for the the Trixie comments regardless if it was her or not some of the things that have been said behind the scenes about other podcasts and MVP’s are not cool. I was recently made a MS MVP so does that mean Im now the enemy too?

    We are all in this because we love the community and we want to represent it. So lets continue doing what we all do best and supporting the community as one happy family instead of all this childish backstabbing

  48. MrCarpalTunnel Said,

    What conversation are you guys reading. I never called out Major Nelson or Trixie. I simply pointed out that months ago, on his podcast, HDMI (all of it) was stated as not being necessary on this console and that black wasn’t a color that Nelson enjoyed on the PS3.

    The “FANBOY” remark is no different than if we were playing a game together and someone “T” bagged me. It’s SLANG us gamers use to refer to someone as over celebratory over a particular subject.

    I have never said anything about any MVP
    (behind the scenes or otherwise)
    Trust me on this, I don’t even know what an MVP actually does.

    However if any statements were made from e-mail to e-mail, on the forums, or on other closed conversations: that is where they belong. It is a freedom of speech issue, I can’t stop that and won’t try.

    Although you can count on this. If I am wrong I will admit and correct it. However I am not going to simply stop reporting on what employees for MS, Sony, and Nintendo say and do. Even if it means disagreeing with them. If I did that the show would be irrelevant. There are plenty of other Podcast that do that. XBLR has always emphasized that we are not afraid to express our opinions no matter what the cost.

    If that means we hurt someone’s feelings from time to time I am sorry, but I have had to grow a thick skin in doing the cast (go look at some of our reviews) and in the end I prefer a good difference of opinions, it makes for great audio!

  49. Thrillhouse17 Said,

    I think that this should start a west coast/east coast feud. Nothing perks up interest like conflict! Time to start showing off those gang colors.

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  52. chava fx Said,

    ok i lisen to major nelson and they dont talk bad about the ps3 they say only whats true xboxlive is way better then psnetwork xbox360 haves better games then ps3 and xbox360 offers choise ps3 forces you to go elite so steve i lesing to youe shows and i must say im very desapointed with you you eat because of xbox360 thise is xblradio not gamespot or ign and even on ign gamespot or ant other gamming site they say whats true right now that ps3 is not worth it and for youre information the sony pr and sony team is always talking shi**t about xbox360 so pay attention and if you love ps3 then make thise ps3 radio i have a ps3 xbox360 and a wii and i will say what is true ps3 is the worst of them all right now

  53. the other guy 1 Said,

    Chava FX if any thing you don’t know what you are talking about, Steve 519 is one of the only host here at XBL Radio that has been saying that the PS 3 is not a good system just go back to any of the shows right before the PS 3 made its way to selfs. No Carpal and myself took the other side and said wait to see who will be crowned king. But to make remarks like what you are making against Steve you really need to do your home work first because anyone who listens to XBL Radio would know that Steve is not a big fan of the PS 3, PSP, PS 2, and most of there products excluding there TV’s. Also we report what’s going on in gaming, and the tech industry the name XBL Radio comes from when we all first came together on the first XBOX over live and that 50% of our show is recorded over Xbox Live. WE hold no favoritism to any system so there for we will say and right whatever we think or believe is right.

  54. scary perry Said,

    Its nice to see someone read through all the viral marketing stuff.

    Elite is a rip off. Get a 20 GB PS3 and upgrade the HDD to 120 for about the same price and you get a free HD player and play/charge kit. At best the 360 will tie the PS3 this round. So there will be good stuff for both.

  55. PG4 Said,

    Personal jabs at Major Nelson are kinda unfair. Calling someone a fanboy is usually a way to jab at their credibility and/or try to show their biases. Major Nelson works for Microsoft but has quite often talked about Google, Apple and many other companies. Of course he is going to talk about Microsoft products; he’s surrounded by them all day at his job.

    I agree that the SKU announcement and the price of the HDD is disturbing but talking directly about the products and what they lack/do not lack is more informative than talking about Major Nelson. I too have posted negative comments regarding the product announcement on my website but did not take any jabs at people directly; it just causes contraversy when none is really needed.

  56. x hova x Said,

    mad props…

  57. MrCarpalTunnel Said,

    Once again, I called Major Nelson a FANBOY and meant it. I listen to his show and do my homework. He has dogged the PS3 many times for the things they are doing. His has a direct corralation to the Xbox, he is not just a quasi-podcaster. He is a part of MS. So I hold him on a higher level than Gamespot, 1up and other sites. So when I hear him make fun of Sony for no HDMI cable, and laugh as he tells us to trade our 100 dollar Hard Drive in at Gamestop, I laugh back! So if “FANBOY” is all that it takes to upset someone who is so connected in gaming (I personally don’t think it bothered him) then lord help him as he reads his own BLOG.

  58. Rusty Ranchero Said,

    Holy crap! What the hell did I miss?

  59. ANZAC RaGe Said,

    Major Nelson released a fanboy podcast

  60. racingfreak92 Said,

    scary perry a 20g PS3 is still $20 more than a elite and a 120 gb HDD is like $60.

    And PG4 i dont know what carpal thinks but i dont believe Maj.Neslson is reliable. He slants everything towards MS, and even if its just slightly hes still doing it. He still thinks that the Wireless headset is good which we ALL know its crap

  61. TeeTocks Said,

    i like puppies

  62. SechoDB Said,

    and my wife hates them.

  63. the other guy 1 Said,

    Just to let everyone know we just did a interview with Major Nelson to talk about the topic at hand so look for it on the podcast in the next coming week.

  64. SechoDB Said,

    That was quick guys. Looking forward to it.

    Kudos.

  65. chava fx Said,

    any ways im done on thise show cuz i can see the girls of xblradio crying

  66. BUCKFUSH187 Said,

    Wow… I love you XBL Radio. You guys are true and Honest to the “Gaming” Community. I see nothing wrong with what CarpalTunnel Wrote, He was just expressing his opinion about a MS Representative just as if Major Nelson was Talking about Phill Harrison or something… Plus all this talk about “Back stabbing” and “jealousy” From the MVP’s really needs to stop. XBL Radio is the Shit. Period. They Don’t need to be “MVP’s” To be Podcasters. They’ve been doing there “Thang” For a long ass time. They came with their own style and Way of Podcasting. Vicious696, you are the biggest hypocrite in the world. I heard that Podcast talking about the Sony Home incident where you said It’s unbeleivable how Sony Dare to try and regulate an independant site, when you yourself are limited in what you can and can’t say by microsoft, and you have been regulated by microsoft before… (Halo 3 footage). And your own Co-Host Called you out on it!!! XBLradio along with the Whole ALLGAMES.com network is By far the true INDEPENDANT Radio out there when compared to Gamercast network where all the Podcast have MS MVP’s on them.

  67. SCHM3D Said,

    Wow!! I respect your opinion, but don’t agree.

  68. anonymoysAJA Said,

    Awesome thread Doc, this really made me a proud owner of the PS3 and strengthed my faith in Sony. I already knew MS was made up of money grubbers, but now, MS fanbots are seeing it too.

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