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Dmick90 said:
sethnintendo said:
Dmick90 said:
sethnintendo said:
I'm hoping for Microsoft to flop like the Surface is about to and Sony to improve. Right now I would rather see Sony do better in the home console industry than Microsoft. I use Windows OS for desktop but that is about the only thing I will ever use from Microsoft. Some reason I just don't like the company and I view them worse for the industry than Sony. |
I don't really like Windows OS either, I switched to the Mac in 2009. But the one Product Microsoft got right was Xbox you got to give them some credit. And i'd rather have console do well from an American company especially with the economy the way it's been the past few years. Sony has earned it's place in video game history and they've had their fair share of successes. Now it's time to give someone else a chance to do well. You don't want Sony to take over the video game industry that's bad for the consumer. A healthy competition is the best thing for the industry. Sony killed Sega remember? And they could've killed Nintendo too. For awhile Sony went virtually unchallenged in the 90s until Microsoft launched the Xbox. Believe me you should be thankful Microsoft stepped in and put an end to that. So I think Sony is worse for the industry.
Why do you want the Surface to flop?
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Yep, I know my way of thinking just isn't right. I just can't help being biased against Microsoft and Sony. I know each company brings something different to the table and that the more competition the better for the consumer. Microsoft has developed games for awhile (PC during 90s) but I have never been that big of a fan of any of their games (except Crimson Skies). I view their entry into the home console business mainly as a motivation to put a xbox in every single living room (which is the goal of all console makers). However, I believe they are more focused on multimedia device (PC in disguise as a home console) than actual gaming. I am sure I can be easily countered but there is almost nothing that can be said to change my mind. I try to be an open person but that isn't always the case.
Why do I want Surface to flop? I just view it as overpriced for the specs and what it has to offer. The main selling point seems to be that it has Microsoft Office. I just view it as another attempt by Microsoft to get into an industry that will result in another failure (like the Zune). They will however eventually have more tablets (probably a 20% share in about 5-7 years) that runs their OS. While it won't be a complete failure they will have an uphill battle in the tablet market. I view their phones as a total failure so far with little chance at ever reaching 25-30% market share.
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Well if you think about it a game console is essentially a PC isn't it? Except it is dedicated to one very specific task, to game. You have a processor, you have a graphics chip, sound ship, hard drive/flash memory, network card. All the things that are evident in a game console are in a PC. So it only makes sense that Microsoft would make a PC branded a game console for the living room.
Let's face it tablets are the future. And the average person doesn't really have a need for a traditional desktop PC anymore or a Laptop. So Microsoft is trying to give the best of both worlds with the Surface. People like the portability and the sleek, slim design of a tablet but they want the functionality of a PC. The Surface is trying to be both a tablet and PC. Is it overpriced? Maybe not considering it offers more than other tablets like the iPad. It could be a success or it could fail, we'll see time will tell...
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I feel the same way he does. Microsoft gives me an eerie feeling that doesnt rub me the right way concerning gaming. They make a great entertainment hub but they dont focus on games enough and as the years go by their consoles will become more like a cable box than their competition. Everyone knows Microsoft will take the entertainment bit overboard.
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Well Microsoft has invested more into gaming than Sony has I can guarantee you that. You could say the same about the Sony. Sony is more focused on pushing DVD players and Blu Ray players than they were in making really awesome, fun games for the PS3 and PS2, and that has hurt the industry. Let's face it, game consoles aren't just about the games anymore. If a game console is to succeed is has to do more than games.
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