Re: [SLUG] WSJ & Linux

From: patrick (patrick@llc.net)
Date: Sat May 19 2001 - 18:14:43 EDT


On Saturday 19 May 2001 03:46 pm, you wrote:
> All console manufacturers lose money on the hardware. I've heard that
> Sony looses as much as $100 on each Playstation2. They make their money
> back on the licensing fees (15-20% per title).
>
> -Eric

interesting.
>
> On Sat, 19 May 2001,patrick wrote:
> > 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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