Is This Microsoft's Dumbest Move Ever?

• Report this Comment On November 18, 2009, at 3:41 PM, alexinlax wrote:

  This article titled "Is This Microsoft's Dumbest Move Ever?" should be titled "Is this Fool's Dumbest article Ever?

  More time on Facebook, twitter = Less Microsoft time/$

  Thats like saying that is was dumb for Apple to put a phone and camera in the IPOD.... because people will listen to less apple downloaded music... and spend more time making calls and photos... duh.......

• Report this Comment On November 18, 2009, at 4:03 PM, peteschl wrote:

  I think you seem to be missing some important information here - if Microsoft doesn't take that next step with the platform, someone else will do it. If someone else has a better platform people will leave. Hopefully this will explain why in technology it's never the best strategy to sit still, progress is a good business move. Sometimes that means evolving your business.

  The XBox 360 is still not a replacement to a netbook or a laptop, and isn't going to be - it's not portable, which is THE major draw of a netbook or a laptop. It's not necessarily true that the console is being sold at a loss, so I'm not sure your assumption should even be mentioned.

  Computing trends larger than a couple more features on XBox 360 are occurring which ARE real threats to the Windows OS (open source/web-centric trends/more powerful mobile devices), and this particular thing is hardly a drop in the bucket.

  I generally like the Fool's articles, but this one seems especially not thought out.

• Report this Comment On November 18, 2009, at 4:16 PM, supsnipe wrote:

  I would Say Smart Move.. Microsft wants to stay competitive and this is a move in that direction. Per Microsoft Mantra if you want to do something do it on my platform. So Ok instead of making dollars on the PC they make it on the console or vice versa. Like bill gates Once said about pirating software " let them pirate my software and get hooked on it rather than them go to Linux or some other vendor. We will figureout how to make the money on it eventually".

• Report this Comment On November 18, 2009, at 5:53 PM, WoodyDog1400 wrote:

  Rick,

  You write these same articles about SIRI also. I realize you are trying to bring ppl in to the website with a dramatic title and article to create debate. But dang, this was stupid.

  Microsoft is trying to compete with Apple. I agree with the post above, does the camera on a phone deter phone calls, does the game app on an ipod prevent music downloads??

  Or does the internet stop the journalist from writing a good article??

  hmmm....

• Report this Comment On November 18, 2009, at 8:29 PM, TyrantBone wrote:

  In my opinion, value was added to Xbox Live by integrating these sites into it. I think it's exaggerated a bit to say this would translate to less games. I mean gamers already have an internet connection if they're on Xbox Live...meaning they have all the access to Facebook/Twitter already.

  The 95% siding with neutral/positive speaks to the touch of exaggeration in the article.

• Report this Comment On November 18, 2009, at 10:12 PM, kedo76 wrote:

  Both bullet points are wrong. The exact opposite is true; the Xbox will only be good for a quick facebook update or a quick "tweet" (have you ever tried to "type" using your Xbox controller?) so if someone gets on for that reason they will play more games. In other words, people will not get on their Xbox only to update facebook or twitter. This will not take at all away from the laptop for longer updates or to respond to people, so will actually make a laptop more important.

  Spreaking of which, my wife is right now playing a movie for my sons using Netflix through my Xbox; man, the uses! That's why I am long MSFT.

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