????Xbox One的背面怎么樣？

????說(shuō)到周二那場(chǎng)微軟Xbox One的產(chǎn)品發(fā)布會(huì),，對(duì)于他們從現(xiàn)在到上市發(fā)售日將會(huì)一直展現(xiàn)的光澤動(dòng)人,、面向未來(lái)的產(chǎn)品形象而言，有一個(gè)詞可以予以形容,，那就是英雄照,。但在微軟高管不斷談?wù)揦box One配有的八核處理器和紅外探深感應(yīng)器（不要誤會(huì)，這些都是非常重要的）的時(shí)候，我迫不及待地想看一眼Xbox One盒子的背面,，我希望在背面看到真正的英雄——同軸電纜輸入端口或CableCard插槽,。不幸的是，這兩個(gè)我都沒看到,。

????需要明確的是,，微軟的新一代Xbox在電子技術(shù)、計(jì)算,、游戲和聯(lián)網(wǎng)方面均取得了成就,。就游戲機(jī)、流媒體播放器或家庭影院電腦而論——索尼,、任天堂,、蘋果和Roku，恕我直言,，Xbox One沒有任何水平接近的對(duì)手。微軟即將發(fā)售的這款游戲機(jī)一再被宣稱為“集所有功能于一身的家庭娛樂(lè)系統(tǒng)”,，但它似乎不僅將至關(guān)重要的電視集成束之高閣,，而且還把用戶束縛于有線電視或衛(wèi)星電視機(jī)頂盒。這使得新一代Xbox遠(yuǎn)非電視機(jī)所需要的唯一一個(gè)外部設(shè)備,，因?yàn)槟銓?shí)際會(huì)需要兩個(gè)外部設(shè)備,。

????為了享用Xbox One一些最基本的功能，比如其界面流暢的節(jié)目指南或在看電視的同時(shí)用Skype進(jìn)行網(wǎng)絡(luò)語(yǔ)音通訊,，請(qǐng)準(zhǔn)備每月支付額外費(fèi)用吧,。這一切都在Xbox One產(chǎn)品說(shuō)明書那字體很小的難懂條文中做了規(guī)定：“支持電視調(diào)諧器或有線電視/衛(wèi)星電視機(jī)頂盒，需要HDMI輸出端口和HDMI電纜（均另行銷售）,?！?/p>

????許多渴望購(gòu)買Xbox One的消費(fèi)者會(huì)指出，他們已經(jīng)擁有一臺(tái)有線電視機(jī)頂盒,，從而在Xbox One上不用支付相關(guān)的額外花費(fèi),。但近年來(lái)，越來(lái)越多的用戶已不再使用由供應(yīng)商提供的機(jī)頂盒,，轉(zhuǎn)而使用所謂的有線卡（CableCard）,。鑒于目前全球有7,000萬(wàn)臺(tái)Xbox 360游戲機(jī)，很有可能有更多的用戶加入他們的行列,。

????有線卡插在PCMCIA插槽中,，讓第三方設(shè)備接入有線網(wǎng)絡(luò)和衛(wèi)星網(wǎng)絡(luò)。有線卡是通過(guò)《1996年電信法》的立法而存在的,。美國(guó)全國(guó)有線與電信協(xié)會(huì)（National Cable and Telecommunications Association）今年2月份發(fā)布的一份報(bào)告顯示,，目前美國(guó)投入使用的有線卡數(shù)量為60萬(wàn)，相比去年增長(zhǎng)了近8％。（相比之下,，美國(guó)的有線電視機(jī)頂盒數(shù)量超過(guò)3,900萬(wàn),。）

????What about the back?

????When it comes to launches like Tuesday's Xbox One announcement, there's a term for the shiny, face-forward product image they'll be showing from now until unboxing day: the hero shot. But as Redmond executives went on about octa-core processors and infrared depth censors (which, don't get me wrong, are hugely important), I was anxiously waiting for a look at the box's backside, where I hoped to find the real hero: a co-axial cable input or a CableCard slot. Unfortunately, neither were to be seen.

????To be clear, Microsoft's (MSFT) new Xbox is an achievement in electronics, computing, gaming, and networking. When it comes to game consoles, media streamers, or home theater PCs—with apologies to Sony (SNE), Nintendo (NTDOY), Apple (AAPL), and Roku—nothing else comes close. But repeatedly billed as an "all-in-one home entertainment system," the upcoming console from Microsoft not only appears to leave crucial television integration on the shelf, it also tethers users to their cable or satellite boxes. This makes the new Xbox much more than the one peripheral your TV needs—because it's actually two.

????In order to enjoy some of Xbox One's most integral features, like its smooth-looking program guide or Skyping while watching TV, be prepared to pay extra, every month. It's all there in the fine print: "Supported television tuner or cable/satellite set-top box with HDMI output and HDMI cable required (all sold separately)."

????Many aspiring Xbox One buyers will point out they already have a cable box, making the investment in Xbox One a wash. But in recent years, an increasing amount of users have been dumping their provider-supplied tuners for so-called CableCards. And with 70 million Xbox 360s worldwide, this was a huge chance for many more to join them.

????CableCards plug into PCMCIA slots, giving third-party devices to access cable and satellite networks. Legislated into existence by the Telecommunications Act of 1996, there are currently 600,000 deployed in the U.S., up almost 8% from last year, according to a February 2013 report by the National Cable and Telecommunications Association. (By comparison, there are more than 39 million cable boxes in the wild.)