Microsoft has done a lot of innovations

[Tachikoma]

McDonaldsGuy said:

Tachikoma said:

McDonaldsGuy said:

I am talking consoles here. I mean if I weren't then why would I bring up hard drives and online play? Come on man.

Let me be crystal clear to you, your thread title is "microsoft has done a lot of innovations", but using an existing idea, technology or solution on another platform, isn't innovation, it:s repurposing existing technology.

All the things I mentioned were new to consoles, and significant (as in I am not throwing spaghetti on the wall). In fact many of what I listed are innovations even if you include PC. PC didn't have a unified online service like Xbox Live, or achievements, or Halo (at first).

PC had gamespy arcade long before microsoft ever actually entered the console market, some of the features of gamespy:

• Ability for users to have their own profiles .
• Scanning a user’s hard disk for Arcade compatible games.
• A basic web browser.
• Voice Chat
• Buddy Instant Messaging
• Game Staging rooms
• Dedicated Server browsing
• User Rooms

"first to bring to console" isnt innovation, no matter how many times you tell yourself it is.