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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Officially Opens CES, Briefly Demos Forthcoming HP Slate
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hey people...
instead of thinking this is all about apple for once, look closely, there's a lot more going on at CES than just a slate. probably the biggest I saw was the Bing deal and Natal/360. I'd love to see that properly discussed as well, but everyone's got SLATE on their minds.. eh...
instead of thinking this is all about apple for once, look closely, there's a lot more going on at CES than just a slate. probably the biggest I saw was the Bing deal and Natal/360. I'd love to see that properly discussed as well, but everyone's got SLATE on their minds.. eh...
I'd be seriously concerned if I were Nintendo at this point... They have a fun, enjoyable console at the moment, but can it last another 5 or so years?? The tech is very behind. It seems also that Natal is almost like the next generation of that motion sensor/interaction as well.
Go talk to software and web developers that develop software that actually runs businesses. Ask them about the .NET programming model. More specifically ask about ASP.NET and Web Services. Ask them about Microsoft's impact on the future of application development and deliverance to the internet. This is far from mediocre computing.
Mind you, a million and one different tech things come out in Japan that we never see. They're gadget geeks over there. What is successful in Japan doesn't always translate to other places around the world...
I have to admit, the ps3 works well with being a media extender. it sees my NAS on the network without even asking or setting it up, works well on the mac with Vuze, much like Sega, we'll probably lose another company by the time the next generation of consoles come out. I think it will be Nintendo. Geez, the thing can't even play DVDs!
I wish they'd stick to making handheld stuff. That side of things they do, and do well...
Indeed. The Wii was great fun at first, and continues to be the best family console (by far), but its limitations grow more painfully obvious by the day. If they think they can milk the current hardware throughout this entire generation, I think they will be in for a rough road.
And their online strategy is stuck in the 90s. Yikes.
As for Natal, it was the "hardcore gamers" (you know, the Xbox 360 crowd) who swore that motion controls were for kids and idiots. I don't know that they'll suddenly change their minds just because the Xbox gets motion controls (though Microsoft does have strong mind-control powers over its minions, which will help).
MS will try (again) to make the Xbox into a "family gaming system," as they failed to realize (again) where real consumer demand was. Maybe they'll fund another doomed game and animated TV program (¡Viva Piñata!) to try to show everyone they're hip to the family groove. It's only money baby!
I can't wait to see XBowling and XSportsPark! Oh, you know they're coming!
I agree. But Microsoft seemed to think that winning in Japan was critical to the success (survival?) of their gaming platform, and a 3rd place finish (out of 3) isn't a "win."
Right now it's either an Xbox 360 or another Windows 7 machine.I have to admit, the ps3 works well with being a media extender. it sees my NAS on the network without even asking or setting it up, works well on the mac with Vuze, much like Sega, we'll probably lose another company by the time the next generation of consoles come out. I think it will be Nintendo. Geez, the thing can't even play DVDs!
I'll have to look into XBMC as well but I'd want something like an Acer Revo for that. Then you end up wanting Windows 7 regardless.
I don't watch much TV, so this isn't a big issue for me. The PS3 seems capable in this regard, though you have to use 3rd party software (which isn't great) to really take advantage of it, and of course you can't view video purchased in iTunes.
Sony would be wise to release its own media app for Mac and Windows to match them up to the PS3. I certainly won't be spending money on multimedia content on the PlayStation store since they aren't portable to my iPhone or Macs.
I seem to be at an impasse in that regard. Fortunately it's a very low priority.
Doesn't the ridiculously-intrusive noise from the Xbox make it a poor media ambassador?
The Mac/Windows software side is flakey and you don't get your playback formats either.I don't watch much TV, so this isn't a big issue for me. The PS3 seems capable in this regard, though you have to use 3rd party software (which isn't great) to really take advantage of it, and of course you can't view video purchased in iTunes.
Sony would be wise to release its own media app for Mac and Windows to match them up to the PS3. I certainly won't be spending money on multimedia content on the PlayStation store since they aren't portable to my iPhone or Macs.
I seem to be at an impasse in that regard. Fortunately it's a very low priority.
Another reason a passively cooled Atom + ION LE Acer Revo with Windows 7 Media Center and iTunes sounds good.
I have a spare AMD system right now. I need to move it to a slim Micro ATX case though. This is all a work in progress.
