[Am-info] Xbox update
Erick Andrews
Erick Andrews" <eandrews@star.net
Tue, 24 Sep 2002 07:31:39 -0400 (EDT)
On Tue, 24 Sep 2002 06:28:46 -0400, John J. Urbaniak wrote:
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>Paul Rickard wrote:
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>> ========== On 2002.09.23 05:14 AM, John Poltorak typed: ============
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>> >I haven't heard much about the Xbox lately and just wondered how
>> >Microsoft's Xbox losses were mounting up.
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>> >Is there any sign of the plug being pulled?
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>> Don't hold your breath... MSN hasn't made money yet and they haven't
>> pulled the plug there after 7 years.
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>A clear case of using their monopoly in OSes and Office Suites to expand
>into other areas. No other company could sustain the losses MS has had
>with Xbox, but all they have to do is raise the price of Windows a buck or
>two.
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>I believe it's illegal to sell such a product at such a loss, but MS seems
>to get away with illegal activities all the time.
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>John
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If it's not a profitable business, it must be a hobby.
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Erick Andrews