From an investor's point of view, possibly the only good thing to come out of the Xbox division might be Natal (depending on how well it works). I've said before that I expect the tech to benefit their core business a lot more than it would the Xbox. The division is just an unnecessary drain on recources that could be deployed elsewhere. There are much better ways to branch out Microsoft's core business than investing in a console. There are threats closer to home that they should really focus on. I'm not saying Microsoft should not explore consumer electronics, I just don't think this is the best way to do it.