Why Microsoft Got Into the Console Business

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday February 6, 2013 @01:59PM from the origin-story dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Joachim Kempin, former vice president of Windows Sales, has explained how the original Xbox came to be. It turns out it was Sony's fault, simply because the Japanese company wasn't very friendly towards Microsoft, and Microsoft eventually decided they had to 'stop Sony.' Apparently, long before the Xbox was even an idea, Microsoft was trying to collaborate with Sony in a number of areas they thought there was overlap. That collaboration was sought before even Sony had a games console coming to market, and would have focused on products for the entertainment sector."

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Re:I remember a story when I worked at Microsoft.. by Cryacin · 2013-02-06 14:15 · Score: 5, Funny

Reasons to get into business #32:

Spite.

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Re:Co-operate with Microsoft? by aNonnyMouseCowered · 2013-02-06 18:44 · Score: 3, Funny

I'm definitely doing better than Sun.
Re:Sony run by idiots, news at 11 by UltraZelda64 · 2013-02-06 20:44 · Score: 3, Funny

And Giant Enemy Crabs. Oh, and you gotta love that real-time weapon change enabled only by the power of the PS3. RIIIIDGEE RACER!!! Only five hundred ninety-nine U.S. dollars.