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"Whats so good about the x-box?"

Why are microsoft entering the console market with their x-box apart from for money? What new things are they going to bring to the console world? Absolutely nothing? In reality the x-box may destroy console gaming altogether if it sells well enough.

A large computer firm like microsoft has 'unlimited' financial resources and should be able to produce a very good console. So why do I get the feeling that Microsoft could turn consoles into pc's? Consoles should be about the games and the way the market is going its not likely to be this way for very long. Microsoft should stick to what they are best at and not try to monopolise this industry as well.

The death of consoles will soon be upon us! :)

Linux seriously assaults Windows's anus.

Your Honour makes a good point, how many of you ms bashers have ever used Linux??

Most of the public dont know that Microsoft are pants. They MS as a great company, the company thats makes using the PC so easy. It is this that will probably sell the XBox to masses.

Secondly, i agree that Windows isnt perfect, but surely consoles are all about the games. If the XBox has a good line up, which it should do as i think MS have got nearly every developer signed up, then whats the problem

It the console works and the games are good, who cares if Windows 95 crashes? It's that sort of attitude that could completely sink the XBox. I'm not saying go and buy the XBox whatever, but at least give it a chance.

Who knows, they could do what Sony did 7 or so years ago and take the market by storm.

But Microsoft aren't good at ANYTHING! For god's sake, at half of the shows it's been to, it hasn;t even worked. I think that Window's reputation for being, erm, a total pile of crap will hinder the Xbox's success mightilly. THAT AND EVERYONE HATES MICROSOFT!

PS. New SR posse story coming today. If Grim Fish wants to object I'd say he's got about, oooh, 2 hours?

turbonutter wrote:
Aha, but everyone
> liked Sony. And at least Sony stuff works and is known for quallity.
> I have been at a film company for the last week, and ervery single
> piece of equipment, without exception, is made by Sony. I wonder
> why???


What you've just said shows that Sony have a good reputation for making TV's/Sound equipment etc etc. How much experience did they have when they released the PSX? None. Same as Microsoft.

The only difference is that if the XBox is a success it will be completely down to Microsoft. Sony's success with the PSX hand a helping hand from Nintendo.

I heard the xbox will be able to toast bread, is this true??

Your Honour wrote:
> I seem to remember
> this being said of Sony a number of years back as well.......

Aha, but everyone liked Sony. And at least Sony stuff works and is known for quallity. I have been at a film company for the last week, and ervery single piece of equipment, without exception, is made by Sony. I wonder why???

By generally being money-grabbing dick-heads I should think.

jd99 wrote:
> Why are microsoft entering the console market with their x-box apart
> from for money? What new things are they going to bring to the
> console world


I seem to remember this being said of Sony a number of years back as well.......

turbonutter wrote:
> And what is it exactly that "Microsoft do best"?

Being generally massive and controlling the world and making crappy computer running systems and making loads of money. Obviously ;-)