X07 Not Happening This Year

For the first time since 2004, there won't be an XO event in Europe this year. Gamespot suggests that Microsoft's annual press event is superfluous this year, as last year it fell directly within the timeframe of the Halo 3 launch. "Speaking on the E3 podcast of Microsoft fan site Squad XP, Xbox Live marketing manager Aaron Greenberg flatly said that 'There's not a real X07 this year.' And while Microsoft's official spokespersons refrained from comment, last night Xbox Live director of programming Larry 'Major Nelson' Hyrb posted a small note (pictured) on his heavily trafficked blog morosely confirming X07's demise."

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Re:Microsoft Easing Out Of Console Hardware?

[Anonymous Coward]

Screwing it up the first time, making a semi-decent product the second time and then getting it right on the third attempt is practically a tradition at Microsoft. Not really. There's nothing they've ever really gotten right, on any attempt. The third attempt is just usually a lot less of a steaming pile of shit than attempts #1 and #2. Attempt #4 then is where they try to make "big improvements" and turn out another big steaming pile of shit. After round 4, any new version can be hit or miss. That's why you have to wait and see whether their newest product is a WinME or a Win2K.