Matt Rosoff
Matt Rosoff
biggest exist market product shown
The product would exist in a kind of in-between market that hasn't yet been shown to exist. But sometimes those are the biggest hits.
I really think that they're getting into the minutia here.
lend run yesterday
If you think things are not being run well, then yesterday will lend credence to your arguments.
strategic
I don't really see anything new from a strategic standpoint.
awkward devices exists fit hard market occupies position product sure time
Honestly, I'm having a hard time envisioning where this product will fit into consumers' lives. It occupies an awkward position between single-function handheld devices and laptops. I'm not sure a market exists here.
design fairly reference sure third
I'm fairly sure this will be a reference design for third parties.
competitor looks obvious
The obvious competitor who they're gunning for here looks like Skype,
actual predicted revenue xbox
The big disparity between predicted and actual revenue was, in fact, Xbox shortages.
along google microsoft platform sorts threat turn web
That has been the big threat from Google all along -- that Google would turn the Web into this platform for all sorts of functionality. Microsoft has to respond.
area fast lucrative microsoft thinks
That is one area that Microsoft thinks is potentially very lucrative and fast growing.
certainly help holiday hoped number pc product
It's certainly disappointing for the PC manufacturers that had hoped Vista would help holiday sales, and this is a flagship product that already had been plagued by a number of delays.
constant
They want to have more of a constant supply.
few further likely moved
They have really just moved a few things around. There will likely be further reorganizations down the line.
money prove tools windows xbox year
They have to prove this year that Xbox 360 is going to be a money maker, because they have put a lot into it. Overall, I don't think there were any big surprises. Windows and Tools are going like gangbusters.