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red_dead said:

labeans said:
the funny thing is how people think microsoft(the biggest software company in the world) would invest so much in something if they didn't think it would be worth it :/

Well they invested lots of money in Xbox 1, Windows Vista and Zune, and none of those was worth any money at all ultimately.

Without Xbox 1, there would be no Xbox 360. Without Vista there wouldn't be Windows 7. Without Zune there would be no... um... uh... hmm... Zune marketplace? Ok, you've got that one.

 

Point is, Microsoft knows that there are often failures, but you can't say that something wasn't worthwhile just because it technically lost money. If it's a step in evolution that moves us toward something great that IS profitable, it can be worthwhile.