Kinect For Windows Releasing On February 1

clinko writes "Microsoft has announced that the new Kinect for Windows hardware and accompanying software will be available on February 1st, 2012 in 12 countries, at a suggested retail price of US $249 ($149 for edu). Microsoft has chosen a hardware-only business model for Kinect for Windows; they will not be charging for the SDK or the runtime. These will be available free to developers and end-users respectively."

Kinect "Gesture" idea

[KazW]

If a user shakes their fist rock-paper-scissors style at their screen, it opens the browser to their favourite porn site in private mode.

Re:Why So expensive?

[Anonymous Coward]

An honest, insightful, well-stated point, from someone who insists on calling Microsoft "M$"...

Quick, someone check the pigs for wings!

Re:What's it for?

[gmhowell]

Waving my arms in the air? I just don't care...

Re:Kinect - Gathering In Junk Closets Everwhere

[delinear]

No, clearly you don't understand. MS is paying for all the positive reviews. And all the users who claim to like the product, they're all being paid as well. The 900+ reviews on Amazon with an average score of 4.5/5? All bought and paid for. And every negative review is 100% genuine, not sour grapes and definitely not paid for by competitors. Now, give GP back his shiny tinfoil hat and let's... slowly... back... away...