osOpinion: Xbox: A Business Strategy Gone Wrong | Linux Today

osOpinion: Xbox: A Business Strategy Gone Wrong

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 8, 2001

[ Thanks to Kelly
McNeill
for this link. ]

“If Microsoft keeps screwing around with this post-PC nonsense,
it is going to become a self-fulfilling prophecy — which leads me
to the reasons why the Xbox is such good news for Linux.”

“If Microsoft takes its eye off the PC ball and the post-PC
world happens, then Microsoft will become so overwhelmed trying to
dominate all the various platforms, that the whole creaking heap
will slide down the hill into Lake Sammamish.”

“So all you Linux advocates, I know this may be hard. But for
the sake of your preferred platform, grit your teeth, paste on a
big smile, and get out there and support the Xbox.”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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