You missed my point in reference to the XBox 360, on which I've really enjoyed trying to play Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare on a massive 62" screen with a mate's 14 yr old son. He was so good it was scary! I couldn't fault the 360 either. It's a great tool.
What I meant was that anyone can make a good product and not make any money. But M$ actually seem to make a virtue out of losing money on every one.
You see the primary purpose of business is to make a profit on all activities. It's a simple principle based on receiving in sales revenue, more than you spend in materials, labour, packaging, marketing, shipping and other overheads.
It's not difficult, this same process has been oiling the wheels of commerce since Og found he had two rocks and Ug needed one!
What Microsoft seem to be engaged in is vindictive market share acquisition for the sole purpose of damaging the competition. The only reason they're able to do this is because they are cash rich. The reason for this is because they have a monopoly on their core product. But like a drug dealer, they've got the world hooked on this product that damages their productivity and generally disappoints at every turn.
Now, you will note that I'm not crying foul because M$ have an unfair competitive advantage. No, that's business too. Any good business would do the same. But one would hope that the primary purpose would be making a profit as well as gaining market share, not just gaining market share for the sake of it, and market share to diminish the profits of the competition.
In war, the objective is to destroy the enemy or remove their effectiveness. This is achieved by a combination of effective tactical manoeuvres and dominant force where it exists.
In the absence of original, marketable ideas of their own, M$ is engaged in copying its competitors in mature markets, and then making war on that market. It's destructive and divisive. And it demonstrates a lack of imagination, moral courage, basic business nous and wit.
They've also done the same thing with the Zune and failed. Why? Because of many factors:
It's a blatant tip-off.
It's fatter.
It's ugly.
It's not been thought out.
It's unpopular.
iPods are far superior.
Apple are the dominant maker in the music player field.
The music player market is saturated.
The music player market growth is actually slowing.
Jobs follows Wayne Gretsky's advice and wins. Gates and Ballmer look in their rear view mirror for opportunity to imitate, and then attempt to bully their way in. If you see this rely as an example of me showing an "...utter lack of knowledge" etc. I really can't help you.
What I meant was that anyone can make a good product and not make any money. But M$ actually seem to make a virtue out of losing money on every one.
You see the primary purpose of business is to make a profit on all activities. It's a simple principle based on receiving in sales revenue, more than you spend in materials, labour, packaging, marketing, shipping and other overheads.
It's not difficult, this same process has been oiling the wheels of commerce since Og found he had two rocks and Ug needed one!
What Microsoft seem to be engaged in is vindictive market share acquisition for the sole purpose of damaging the competition. The only reason they're able to do this is because they are cash rich. The reason for this is because they have a monopoly on their core product. But like a drug dealer, they've got the world hooked on this product that damages their productivity and generally disappoints at every turn.
Now, you will note that I'm not crying foul because M$ have an unfair competitive advantage. No, that's business too. Any good business would do the same. But one would hope that the primary purpose would be making a profit as well as gaining market share, not just gaining market share for the sake of it, and market share to diminish the profits of the competition.
In war, the objective is to destroy the enemy or remove their effectiveness. This is achieved by a combination of effective tactical manoeuvres and dominant force where it exists.
In the absence of original, marketable ideas of their own, M$ is engaged in copying its competitors in mature markets, and then making war on that market. It's destructive and divisive. And it demonstrates a lack of imagination, moral courage, basic business nous and wit.
They've also done the same thing with the Zune and failed. Why? Because of many factors:
It's a blatant tip-off.
It's fatter.
It's ugly.
It's not been thought out.
It's unpopular.
iPods are far superior.
Apple are the dominant maker in the music player field.
The music player market is saturated.
The music player market growth is actually slowing.
Jobs follows Wayne Gretsky's advice and wins. Gates and Ballmer look in their rear view mirror for opportunity to imitate, and then attempt to bully their way in. If you see this rely as an example of me showing an "...utter lack of knowledge" etc. I really can't help you.
