The original Xbox was sold to MS execs as a way to capture the living room. The whole idea of a set-top media streaming box was invented by the Xbox homebrew c

The original Xbox was sold to MS execs as a way to capture the living room. The whole idea of a set-top media streaming box was invented by the Xbox homebrew community, with the Xbox Media Center(now Kodi). Xbox One was supposed to be the culmination of the vision. Too bad Microsoft alienated their audience (gamers), by mixing messages and designing their whole interface around a hardware fad, the Kinnect. Didn't help that they also alienated so many independent developers and which left them with a dearth of software as well.