http://hddvd.highdefdigest.com/feature_microsofthddvdinterview.html
If thats not strong Microsoft support of HD-DVD and it\'s products, I dont know what is.
They are using HD-DVD as a smokescreen to slow HD disc progression toward mainstream and as a guinea pig for testing their codecs
Yes, I know, but they are not selling the hardware. They\'re not taking a loss on it, and when and if it goes down they won\'t feel a thing.
Undeveloped nations? And I dont think its going out on a limb to suggest undeveloped nations account for a small amount of the 360 userbase.
I\'d say you\'re correct. The issue is that Microsoft wants to sell as many Xbox 360\'s as possible, and to do that they have to make it appeal to as many people as possible, including those other nations.
Not including the HDD in the core version was a mistake, like it or not. Just how much trouble could it be to include a 20GB HDD? I\'m sure gamers would rather spend extra money on a HDD then having to buy what is it, $40 64mb memory cards? That alone pushes the price of the core near the premium. Anybody getting a core is a complete fool, whether they have access to Xbox Live or not. The fact is what Microsoft decided to include in the core and premium 360s was a mistake.
No, it wasn\'t. Financially and from a marketing perspective (see mm\'s post), it was an excellent decision.
Seriously, how expensive can a 20GB HDD be? There is 100GB 2.5 inch HDDs out there for around $80. You\'re telling me 1/5th that size is a financial burden?
But in the end, thats what it comes down to. Microsoft designed the 360 to make money for them, not to be future proof. Sony is taking huge hits financial wise to make the PS3 futureproof. As for the 360 it will probably be replaced sooner rather then later by the rumored XBOX 2.5 (HDMI 120GB HD). The more I look at the more the 360 and wii look ancient compared to PS3
I always get a kick out of Sonyphiles hanging on to Sony\'s every word. The PS3 will be replaced someday, and it will be old technology. I\'m gonna go ahead and peg 2012 as the year, a 6 year lifespan just like its predecessors.
And if Microsoft was so concerned about price, why include all those 360 extras in the premium?
They charged for them. Microsoft is making money off the Premium since a couple months ago.
Its sad Microsoft decided to include tons of extras in the premium that most will never use accoridng to your \'statistics\'. All 360s having HDDs would have been a + to developers.
I\'m not picking on the 360 here. I think both cores of the PS3 and 360 are a joke. They should not exist.
No, it was a great marketing move to appeal to both those on the HD front and those who aren\'t quite there yet. If you knew anything about technology adoptiong, it\'s always those on the forefront that buy up the latest tech-toys. Of course the Premium is going to sell to them first, just like the loaded PS3 is selling more now. That will change as those products mature, drop in price, and start to get to more people.
