Re: [SLUG] WSJ & Linux

From: patrick (patrick@llc.net)
Date: Sat May 19 2001 - 15:31:32 EDT


 i have read the microsoft is going to lose money on each
of ther game machines for awhile to gain market share.
another reason to make all the windoes fans pay up some more :)

On Saturday 19 May 2001 13:44, you wrote:
> Um, Microsoft has not partnered with Nintendo, they are competing against
> Nintendo. Nintendo is releasing it's Gamecube Nov. 5th, and then Microsoft
> is releasing it's own console called the X-Box on Nov. 8th. However the
> idea is the same, they want to get into the console industry to make even
> more money, and they're even buying up game companies just to ensure that
> they are the only platform to get those particular games.
>
> > On the facing page to the above there is a notice that MS has geared up
> > with Nintendo. This seems about right to me. They can not cut it with the
> > big boys so they go play with the kids.
> > Tis is a sequel to when they partnered WIN98 with Disney Entertainment
> > for a Mickey Mouse operating System.
> > Now for Win Me we now have a Mickey Mouse operating system playing
> > Nintendo.



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