Comments on: XBOX /2 — Let the Leapfrogging Begin! http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2005/05/04/let-the-leapfrogging-begin/ General interest observations and true web-log. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:49:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tal Rotbart http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2005/05/04/let-the-leapfrogging-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-38992 Tal Rotbart Sun, 08 May 2005 19:00:27 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=1919#comment-38992 What I find interesting, is actually how Bill G. himself is taking a large part in the PR for this launch. This seems more like trying to kindle a fire under the tepid MSFT stock rather than an actual interest in the enterntainment division. Especially as comes immediately following some unfavourable business articles noting how Microsoft's revenue growth has stopped increasing, which is (IMHO, wrongly) blamed on the lull until Longhorn. What I find interesting, is actually how Bill G. himself is taking a large part in the PR for this launch. This seems more like trying to kindle a fire under the tepid MSFT stock rather than an actual interest in the enterntainment division. Especially as comes immediately following some unfavourable business articles noting how Microsoft’s revenue growth has stopped increasing, which is (IMHO, wrongly) blamed on the lull until Longhorn.

]]> By: Alan http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2005/05/04/let-the-leapfrogging-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-38440 Alan Thu, 05 May 2005 18:13:55 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=1919#comment-38440 I should have known. Thanks for being gentle with me. Alan I should have known. Thanks for being gentle with me.

Alan

]]> By: Anthony http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2005/05/04/let-the-leapfrogging-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-38347 Anthony Thu, 05 May 2005 03:40:44 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=1919#comment-38347 If Microsoft didn't have unlimited money I doubt they would push so hard to beat Sony out of the gate. The Dreamcast (or rather any Sega console) is a great example. IMO though it's going to take something that has not been put on the table yet to win this stage of the console war. I'm sure all of the big 3 have something up their sleeves, and no one has any clue what their missing out on. If Microsoft didn’t have unlimited money I doubt they would push so hard to beat Sony out of the gate.

The Dreamcast (or rather any Sega console) is a great example.

IMO though it’s going to take something that has not been put on the table yet to win this stage of the console war. I’m sure all of the big 3 have something up their sleeves, and no one has any clue what their missing out on.

]]> By: Miguel Lopes http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2005/05/04/let-the-leapfrogging-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-38339 Miguel Lopes Wed, 04 May 2005 22:58:24 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=1919#comment-38339 For half a second before reading the post I though MS was teaming up with Apple to come up with a killer gaming console... I thought that's what the pic was trying to suggest... And it wouldn't be such a bad idea... would it? MHO - MS should design an extremely cool looking box - not like the old xbox, which is big and ugly - more like the new PS2, tiny, slim and cool. Then get the very best hardware in there. It can even be PC compatible like the original xbox. Also include a hard disk disk - maybe 120 gigs or 200. A card reader. Make it inexpensive-ish - it's POSSIBLE. And then don't go after the Linux gang after they hack into it - that'll actually boost sales and the increase the 'cult' value of the thing. But hey, this is just a dream, of course... For half a second before reading the post I though MS was teaming up with Apple to come up with a killer gaming console… I thought that’s what the pic was trying to suggest… And it wouldn’t be such a bad idea… would it?

MHO – MS should design an extremely cool looking box – not like the old xbox, which is big and ugly – more like the new PS2, tiny, slim and cool. Then get the very best hardware in there. It can even be PC compatible like the original xbox. Also include a hard disk disk – maybe 120 gigs or 200. A card reader. Make it inexpensive-ish – it’s POSSIBLE. And then don’t go after the Linux gang after they hack into it – that’ll actually boost sales and the increase the ‘cult’ value of the thing.

