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Microsoft Kicks Playstation2 out of CeBit.
dnaumov writes "According to this article on ZDNET, Microsoft complained to the show organizers, Hannover Messe AG, that Sony was breaching show rules by letting people play on Sony PlayStation 2 game consoles. While Sony has been letting people play their consoles at CeBIT for the past 3 years, that didn't really bother anyone. However, MS seemed to not like the fact and filled a complaint. What makes this even more funny is that Microsoft officials denied that the company had complained to the Messe. but the show organizers confirmed that Richard Roy, vice president, corporate strategy, had complained. This effectively forced PS2 out of the show and Sony started packing their bags on Sunday. Microsoft was also displaying their XBOX console at the show."
Once again, slashdot shows that it will gladly bash microsoft at every turn... Is there anybody on the slashdot crew that uses windows? With the money probs, it seems that slashdot would try to be as friendly as possible to all the geeks. What a weak article...
It's not that PS2 is kicked off Cebit, or Microsoft's initiative in that direction. No, what annoys me is Microsoft's systematic lying to the public, and then it gets away with it.
And since MS can do it without any consequences, they are going to repeat it, time and again.
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STOP ME BEFORE I POST AGAIN!
I'm filling a complaint against linux. The problem is that it is such a fucktart operating system that only homosexuals use it.
Im a longtime Win2K user who would like to
move to a better OS. Does anyone know a
solid, stable OS I can use? Don't say linux,
'cause that OS is only for homosexuals and I
don't want to start sucking cock just to get
away from the Beast of Redmond.
I say go ahead, buy XBOX! I'll tell you why my friend.
:D
As long as M$ keeps cranking these puppies out, they're losing massive money until 2004, when they will release XBOX2, most likely another hardware monster that will not recoup it's manufacturing costs in sales.
If they cut their losses now, they won't get to enjoy all that wonderful debt they will incur. Sure, it's probably a drop in the bucket, but every little bit counts.
Support Open Source Communities: But XBOX!
-Saint 'Yes, I'm serious' Archan
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IBM is evil. Mod me up too!
Vee vill not heff people playink wiz ze PlayStations. No, no, no, it iss verboten. Zis is no lafink matter. Zis show iss zerius. :-)