How much does Microsoft make

[Kintaro]

How many $$$'s are Microsoft Making per X-Bochs console?

[preacher]

X11, simply put video game console including the xbox, gamecube and ps2 are all sold at a loss by the manufacturers. They make the real money with the software sales. Thats why when Sega got out of the hardware business and focused on software, they were able to finally turn a profit after years of losing money. Ill look it up and see at exactly how much of a loss Microsoft sells the Xbox.

[preacher]

According to this news article at http://news.com.com/2100-1001-274648.html?tag=rn

"Merrill Lynch analyst Henry Blodgett expects Microsoft to sell Xbox at a loss of about $100 per unit. "

This was back when the xbox cost $299, they are probably losing even more now.

[ October 30, 2002: Message edited by: ThePreacher ]

[hm_murdock]

okay... everybody that can afford an X-box, go out and buy 1,000 of them, and then lock 'em away and never get games for 'em

or better yet, put Linux on 'em

[voidmain]

That's what I've been saying from the beginning. If everyone goes out and buys all of the X-botchs off the shelf before the kiddie gamers can get hold of them then M$ will not sell any games and it will be a total loss. You can make beowulf clusters out of the cheap X-Botch hardware. Why do you think M$ has been fighting so hard against the mod chips that allow Linux to be run on these machines?

[Fett101]

quote:Originally posted by void main:
Why do you think M$ has been fighting so hard against the mod chips that allow Linux to be run on these machines?

Because those mod chips are usually used to play pirated games.

[Kintaro]

If they are loosing money im going to buy one and Install XBOX Linux!

[voidmain]

quote:Originally posted by fett101:
Because those mod chips are usually used to play pirated games.

That could be one of the reasons, and it also happens to be their primary motivation for Palladium and for the new DRMA CD-ROM drives about to hit the market. They would like you to believe they are doing Palladium in the interest of security when in fact it is for control and lock-in. Soon you will only be able to use Microsoft's computer (it certainly won't be yours) only for things that Microsoft wants you to use them for. Tomorrow it's computers. The day after tomorrow it will be *all* electronic devices.

[Kintaro]

Even dildo's will Bill Gates be the only person who can set the speed settings?

[Fett101]

quote:Originally posted by void main:


That could be one of the reasons, and it also happens to be their primary motivation for Palladium and for the new DRMA CD-ROM drives about to hit the market. They would like you to believe they are doing Palladium in the interest of security when in fact it is for control and lock-in. Soon you will only be able to use Microsoft's computer (it certainly won't be yours) only for things that Microsoft wants you to use them for. Tomorrow it's computers. The day after tomorrow it will be *all* electronic devices.

And then, Bill will throw a coup de tat, AND RULE THE WORLD!!! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH

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I felt a strong urge to photoshop...

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[ November 01, 2002: Message edited by: Refalm ]

[AirFilter]

okay... everybody that can afford an X-box, go out and buy 1,000 of them, and then lock 'em away and never get games for 'em

HAH that would be stupid. i have a better idea. how 'bout we DON'T buy an Xbox and we DON'T buy any software...

[rtgwbmsr]

quote:Originally posted by AirFilter:
okay... everybody that can afford an X-box, go out and buy 1,000 of them, and then lock 'em away and never get games for 'em

HAH that would be stupid. i have a better idea. how 'bout we DON'T buy an Xbox and we DON'T buy any software...

For the same reason that you shouldn't pirate M$ software: It increases their marketshare wether you like it or not, or wether it is illegal or legal.

[Kintaro]

YOu shouLD buy A thousand X-Bitches    and beowulf them for a SuperComputer...

[Kintaro]

Well i emailed a guy on the project and he gave me the contents of /proc/cpuinfo:

Code: [Select]

[voidmain]

Heh heh, my P100 shows 39.94 bogomips. My Athlon 1600+ shows 2778.83 bogomips.

[ November 02, 2002: Message edited by: void main ]