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Microsoft Stands By Add-On Strategy
After having having the "biggest December" for the Xbox brand, Microsoft is convinced that it made the right decision in adopting a modular strategy for Xbox 360 add-ons. read more
Microsoft set to unveil MobileMe competitor next month
Microsoft set to unveil MobileMe competitor next month
neowin.net — Microsoft is planning to unveil three new mobile services at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona... next month. The software giant is aiming to move your mobile data into the cloud and rival Apple's MobileMe service. Microsoft announced the ... (more) Microsoft set to unveil MobileMe competitor next month
BBC NEWS | Business | Microsoft is accused by EU again
news.bbc.co.uk — The European Commission has accused Microsoft of harming competition by bundling its Explorer web browser with its... Windows operating system. The commission said it had reached the preliminary view that the US software giant had undermined consumer ... (more) BBC NEWS | Business | Microsoft is accused by EU again
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Buy Mass Effect Two-Disc Edition - Xbox 360
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Microsoft: Peddling Add-Ons Works For Us [Return Fire]
Kotaku — ... went on to fire a shot back across Sony's bow. "The strategy of having a console that is $200 more expensive that has features that people don't potentially need or want but have to pay for looking at [Sony's] sales numbers I'd say it's probably not the winning strategy at this point, especially given the current economic situation." It's beginning to look a lot like a brewing forum flame war, but I won't call it until they start including LOLcat pictures in their press alerts. Microsoft Stands By Add-On Strategy [Edge]

Sony vs. Microsoft: A History of Trash Talk
Technologizer — ... Rebuttal: Xbox 360 spokesman David Dennis told Edge that the flexibility was planned from the beginning. “The strategy of having a console that is $200 more expensive that has features that people don’t potentially need or want but have to pay for–looking at [Sony's] sales numbers–I’d say it’s probably not the winning strategy at this point, especially given the current economic situation.” ...

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