But hey, this is just a dream, of course…

]]> By: Wesley http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2005/05/04/let-the-leapfrogging-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-38335 Wesley Wed, 04 May 2005 21:50:01 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=1919#comment-38335 Um, Alan. That picture is supposed to be a joke... you know the oft repeated mantra (especially from Mac fanatics) that Microsoft simply copies from Apple and slap their name on it. Like what they're saying that <a href="http://www.joyoftech.com/joyoftech/joyarchives/678.html" rel="nofollow">Longhorn will be a cheaply made copy of Tiger</a>. ( A very cute cartoon btw). Anyway, using that (and the fact that XBoxes use PowerPC processors) as the foundation, look at the above picture again. Um, Alan. That picture is supposed to be a joke… you know the oft repeated mantra (especially from Mac fanatics) that Microsoft simply copies from Apple and slap their name on it. Like what they’re saying that Longhorn will be a cheaply made copy of Tiger. ( A very cute cartoon btw). Anyway, using that (and the fact that XBoxes use PowerPC processors) as the foundation, look at the above picture again.

]]> By: site admin http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2005/05/04/let-the-leapfrogging-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-38334 site admin Wed, 04 May 2005 21:43:36 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=1919#comment-38334 Alan, FYI, the pic is a gag. A callback to the assertion that Microsoft copies everything from Apple. Alan, FYI, the pic is a gag. A callback to the assertion that Microsoft copies everything from Apple.

]]> By: Alan http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2005/05/04/let-the-leapfrogging-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-38331 Alan Wed, 04 May 2005 20:01:23 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=1919#comment-38331 I'm not very smart about this stuff but it looks like the X2 is a Mac. Look at this: http://www.apple.com/macmini/ Alan I’m not very smart about this stuff but it looks like the X2 is a Mac. Look at this: http://www.apple.com/macmini/

Alan

]]> By: Edward Dinovo http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2005/05/04/let-the-leapfrogging-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-38330 Edward Dinovo Wed, 04 May 2005 19:21:19 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=1919#comment-38330 I am surprised they got their 3-core Power PC design finished in time. Maybe IBM did most of the work, or maybe this launch date is just hype to steal some of the limelight. What an odd twist of fate – Microsoft abandoning Intel and NVidia (who SONY now uses) for hardware. Perhaps Microsoft made too many enemies with the XBOX 1 project and their hardware providers refused to play along this time. I am surprised they got their 3-core Power PC design finished in time. Maybe IBM did most of the work, or maybe this launch date is just hype to steal some of the limelight. What an odd twist of fate – Microsoft abandoning Intel and NVidia (who SONY now uses) for hardware. Perhaps Microsoft made too many enemies with the XBOX 1 project and their hardware providers refused to play along this time.

]]> By: Ima Fish http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2005/05/04/let-the-leapfrogging-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-38314 Ima Fish Wed, 04 May 2005 15:35:48 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=1919#comment-38314 Oh, and does anyone at Microsoft realize that when you make a 360 degree turn, you end up heading in the exact same direction?! Or is this an inside joke from Microsoft. Oh, and does anyone at Microsoft realize that when you make a 360 degree turn, you end up heading in the exact same direction?! Or is this an inside joke from Microsoft.

]]> By: Ima Fish http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2005/05/04/let-the-leapfrogging-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-38313 Ima Fish Wed, 04 May 2005 15:32:57 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=1919#comment-38313 Microsoft is obsessed with coming out before the PS3. I'm not sure why. Sony used the Dreamcast's promptness to kill it. Sony's sales pitch was essentially, "We're coming out with something much better, all your PS1 games will work with the PS2, so don't waste your money on the crappy Dreamcast. What's going to stop this from happening again? The PS3 will be backwards compatible to both PS2 and PS1 games. It'll have more games. It will offer more raw power. I'm not saying the Xbox 360 will be a failure. But it certainly will NOT be a PS3 killer. Sony will continue to dominate well into the future. Microsoft is obsessed with coming out before the PS3. I’m not sure why. Sony used the Dreamcast’s promptness to kill it. Sony’s sales pitch was essentially, “We’re coming out with something much better, all your PS1 games will work with the PS2, so don’t waste your money on the crappy Dreamcast.

What’s going to stop this from happening again? The PS3 will be backwards compatible to both PS2 and PS1 games. It’ll have more games. It will offer more raw power.

I’m not saying the Xbox 360 will be a failure. But it certainly will NOT be a PS3 killer. Sony will continue to dominate well into the future.

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