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Exactly. Rick Sherlund has a history of saying that Microsoft should be divided up, and Xbox should definitely be spun off [1, 2, 3]. He even said Samsung shoul

by iamshs 13y ago

Exactly. Rick Sherlund has a history of saying that Microsoft should be divided up, and Xbox should definitely be spun off [1, 2, 3]. He even said Samsung should take over Xbox division [4]. Even if MS earns $1 Billion from patents that exclude "legitimate" licensing, I think that would be a big number and definitely should be looked into. [1] - http://www.geekwire.com/2013/sherlund-microsoft-should-consider-selling-xbox-bing-businesses/ http://www.geekwire.com/2013/sherlund-microsoft-should-consi... [2] - http://money.cnn.com/2013/06/03/technology/enterprise/microsoft-breakup/ http://money.cnn.com/2013/06/03/technology/enterprise/micros... [3] - http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-06-03-microsoft-would-exit-the-games-business-before-selling-xbox-division http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-06-03-microsoft-w... [4] - http://www.examiner.com/article/sherlund-microsoft-needs-to-deal-xbox-one-department-to-samsung http://www.examiner.com/article/sherlund-microsoft-needs-to-...

ngoel36 13y ago
Microsoft's divisions (most notably Xbox) have always had a huge dilemma: Do we act in a way that's best for our division, or do we maximize value for MSFT. From my time at Xbox, I can say with certainty that the implied actions for each choice are often not the same.
- amitagrawal 13y ago
  I think (and a lot of other would agree with me on this) that the Xbox division within Microsoft is the most customer-centric of any company in the entire world. The people at Xbox are die hard gamers who really want to help you solve your problem whatever it might be. I don't know if spinning off one of the best divisions would be such a smart division specially when it is already profitable, unlike Bing.
  - ngoel36 13y ago
    But would it be more profitable on its own if it didn't have to conform to things like...Windows Phone integration (only)....Live ID signin, etc.?

by iamshs 13y ago

ngoel36 13y ago

Microsoft's divisions (most notably Xbox) have always had a huge dilemma: Do we act in a way that's best for our division, or do we maximize value for MSFT. From my time at Xbox, I can say with certainty that the implied actions for each choice are often not the same.

amitagrawal 13y ago
I think (and a lot of other would agree with me on this) that the Xbox division within Microsoft is the most customer-centric of any company in the entire world. The people at Xbox are die hard gamers who really want to help you solve your problem whatever it might be. I don't know if spinning off one of the best divisions would be such a smart division specially when it is already profitable, unlike Bing.
- ngoel36 13y ago
  But would it be more profitable on its own if it didn't have to conform to things like...Windows Phone integration (only)....Live ID signin, etc.?