From what I've read the 65 nm Xbox 360 CPU and GPU revision corrects the noise issues. I remember Paul Thurrott calling the original cooling system a joke on the Windows Weekly podcast.
I think they'll play both sides, myself. Keep the hardcore gamers happy, but if they work with companies like Rare to make the motion/fun games, they've got a winner..
From who? Windows 7? LOL..WOW...How's the Fisher Price interface treating you?
Oh wait, never mind. I see you follow Paul Thurrott. That explains it all...
Yeah, the presentation was not CES material. It was boring, and pretty much they just talked about things we already knew. The HP Slate itself was not impressive considering that many manufactures are already coming with similar devices.
That being said, Steve Ballmer was just, Steve Ballmer. You either love him or hate him. Just like Jobs, some people cannot stand that guy.
Before you say anything.... I dislike both. But Ballmer is certainly a funny character.
MAC vs. Windows for Quick Books
Does anyone know if a Mac computer and a Dell (MS Windows bases) can communicate with each other when it come to the program of Quick Books?
Does anyone know if a Mac computer and a Dell (MS Windows bases) can communicate with each other when it come to the program of Quick Books?
no different from a normal computer when its running. and besides, you should have the sound cranking !
My brother is on his third (thank you RROD) and each has been extremely noisy (exponentially so than my PS3 Slim) but I don't know which revision his latest machine is. The good news is he'll probably get another RROD and end up with the 65 nm console eventually.
It's the free upgrade path that keeps on giving!
A tough act to pull off I bet. Remember, the hardcore Xbox crew is all about gaming street cred. Geez, Jay Allard legally changed his name to J, shaved his head and started dressing in t-shirts with skulls just to give his game platform the requisite vibe among the teen set (now that's corporate dedication!). It may be hard to maintain that image when you're advertising your new family-friendly "Happy, Happy Fun Ball" game on TV and the Web. They were irate when Microsoft followed Nintendo's Mii route, though they seem to have gotten over it.
Xbox - The Family Gaming Console? Good luck with that.
(Maybe Allard will grow a big curly fro and dye it red?)
Funny, yes. But not in the good way.
no different from a normal computer when its running. and besides, you should have the sound cranking !
By "normal computer" you must mean a PC, because my iMac certainly doesn't sound like an Xbox 360.
And movies only have so many explosions to hide the Xbox noise - you're going to have to listen (or try to listen) to some actual dialog sometime. Unless it's a Michael Bay flick, of course.
MS has already started making money on the Xbox hardware since couple of years ago. On top of that they also have a steady stream of income through the lucrative Xbox LIVE, a product which so many people are willingly paying for even though Sony has free online.
As for market share, I thought it didn't matter? or is that when we're just talking about macs. Let's get deeper into the stats
http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/105/1058513p1.html
"A survey conducted by U.S. research firm Nielsen has revealed Microsoft's Xbox 360 is currently the most played console in terms of total usage minutes, coming in at 23.1 percent. Sony's PlayStation 2 came in second at 20.4 percent, and the Nintendo Wii at third with 19 percent.
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You also haven't answered my question. Why do so many Mac users choose to buy xbox? The fact that even the Mac users who demand so much "consumer user experience" are buying the Xbox in droves shows that MS can indeed understand the consumer market.
Xbox has been a huge success. The fact that even your brother has one says something.
Japan is a small market and is worth hardly anything. Apple has shown with ipod and iphone that you don't have to be successful in japan to be successful overall.
Jones
Major Eaton: Good God!
Brody: Yes, that's just what the Apple employees thought.
Colonel Musgrove: [pointing to the touch screen] Uh, now what's that supposed to be coming out of there?
Indiana: Video, Media, Interactive Gaming or somethin'.
Major Eaton: I'm beginning to understand Ballmer's interests in this.
Brody: Oh, yes. Ballmer speaks of the Tablet leveling marketplaces and laying waste to entire product lines. A CEO which carries the Tablet before him... is invincible... [ominously]
Major Eaton: Good God!
Brody: Yes, that's just what the Apple employees thought.
Colonel Musgrove: [pointing to the touch screen] Uh, now what's that supposed to be coming out of there?
Indiana: Video, Media, Interactive Gaming or somethin'.
Major Eaton: I'm beginning to understand Ballmer's interests in this.
Brody: Oh, yes. Ballmer speaks of the Tablet leveling marketplaces and laying waste to entire product lines. A CEO which carries the Tablet before him... is invincible... [ominously]