Xbox one vs PS4

Thank you for your final points Pro. I will first express my contentions with your original arguments and then address your contentions. The kinect is certainly a feature of the xbox one, and I don't think the playstation camera offers the same range of services. However, the features that are added by the kinect are mostly frivolous, such as the ease of turning on you mention. Turning on both systems can be accomplished using the controller, so it does not add much to be able to perform commands that way when those commands can be just as easily done. I disagree that the xbox controller is inherently better than the PS4's. I would first like to mention that this is a subjective viewpoint, and you have provided no evidence to support that one is objectively better than the other. The internet is abound with surveys and reports on these sorts of things, many of which agree that the PS4 controller is the overall better design, but I don't give a lot of credit to these surveys and statistics, and so I will leave it at that. Your point is unsubstantiated unless we are debating whether YOU like the controller better. I could not find anything to substantiate your claim that the xbox has more reliable cooling. You suggest it using the word "may", and so I am not sure if you are asserting it or simply pointing out possibilities. It seems that both systems have many features to keep their hardware from overheating, and the PS4 can be sat upright to further this. Overall, I think your claim that a possibility proves your system's dominance is weak and unfounded, and that, if anything, there is at least some evidence that the design of the PS4 provides more security against overheating. Your claim about the user interface is subjective, as are your claims about the exclusive games on xbox being "better". Surely you have at least some evidence besides your subjective experience? Not even a quote of ratings from IGN or something? I can't argue that YOU don't like the system, as you obviously do. Your subjective claims are unsupported and say nothing about the generality you are claiming. Your reference to the differences in manufacturing is pointless. I agree that Microsoft makes computers, and that Sony makes CD players. Both companies make gaming consoles. These consoles are two of most elite consoles known to our era and both companies are devoted to their quality. Your statement is humorous, not argumentative. Now, to move on to your contentions. I will attempt to offer counter arguments and to defend my original statements. I understand your analogy about the cheapest option not always guaranteeing the best results. I agree that cutting the price can also cut the quality. However, when you are forced to buy something just to attain the bare minimum, those with limited funds benefit more from cheaper options. Your analogy about a fake iPhone or a real iPhone is not relevant here, as both PSN+ and xbox live gold function as they were intended to do. However, let me offer another analogy and back it up with a statistic: It is estimated that one in seven motorists in the US are driving without insurance. Most states and areas require insurance by law, and yet many are not abiding by this. Insurance costs money, and many opt to only have liability insurance, the cheapest option. I would never argue that liability insurance is better than higher-level coverage simply because it is cheaper. Yet, many drivers still do it. If the rates went up even higher on insurance, many drivers would no doubt switch to liability insurance as a cheaper option, or forego even liability insurance and run the risk. 2008 marked a high point in the amount of uninsured drivers, correlating with a rise in unemployment. This suggests that even the cheapest option is not cheap enough when the going gets really tough. To bring this back to our debate, I believe the presence of liability insurance as a multibillion dollar industry in America is analogous to my reasoning about the difference in price between services. Playstation offers a service that is more affordable, and this is important for those who can not afford any more. Playstation also allows the user to utilize features such as netflix without paying for the PSN+ service, which again gives more freedom to the budgeted consumer. But, by all means, continue to argue that having a cheaper option cannot also be beneficial. Since Xbox is a part of Microsoft's offerings, I will point out that other microsoft products are known for being especially prone to viruses and malfunction, both from maliciousness and hardware issues. Your point about PSN+ being less secure in the past is valid, however, I will remind you that Xbox live has always been mandatory for playing online, whereas PSN+ was not. Now that PSN+ is mandatory, we can expect better service and security from a company that has now had more time to deal with these issues and more experience in dispelling them. I think your point has some validity, but it is not strong enough to pull the argument towards your side. A gaming system focusing on gaming is logical, and this was not tied to an argument about money. I wish you had pointed out what exactly the xbox offers with regards to multimedia that the PS4 does not, and prove to me why a PS4 owner would need to buy other devices. So far as I can tell, the plethora of services offered by both systems is more than enough for most users without having to purchase extra components, and I will remind you of my statement about non-PSN+ users being able to use netflix on their devices so long as they have internet access. I am going to retract my point about graphics. A member in the comments section has brought certain developments to my attention, and while I do not agree with him that the new hardware for the xbox will make it better, I do see reason to think that both systems will be virtually identical when it comes to graphics. My point is still valid that the PS4 has better graphics, but I am retracting it as it does not add to my argument and I agree that most people who care that deeply will prefer PC gaming anyway. Every gaming company is constantly adapting and thinking of new ideas. This is not unique to xbox, this is not unique to sony. It is also yet another unsubstantiated point, the likes of which you seem to enjoy making, and has no purpose in this argument. I have provided a link to a website describing the record features on both consoles. The source argues that the xbox one's feature is simpler and has been advertised more, however the PS4's option allows for more share-time and easier uploads. Your point is incorrect if you were trying to argue that this feature is exclusive to xbox, and it is subjective as to which recording tool is better. I'm not quite sure what your argument about the kinect is. Both systems allow for users to mic themselves into games during gameplay. You cannot pause a match that is online on any game, whereas you can pause every game I can think of that is not online. I am not sure how being able to watch a game while playing a game helps with either, as it is impossible to visually multitask in this way with any efficiency. Your analogy of a beautiful woman is baseless and does not apply to this argument, as both the PS4 and the xbox one have much to offer besides aesthetics. When you made this analogy, you seemed to be straw manning my argument and ignoring my many points that were not based in aesthetics. My opponent is defending a good console, and he brought up many points. However, his subjectivity was at the root of his argument and I have brought more objective points to the table. The PS4 is a better system that offers many features and more economical gaming. Vote con. http://www.insurance-research.org... http://venturebeat.com...