I just read it. Noone could possibly retort what he said because he didn't actually say anything. It sort of started off on the right direction and then we're left with a bunch of bla bla bla and assertions.
Does Microsoft actually know whats going on? Do they actually have the ability to connect with a wider audience? In my opinion he failed to prove whether they did or didn't. Now I understand that Microsoft are pretty retarded on a systematic level within their organisation but he still didn't present a strong case. In this case Malstrom failed to shoot the fish in the barrel, slow clap for Malstrom.
That is my assessment of what he wrote.
The reality of the situation is that Microsoft with Kinect and various other things will have a certain level of success. There will be damage control so if they succeed, well they just spent their way into the market, more money than brains etc. If they failed well I told you so/I didn't think it was going to work anyway bla bla bla. The reactions are concordant with what happens, theres no honesty in damage control or success.
One of many good lessons which this generation should have taught people is this: Just because you're successful, doesn't mean that the reasons given for your success are the right ones. So just because you follow the proven successful methods doesn't mean you're onto a potential winner if the methods chosen weren't actually directly involved in the success of the thing you're copying.
Can Kinect succeed? Yes.
Will Kinect succeed? Not sure.
Do I care? Well yeah cos I'll look kinda stupid if it fails.
Tease.
