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One notable exception was video games. In retrospect the success of the Xbox is extremely strange.
by jonny_eh 5y ago
One notable exception was video games. In retrospect the success of the Xbox is extremely strange.
- rctec 5y agoThe 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.
- jonny_eh 5y ago> several important lies Can you please elaborate? I'm pretty familiar with Xbox's history but I'm not aware of any lies.
- maxwell 5y agoMaybe referring to dropping Windows from the original Xbox: https://www.shacknews.com/article/95635/how-the-original-xbox-team-convinced-insulted-bill-gates-to-green-light-a-console https://www.shacknews.com/article/95635/how-the-original-xbo...
- WalterBright 5y agoYou'd probably enjoy the book "Renegades of the Empire" by Drummond. https://www.amazon.com/Renegades-Empire-Software-Revolution-Microsoft/dp/0609604163 https://www.amazon.com/Renegades-Empire-Software-Revolution-...