Xbox One is a Business Expense?

Since when can video game consoles be used in business, and approved for a business expense? That would be since Microsoft introduced the Xbox One. The tech specs behind the Xbox one reveal that it is Wi-Fi Direct, Skype capable, Internet Explorer using, and includes SkyDrive. These might sound familiar, because they’re also found in basic laptops and PCs.

The Xbox One features abilities that can be utilized within a business enviornment, without the clunky and space consuming features of a PC. For example, business meetings over Skype would be acceptable on the Xbox One, with the addition of a Kinect. This would work marvelously for presentations. Another great feature of the Xbox One and Kinect package would be the lack of clickers. It’s a hand motion and vocal system that will allow a hands-free meeting so you can focus more on the task at hand. Not to mention, with Internet Explorer, many Microsoft Office Web Apps can be opened including Excel Spreadsheet and Power Point. Why buy a projector for your pc when you can show your information on a television? 

Although this brings much controversy of how a gaming console could work in a business environment, Microsoft Xbox MVP, Marques Lyons backs the idea of the Xbox One being justified in business. “What is being positioned as an excellent entertainment device can be just as enticing for you and your small business…”