Since Microsoft doesn't break it out any further than what I listed, neither you nor anyone else has any more insight into the actual Xbox profits.
But playing along, if you add $250M for the last 2 quarters, you still only get $177M per quarter of profits for the division. Still going to take a long time to pay off the investment with that stream.
At the cost of $1B/year in platform support payments, and huge loss of brand name value. (Windows Phone will be worth less when the premiere manufacturer dies)
“You could even tap out numbers on a make-believe number pad to call someone on your cell without actually having to take it out your pocket. Fuck knows how you’d talk to them, but who the hell cares when you’re basically Tom Cruise from Minority Report.”
With the technology likely to become commercially available within the next few years, analysts expect it to be popular among Kinect users and other people with no self-respect.
Are you really so ignorant as to not recognize that ARM isn't in the 'server or high end laptop' world?
They're cheap and low power. Perfect for small mobile devices.
However, I really don't understand why Intel won't play both sides of the fence. Why not build an AMD line/factory to offer both types of chips. Take away business from competitors. Get the past to pay for the future.
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So, using the judge's own words is now contempt?
You might want to think that through a little further.
About a week ago.
http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=3194259&cid=41692165
Apple will definitely go down this road.
The judge gave clear language on how to display the apology, but not on what the apology should entail.
Something like:
"We apologize for implying that any Samsung product was as sleek or as easy to use as the (link to ipad page)Apple iPad.(\link)"
Sure. Any more insights into MSFTs undocumented income and expenses?
Since Microsoft doesn't break it out any further than what I listed, neither you nor anyone else has any more insight into the actual Xbox profits.
But playing along, if you add $250M for the last 2 quarters, you still only get $177M per quarter of profits for the division. Still going to take a long time to pay off the investment with that stream.
Xbox profits not so healthy.
http://www.microsoft.com/investor/EarningsAndFinancials/TrendedHistory/SegmentsHistory.aspx
Last 5 quarters of Entertainment Div's profits:
+$340M, +$514M, -$231M, -$253M, +$19M
That's $77M/quarter average. After spending billions on development.
you might want to run that by the enterprise finance guys.
If it's easy to misuse, doesn't that make it broken?
wasn't anymore expensive then GigE
Except for the switches and HBAs.
Depending on the laptop, it can still cook the bacon.
Hah, and in the very next Slashdot article, MSFT getting fined up to $7B by Europe!
http://slashdot.org/story/12/10/24/135243/ec-sends-statement-of-objections-to-microsoft-for-violating-anti-trust-agreement
You should give them more realistic names. Like Steve and Steven.
So, what exactly is the Surface then?
If you've never driven on the left side of the road, go to England and rent a car. Drive all over London.
It's scary, because it's different.
You forgot.
8) Bind to AD for authentication
9) Use centralized GPOs for authorization
Well, they are paying $1B/year for it right now.
I'm not sure they ever left step one.
At the cost of $1B/year in platform support payments, and huge loss of brand name value. (Windows Phone will be worth less when the premiere manufacturer dies)
Still, better than doing it themselves.
Also, that $1Billion is per year, not a one time offer.
Which is about equivalent to their annual cash from operations.
But can they get paid both ways?
So awesome.
“You could even tap out numbers on a make-believe number pad to call someone on your cell without actually having to take it out your pocket. Fuck knows how you’d talk to them, but who the hell cares when you’re basically Tom Cruise from Minority Report.”
With the technology likely to become commercially available within the next few years, analysts expect it to be popular among Kinect users and other people with no self-respect.
Of course, you have to move your hands all the way to the edge of the camera to get the options.
You need to put free in quotes.
Or change it to government sanctioned monopoly.
Third on the list of purchases: Machine guns.
Are you really so ignorant as to not recognize that ARM isn't in the 'server or high end laptop' world?
They're cheap and low power. Perfect for small mobile devices.
However, I really don't understand why Intel won't play both sides of the fence. Why not build an AMD line/factory to offer both types of chips. Take away business from competitors. Get the past to pay for the future.
Top hats.