There are a couple of reasons why there is microsoft hate and they are fairly valid. A great deal of stemmed from early on the common practice was to develop things similar to what other developers had out there. Microsoft then would make their version incompatible causing the competitor to become obsolete. They even tried to do that with the programing langauge java (j++). never mind the fact the Java's biggest advantage is it being cross platform.
I can see why mac gamers would very pissed at Microsoft as well about Halo. At mac expo 99' Halo was the big simultaneous for both platforms that was going to help the emergence of Mac gaming. Except Microsoft bought and made it an XBox exclusive. Mac eventually got a port 2 years later.
There is also the recent issue about Xbox live blocking a lesbian.
I am ambivalent towards MS. Right now I am using XP so it can't be that bad. That being said I will probably be labeled a sony fanboi because I brought up valid concerns the go against most of this thread.
in the end it is a major corporation and they don't give a fuck about you or me or any of us. same goes for sony and obviously nintendo.
Yes I am a fan of the Playstation 3, but I am an even bigger fan of intelligent and rational dialog. (If you are up for an intelligent exchange of ideas, you are more than welcome to add me as a friend)
PLAYSTATION®3 is the future......NOW.......B_E_L_I_E_V_E
(haven't been playing much since I am broke)
