Microsoft is welcome to spend money how they wish. If you don't like their business models don't invest in their company.

It's unlikely they developed the Xbox out of any form of malice towards Sony. MS is a huge multi-faceted corporation. Like Google one of their main goals is massive diversification. The Xbox was likely a result of this.

...man... why do we have to respond to this kind of flame juice? My gut says, "Fail." But I'm nicer than that.

i absolutely agree with the topic.....they should have focused on pc gaming instead....

It's only fair for americans to have their own american made console since american game development has been leading the industry for a while now.

 That's retarded to assume Rare could have kept Nintendo from selling less than N64 levels.

Like I said, Rare made 2 AAA games on N64 EVERY YEAR.  They were able to make 1 GC game and then their artists and programmers started jumping ship to other companies.  Nintendo realized Rare was no longer the company they were so they sold off their 49% share.

Since Nintendo sold Rare, they have made 1 GC remake and one failed title on Xbox and 3 X360 titles (one of which started as a GC game).

N64 - 10 absolutely incredible games in just 4 years.

GC - 1 decent game fiinal year with Nintendo.

Xbox and X360 - 5 mediocre to decent games after 7 years.

I do not like what Microsoft is doing to PC gamers forcing them to upgrade to Windows Vista. Windows XP will no longer be sold from 1st July 2008. Windows XP actually works better than Windows Vista. XP has better frame rates, performance, XP uses less system memory, etc.

*slaps forehead*

Another meaningless fanboy thread by Sony-lover Rock_on_2008.

- 5 to 6 billion dollars in losses over 7 years for the XBox/ X360 projects between 2001 to 2008. I thought they were making money/Sony has lost more? maybe Sony should drop out

- Microsoft entered to stop Sony's dominance and to annoy Sony. Microsoft entered to make money

- Microsoft crippled Nintendo by buying Rare back in 2001. Nintendo sold the shares, Nintendo did this, remember Nintendo did not have to sell......PERIOD

- Microsoft partly contributed to the downfall of Sega.  I like Sega, but Sega was their own worst enemy

- Lack of innovation with games, most XBox/X360 games are ports of PC games. I think they have a lot of innovative games, as far as ports, Isnt the Wii littered with PS2 ports?

- Unreliable hardware with 360 this generation. I have not had problems with mine yet....knock on wood lol

YOU *bleep* SON OF A *bleep*ING *bleep*!

Is that enough flaming?

Microsoft make a trillion dollars every year selling Windows OS and through exclusive licensing over PC OS. Microsoft is a monopolistic company who cares little for market innovation, all MS wants is complete control over everything.