Monday, February 18, 2008

Microsoft digs doing the 'ostrich thing'

"We do not believe the recent reports about HD DVD will have any material impact on the Xbox 360 platform or our position in the marketplace," the company said. "We will wait until we hear from Toshiba before announcing any specific plans around the Xbox 360 HD DVD player." [MSNBC.com]

Well, that's a nice try. But I'll give it a failing grade. If Microsoft continues with no platform changes, it will be a nearly Xbox-only platform, which means further development will be expensive compared to the number of units on the market (which should keep dropping like a stone?).

Waiting for Toshiba? Why? What? If the future is this clearly blue, why the waffling? Or is there something else in the wind?

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