reverie on 21 April 2007
I'm with albionus, Erik and johnlucas. MS tried to diversify, they can't be blamed for that, but it's half time now and one can't deny that they have failed with what they have tried so far.
It's not just the XBox, it's the Zune G1, it's the abandonment of Windows Mobile and PlaysForSure, it's search, it's the constant reshuffeling of Windows Live. Microsoft can't compete in consumer products, and if this is the age of consumer technology Microsoft might as well stay out of the race. They should stick to Windows and Office and when the time has come they should call it a day and close the shop. They won't do that naturally, but this is down to management egos, not economic prudence.
Hardcore gaming is a bubble economy blown up by Microsoft's $7 $6 billion losses.
