"Microsoft told Wall St it's reconciled to the fact the seven-year-old Windows XP will occupy more of the client revenue mix than Microsoft would have preferred, while revenue for the full year will grow less than the year just closed. With the 'wow' clearly failing to materialize in fiscal 2007, Microsoft was left to pronounce itself 'broadly happy' - not blown away - with Windows Vista sales."
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Member since:2006-01-24
jayson knight wrote:
-"The XBox 360 is the dominant console of this generation, even outselling PS3 in its own homeland of Japan. The Wii could have been, if only Nintendo could keep up with production."
LOL, please site your source for this laughable statement!
http://www.the-magicbox.com/gaming.htm
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/795/795341p1.html
http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=14529
http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=14752
Here are the latest Famitsu (most respected console publication in Japan) figures (2007 up until July 2) reported by magicbox: (note these numbers are actual sales, not shipped)
Total sold 2007:
Wii
2,030,031 units
PlayStation 3
505,622 units
PlayStation 2
434,493 units
Xbox 360
120,953 units
Again, please state your sources Jayson, I'm dying to see from where your statement originated. I can dig up numbers from Famitsu for 2006, but they are even less flattering for XBox360 than those of 2007, within 2 months after release in Japan PS3 overtook XBox360 in total sales.
Member since:2007-03-26
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Microsoft: We're happy with our position in the market.
It's called PR. Any company trying to get an edge on the market will claim their product will be the dominant / best product.
After all, who would by the XBox if MS claimed it wouldn't gain a reasonable market share or the console was significantly slower than other leading models?
Member since:2006-08-18
While the Xbox 360 has more overall power than the PS3, it is of less qauility and reliablity overall.
The faults in the 360 are costing MS over $1 billion.
The graphics and sound capabilities of both systems are very simular, so games look and sound simular on screen.
Another major advantage of the PS3 is the ability to watch BluRay movies. The PS3 happens to be among the best players yet is the cheapest, while still being a full game console. The HD-DVD option for the 360 is expensive, plus BluRay is gaining more momentium because of stronger DRM (BD+).
Another advantage is being "open". Yes, it has HDCP DRM because of HDMI support but that only applies to HD digital media. You can use the PS3 as a full-fledged computer and connect all your devices to the USB ports or a USB hub (if necessary); after all USB controller supports upto 127 devices.
Edited 2007-07-20 21:40
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2005-11-10
Microsoft: The XBox will be the dominant console in this generation
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Microsoft: We're happy with our position in the market.