Re:Facebook is nearing a reputational point of no return
by jonny_eh on Thursday October 07, 2021 @01:24PM
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One notable exception was video games. In retrospect the success of the Xbox is extremely strange.
Re:Facebook is nearing a reputational point of no return
by rctec on Thursday October 07, 2021 @01:45PM
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The success of Xbox resulted from what was essentially an internal con job. It survived to launch and succeeded because the team responsible managed to keep a straight face about several important lies about what Xbox would be to the rest of the company's leadership and BG himself.
Re:Facebook is nearing a reputational point of no return
by jonny_eh on Thursday October 07, 2021 @02:16PM
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> several important lies
Can you please elaborate? I'm pretty familiar with Xbox's history but I'm not aware of any lies.
Re:Facebook is nearing a reputational point of no return
by maxwell on Thursday October 07, 2021 @03:31PM
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Maybe referring to dropping Windows from the original Xbox:
https://www.shacknews.com/article/95635/how-the-original-xbo...
Re:Facebook is nearing a reputational point of no return
by WalterBright on Thursday October 07, 2021 @03:30PM
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You'd probably enjoy the book "Renegades of the Empire" by Drummond.
https://www.amazon.com/Renegades-Empire-Software-Revolution-...
They kept making money from Windows, Office, etc. But the tech industry exploded in growth around them, leaving them behind in many ways (technologically, financially, culturally).