Mntsnow
02-02-2004, 7:30 AM
Microsoft has quietly circulated the specifications for its next-generation Xbox video-game console, indicating how it plans to carry on its war against dominant Sony.
The details suggest Microsoft is far more concerned about keeping the cost of its Xbox Next console low than with including dazzling technological features or driving rivals out of the business, industry sources said.
People familiar with Microsoft's strategy say the company apparently believes it can capture a much larger share of the market if it launches its machine before Sony fields its PlayStation 3 in 2006.
Read more (http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2001848840_xbox02.html)
The details suggest Microsoft is far more concerned about keeping the cost of its Xbox Next console low than with including dazzling technological features or driving rivals out of the business, industry sources said.
People familiar with Microsoft's strategy say the company apparently believes it can capture a much larger share of the market if it launches its machine before Sony fields its PlayStation 3 in 2006.
Read more (http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2001848840_xbox02.html)