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Re: Failures of XBox, Zune, and HD-DVD

  • Subject: Re: Failures of XBox, Zune, and HD-DVD
  • From: "Larry Qualig" <lqualig@xxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: 13 Jan 2007 06:36:02 -0800
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Mark Kent wrote:
> begin  oe_protect.scr
> Nick Ballard <nrballardco@xxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> > Jerry McBride wrote:
> >> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> >>
> >>> Xbox Live Crashes a Second Time in only a Week
> >>>
> >>> ,----[ Quote ]
> >>> | As with the other story on digg from last week, Xbox Live
> >>> | has crashed unexpectedly and without explanation from Microsoft.
> >>> `----
> >>>
> >>> http://digg.com/gaming_news/Xbox_Live_Crashes_a_Second_Time_in_only_a_Week
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Zune misses top-10 list of holiday devices sold
> >>>
> >>> ,----[ Quote ]
> >>> | Microsoft Corp.'s Zune player was not among the top-10 list of
> >>> | digital audio devices sold over the winter holidays in the U.S.,
> >>> | with Apple Computer Inc.'s iPod remaining champion of that market,
> >>> | according to research analyst firm Current Analysis Inc.
> >>> `----
> >>>
> >>> http://www.itworld.com/Tech/5051/070105zune/index.html
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Microsoft: HD-DVD might be "next Betamax," switch to Blu-ray still
> >>> possible
> >>>
> >>> ,----[ Quote ]
> >>> | Speaking with Ars Technica, Microsoft Director of Platform Strategy
> >>> | Scott Henson explained that the Xbox 360 HD-DVD drive would likely
> >>> | never be internalized into a future version of the console because
> >>> | "[we] don't want to charge customers $200 extra for something that
> >>> | may be the next Betamax."
> >>> `----
> >>>
> >>
> >> Now, THAT IS A QUOTE that may go down in history. WoW!
> >>
> >
> > Very true.  It may as well read, "We'll sell it as an option for $200,
> > but don't consider it a good investment.  We don't."
> >
>


> I was really surprised at this one.  It does appear that Microsoft have
> accepted that it's all over for windows.

Too stupid to read I see. Hint for you - The discussion is about an
external DVD player, not Windows you moron.


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