Why did MS pull out of the hardware buisness?

[Maximilian]

This is news to me! I didnt know they wont make any more mice or anything. Why the hell not?

 

????

 

[FoBoT]

do they make those game things? that game box thing? whatever its called?

 

[Maximilian]

I read in lots of places they pulled out of the buisness, a lot of people were moaning about not being able to get a sidewinder or somthing. They LIED! :frown:

 

[newnameman]

Originally posted by: Soviet
I read in lots of places they pulled out of the buisness, a lot of people were moaning about not being able to get a sidewinder or somthing. They LIED! :frown:

That's because MS discontinued the SideWinder.

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Thank you for your interest in SideWinder gaming hardware products. SideWinder products are discontinued and no longer available for sale through Microsoft Product Information Center.

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
do they make those game things? that game box thing? whatever its called?

playstation?

 

[imported_Kensai]

Their sh!t sucks but we have to live with it.

 

[batmang]

you mean joystick/arcade stick business?

 

[yankeesfan]

Originally posted by: FoBoT
do they make those game things? that game box thing? whatever its called?

x-cube or something?

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: tfinch2

Originally posted by: FoBoT
do they make those game things? that game box thing? whatever its called?

playstation?

yeah that nintendo ripoff , the playstation thing

 

[Maximilian]

But why, they were supposed to be really good!?

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: yankeesfan

Originally posted by: FoBoT
do they make those game things? that game box thing? whatever its called?

x-cube or something?

i thought the x-cube was the sega genesis replacement, who knows, i get all that carp mixed up

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: jumpr
????

 

[MX2]

Originally posted by: Soviet
Why did MS pull out of the hardware buisness?

They didnt want to impregnate others

 

[sonoma1993]

microsoft made good hardware but they never supported it. Id had the microsoft precision pro racing wheel usb. The drivers for it were only written for 98/me. so when i went to install it on 2000/xp it gave me a warning message that it might not work on these os. Microsoft never ever bother to release any drivers update for this wheel.

 

[So]

I loved my Sidewinder 3D Precision Pro, and had it until it finally died last month (at age 7)

MS made some NICE gaming hardware.

 

[EagleKeeper]

Originally posted by: So
I loved my Sidewinder 3D Precision Pro, and had it until it finally died last month (at age 7)

MS made some NICE gaming hardware.

Most of the HW that they produced was good quality and comfortable to use.

Backing it up with quality warranty helped.

 

[sonoma1993]

yeah they have very nice hardware just lack of support for there own software and games. I mean come on your going to release windows xp, and not having any true softeware support for your own gaming hardware.

 

[Viperoni]

Their wireless routers sucked, wireless cards were just ok, mice are a personal preference but they did have problems with the cords in the intellimice, dunno about steering wheel or controllers.

 

[archcommus]

So...where's the proof that they pulled out again?

I think they made/make very good keyboards and mice. If they pull out, who's Logitech's biggest contender?