>>I've been long enough in the IT industry to know that when MS decides on a new strategy the following will be HUGE.
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>Like XBox...

Xbox is by no means a failure. It is the #2 console. It just didn't meet Microsoft's targets. In fact I would say that the XBox is a run away success. In fact, monthly sales of Xbox are ahead of Playstation, but Playstation has more historical. http://playstation3.weblogsinc.com/entry/5684815369303347/