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Microsoft Talks Handhelds, Xbox Linux

Posted by simoniker on from the boxy-has-moxy dept.

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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  1. Microsoft to produce handhelds by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    At $8000 loss each. They hope to make up the loss with Windows licensing fees.

  2. XBOX IP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Running Linux on XBOX violates Microsoft's IP rights and they should prosecute everyone who attempts it.

  3. Re:A perspective from a competitor... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Troll alert !
    This guy is not from nintendo either , the post is offtopic.

  4. How odd... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Click

  5. Time to buy... by segfault_0 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    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.

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