Microsoft on Xbox One vertical orientation: "Do it at your own risk"

80% of people had it horizontally because the xbox360 would destroy discs if put vertical. Almost like Microsoft forgets their own history or is blatantly obtuse about it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdSOrDl0uJA

I swear, the xbox360 is the only product I own in my house that is crappy enough that it can't handle a vertical move. Even a 90's barbie dvd player can do it.

LOL

I play my Xbox360 UPSIDE DOWN

I hope the XBOX ONE allows you to play your console upside down!

If not I will be so UPSET.

Not that I care much about the Xbox One after all the stupidity Microsoft thought they could get away with, but what kind of an idiot puts their Xbox 360 vertically? One of the air vents gets blocked, so overheating is more likely, it's likely to fall to the ground if it gets hit by something and finally the discs might get damaged (obviously you should have the bigger hdd version and install the games, but nevertheless)... Yeah, it may look cooler like that, but it's not a very logical position for the machine if you want it to last as long as possible...

honestly.. my 360 was horizontal because it scratched all my discs while position vertical. Microsoft consistently defends itself poorly while also ignorantly insulting it's customers

this just another reason im not getting this pos

Does anyone own a Vita in the US? I'm not trying to be coy, I've just never seen one in the wild, rather only at Best Buy and GameStop in the case. Around here the iPod touch is the on the go gaming device of choice.

Ms has discovered a hardware issue during X1 production.

It will cause the system to fail similar to an RLOD however it is not a heating issue that causes it.

When a user calls customer service to complain about how their unit stopped working the rep will be required to follow a script that implies the user damaged the product by powering it on vertically.

You were warned.

And this matters why?

"we found, interestingly enough, that 80 percent of people, believe it or not, have their Xbox [360] horizontally"

erm, so why not design the XB1 to stand vertically as well? Then everyone's happy? TBH I don't really care.

@bobsbasher I guess you're an exception to my broad generalization. I bet you're proud.

I prefer my console horizontally. Just looks cooler.

They clearly didn't want people getting upset when their VHS tapes got jammed. That's why you can't mount vertically.

I'm increadably confused by this. As the article points out, every console in the last generation was slot loaded and had the ability to stand vertically. What is so different about the X1? Are they just lying?

"Microsoft on Xbox One purchase: Do it at your own risk"

I bet there are future X1 owners who'd put it up vertically, now it makes sense...I guess

Nothing like some good-new-fashioned Microsoft logic: "Because the majority of users don't use the feature, lets scrap it for inadequate reasons and limit everyone's options." I guess it isn't that big of a deal, but still, was there any real reason to not include the option? At $500 per unit, I can hardly imagine it was a price issue.

"Microsoft on Xbox One vertical orientation: Half Life 3 announced"

Every time I read a comment now, I read it in that stupid feedbackula voice

In Microscams defense, Name me one cable box that can be put vertically.. Now if the xbone was a actual game console that would be a different story..

Must be a slow news week. A rrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeaaaaaaallllllllllyyyyyy ssssssslllllllllllooooooooooowwwwwwww news week.

Wow! Supposedly top of the line technology, which you can talk to, go on the internet with, watch sports and TV and I think it even plays games but can't go on it's side to take up less space on my entertainment center. Interesting.

I'm usually not a fan of vertical orientation on game systems. Anyone can see that when an object is longer one way than the other, that it's safer to lay it down on its longer side.

The PS3 logo turns if you have the system standing. The Wii was the only system I had standing for the duration of the system's life, which is still going. Nintendo always makes better quality stuff though. My opinion don't hate on it. 1 NES, 1 Game Boy, <the original one> 1 SuperNES, 1 N64 and 1 Wii. The PS3 is the only other system brand that I have never had to buy another for the life of the system. Just the hard drive that is all.

I've never turned a console vertically so this wont be an issue for me

PS4: Dont Worry X1 I'll Be Gentle.

X1: I don't know it hurts.

PS4: Come'on Just the tip baby!

X1: It hurts...Slower please....

PS4: TAKE IT!!!!!!

*This message has been approved by MS

MS: There's DRM

Internet: **** DRM M$

MS; there's no DRM anymore

Internet: HAHA MS get ur policies straight. idiots.

MS: There's DRM

Internet: **** DRM M$

MS; there's no DRM anymore

Internet: HAHA MS get ur policies straight. idiots.

Same thing applies here, if this was the Wii U or PS4 people wouldn't care. Because hating MS is the cool thing to you, but how many of you are running Microsoft Windows right now?