Microsoft Talks Handhelds, Xbox Linux

Thanks to an anonymous reader for pointing to a Canada.com interview with Xbox head honcho Robbie Bach, which shoots him some wide-ranging and perceptive questions about Microsoft's console strategy. Interesting answers include whether Microsoft wants to get into the handheld console market ("It's like starting a new business...we will focus on making the current Xbox successful."), and their views of Linux for Xbox ("..the numbers are not really that big. It's not a commercial as much as it is an intellectual property issue and we always pursue those.")

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Time to buy...

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If I dont say so myself an organzied effort to buy as many XBoxes as possible without buying games, accesories or services is in order...

Let Microsoft's own politics be their medicine. I think its obvious that it has nothing to do with IP concerns. Sony has been selling their linux kit for awhile - made a business opportunity out of it. The real problem they have is that they are trying to play drug dealer again - get em hooked then squeeze them for all they've got.

I wouldnt worry though, they cant control piracy on their flagship products like office and windows itself, now they have time to chase kids putting chips in gaming consoles? Lol.. not.