Microsoft takes on iPod
Posted on Jan 31, 06 12:05 AM PDT
Buisness Week reports that Microsoft has decided to tread where many have failed – usurp the throne held by the iPod. Microsoft plans to develop a product that can play music and video, and it will carry the Xbox name. Expanding on the Xbox brand is a logical move, and it will also encroach on Sony’s PSP territory as well in terms of an all-round portable entertainment machine. Via Fraggerock
Publisher’s take: Microsoft could use one deadly move: produce a PSP-like machine with an integrated hard drive.
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By fchung , 06/04/06 2:14 AM (CommentID #002211)
As of February 2005, Xbox's share of the worldwide console market is far behind the PlayStation 2. According to company documents, Microsoft has shipped 22 million consoles to retailers worldwide at the end of 2005. Although ahead of the GameCube's 18.5 million, this was far behind the PlayStation 2's 100 million shipped.
By Michael , 10/03/06 12:02 PM (CommentID #001355)
GO SAM with the ps3. The ipod are sick there is never a problem with them, i have 3 of em.
By Mayer , 08/03/06 12:54 AM (CommentID #001288)
Actually to date the XBox has achieved no where near the success of the PS2. XBox sales have been far fewer than Microsoft had expected and resulted in an overall loss and not profit for Microsoft. Refer to these sites for further info:
http://www.itworld.com/App/4201/030203xboxlosses/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/2480001.stm
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-983083.html.
It is Microsoft's practice to undercut competitors in order to outsell them, even if that results in losses for the company:
http://businessweek.com/technology/content/nov2005/tc20051122_410710.htm.
The tactic involves wiping out the competition and being the last man standing. Only then do profits roll in. This frequently leads to inferior products (IE anyone?) that everyone is forced to use. XBox was popular among the small portion of the public comprised of fanatical MS followers and modders. The ability to turn the XBox into a media centre was a plus for this small group. For everyone else the PS2 had better games and many, many more of them. Look to PS3 to continue that trend. One last thing to note; Console systems only do as well as they are popular in Japan. No matter what, gamers in Japan outnumber gamers in Europe or North America drastically. This means that they are the deciding factor of which system will be king. Take a look at there sites for an idea of why PS3 will take that title:
http://unsanity.org/rosyna/japan/Japan-Pages/Image342.html
http://www.unsanity.org/archives/000442.php
http://www.4colorrebellion.com/archives/2006/01/03/the-xbox-360-and-japanese-nationalism/
http://gaming.thepodcastnetwork.com/2005/12/13/xbox-360-japan-only-39-sold/
By Judyrey , 07/03/06 10:22 AM (CommentID #001261)
:o Microsoft 1st generation XBOX is better than Sony Playstation II if you guys look at the sells that Microsoft made when it first came out its way higher than Sony when they first release the Playstation II. Microsoft almost hit the profit margin that Playstation 2 did so what are you guys talking about. Plus, they are the one that first release a game console that has a built-in hard drive. So, please do your research first before opening that mouth of yours because criticism don’t lead to anything only downfall. I have Playstation myself and I loved that console but I know XBOX is way better plus look at the graphics alone…it kick ass, on 1st generation XBOX it is already good and now compare it to the NEW XBOX its way better. Comparing the Playstation III and 360 XBOX now that’s a hard decision they are both an awesome console even I can’t really choose between the two. So, that’s it you guys have a great day….
By Consumer , 02/03/06 6:50 AM (CommentID #001175)
Ipod are great, but definitely not perfect. The next company to release a product with the following will be king:
Good price <$400
Durable design (less scratched cases, flash instead of HDs)
Good sound quality
Good interface
Integrated Bluetooth (ability to interface with cell phones and share bluetooth headset)
Integrated WiFi (802.11g/b/n)
Integrated Radio
Video
:P
By lance , 02/03/06 5:42 AM (CommentID #001174)
i believe apple should come out with a phone
By cc , 01/03/06 6:53 PM (CommentID #001170)
you dont have to convert to acc, go to settings and change it. Not too hard to do really. :o
By Andrew , 24/02/06 3:16 PM (CommentID #001074)
There are already media players that play both music and video that are better than the IPod, An example is the IRiver U10 and PMC-120. IPods s**k. Oh and no one else makes you convert to a .acc file either.
By Tom Jackster , 23/02/06 12:35 PM (CommentID #001058)
Will this Microsoft device crash and be full of bugs like Microsoft Windows? Will we have to pay a license fee for each computer that this device is connected to? Will the device "catch" a virus when it is connected to a Windows system. And will MS want us to "upgrade" the device every 2 years/
By Anonymous , 12/02/06 7:00 AM (CommentID #000909)
:p:o:o:oi love you all:o:o:o:p
By thomas short , 12/02/06 6:57 AM (CommentID #000908)
^^i toatally agree that the psp is better but i have one and it is quite fiddly to put on music and movies and documetry that show you how to put on windows 95-xp are very difficult to under staqnd thanks :P:0:Pshortyy:P:0:P
By Tim , 03/02/06 10:34 PM (CommentID #000808)
Sure it has a head start, much like Dreamcast head a headstart on the PS2.
By uhmk , 31/01/06 7:02 PM (CommentID #000783)
Depends on what market you guys are looking at haha... XBOX ate s*** in the jap market =\, on a worldwide scale ps2>>>xbox...
By J² , 31/01/06 3:59 PM (CommentID #000782)
^ ^ ^ ^
Lol @ the last poster
but .. microsoft has done very well on taking on the ps2, and as for the ps3, it's not even out yet, giving m$ a big headstart.
I'd like to see what they come out with, would be cool, but probably expensive.
By punky , 31/01/06 11:07 AM (CommentID #000779)
microsoft is so plain is so stupid is so cheap is so apple and sony are quality is so I H**E MICROSOFT!
By tuan , 31/01/06 10:46 AM (CommentID #000778)
News flash..pS3 aint out yet d*****s.....^^
By chatty , 31/01/06 10:17 AM (CommentID #000773)
wat do u mean they havnt come close the xbox almost did as gd as the ps2 and the xbox 360 will do as gd as the ps3
By PSP Rulez , 31/01/06 9:48 AM (CommentID #000771)
Xbox has not even come close to taken over PS2 or PS3 you need to get your facts straight. I highly tought they will come close to a new handheld.Microsoft should stick with the Computer industry and leave the consoles to the big boys. :P
By sam , 31/01/06 8:44 AM (CommentID #000770)
it has no where near taken on the ps3, the ps3 is alot faster and better
By Pollmak , 31/01/06 4:56 AM (CommentID #000765)
Xbox has successfully taken on the PS2/3 I can see them successfully taking on bothe ipods and psp, with more feutures that will make it more crack and hack able which every techie dreams of.
By Ukato , 31/01/06 12:39 AM (CommentID #000761)
Honestly I hate ipods.... and I really hate the hype around them..... and I M$ gives them a run for thier money....XPods!!
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