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Why did Bill Gates make X-box?

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Just come to think of it,he has already all the money he needs,nearly the whole market..
Is he insane,wanna rule the it world or is he a genious?well,I think he is smart but the x-box...dunno...
 
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Microsoft is a public company. It has more than just Bill Gates to make money for.

 
>Microsoft is a public company. It has more than just Bill Gates to make money for.
>>yeah,,of course,,but perhaps Nintendo and Sony crusch them..who knows?
I mean they took a risc,when they have it all already...I think he is insane as most of us;-)
 
Gates and Ballmer both approve new projects, Microsoft is going after the home electronics market, they have Microsoft TV in production and Video On Demand Servers in the works. Xbox was a logical continuation of the move.


kinda off topic: i just played the gamecube for the first time yesterday and it was pretty lame, i played rouge leader and smash brothers , rouge leader had pretty lame graphics you could see in the horizon where stuff began to render and when you blew up stuff a video of an explosion was pasted over the rendered grapics and little cubes spread all around, not debreis from what you blew up, the game would lag out if there were too many explosions on the screen... man all in all that was a poor system and all the fanboys say thats the best game they have. thumbs down from me, i actually like nintendo, Zelda and metoid were some of my favorite games growing up.
 
>taking over the world>>>perhaps,I think Gates is cool really,he made it so to speak,but in Sweden we say:much want more"and Bill Gates want more it seems,take over the world?maybe..
 
Ameesh nailed it. The Xbox is the forerunner of many Microsoft home devices. It's simply a way to get a product into homes off the bat. You're going to start seeing a lot more stuff from them for the TV/entertainment center.

People like Xbox=people more willing to try Microsoft home products in the future. Internet browsing on the TV, video messages, Tivo like functionality, and a bunch of other stuff I can't think of.
 
They made it for the power. Microsoft is always trying to find a new way they can control a part of your life. The video game market is big enough now that they saw a very good reason to begin invading it.
 


<< its not always about the money >>

Actually, with MS, it is always about the money.

MS feared too many would serf the 'net, do email, etc. using TV set top devices....devices that do not run any MS software at all. Xbox gets MS into the living room to compete with that threat. And as others have said they're positioning to become the entertainment hub in everyone's home. It's all about MS in your life. 🙂
 


<< [Actually, with MS, it is always about the money.

MS feared too many would serf the 'net, do email, etc. using TV set top devices.... >>



Why would that worry them? I mean, they already own WebTV.
 


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<< [Actually, with MS, it is always about the money.
MS feared too many would surf the 'net, do email, etc. using TV set top devices.... >>



Why would that worry them? I mean, they already own WebTV. >>



WebTV was basically a failure--the market stalled out. Video games, however, are HUGE. It's a giant market that's constantly growing. And Sony has a gigantic chunk of it. Video game consoles are the easiest way to get into people's homes with Internet-like services. Microsoft is afraid that in the future more and more people will want everything (TV, Internet, phone, and basic computer functions) integrated. A good start for creating an integrated device is with something like a game console. Already, they're starting to do more things than they used to (play DVDs and connect to the Internet, for instance). If the market starts heading this way, Sony has the advantageous position. And Microsoft is uncomfortable with that (with good reason).

The Xbox is simply a hedge against this trend. If nothing ever comes from the integrated-box type device idea, no big deal. Microsoft is already dominating in other major areas. But if the market goes the way Gates is afraid it might, then he would be in trouble if he didn't have his own console. By putting out a kick-ass game console, he puts his foot in the door to this market. Even if Sony stays the leader, it's important that Microsoft have a big piece of this market for insurance purposes, if nothing else. The Internet revolution took Microsoft by surprise at first, and Gates has been paranoid ever since. The Xbox is simply another manifestation of this paranoia.
 
OK, two things.

1) Bill Gates does NOT = Microsoft. He's just the chairman of the company, and there a LOT of other managers in who are calling the shots now.

2) Microsoft created the X-Box to expand into the hardware and gaming platforms. They already have the desktop software and operating system markets dominated, so they needed to way to grow the business and continue to increase earnings for their shareholders. Besides, Microsoft is afraid of the Free Software movement (Linux, etc.) eating into their profit margins, and therefore wants to diversify into other product lines.
 


<< Microsoft created the X-Box to expand into the hardware and gaming platforms. >>

That simple idea is a small part of it. There's some money to be made there. When Xbox was being design console gaming was quite lucrative. I'm sure the potential profits was a factor.

I'm also betting they want an XBox MMORPG to be as successful as Asheron's Call. Not sure which title this will be..

But more importantly, as I said earlier along with Cessna172, Xbox exists to block/match home internet access devices that could circumvent Windows (Web TV, other consoles, the 'net PC).

MS really wants to be a part of everyone's wallets, er I mean lives. They bought Qwest's ISP service and swept them into the comforting hands of MSN. They make moves like this all the time to expand the Empire.
 
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