Microsoft needs to take a lesson from NBC

Taken straight from an article about how NBC has been profitable during a industry-wide slump:

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Ever since GE acquired NBC from RCA in 1986, pundits have said NBC needs to do like its rivals and forge alliances with other media interests. But it hasn’t happened. At GE, the TV operation is just a division alongside aircraft engines and lightbulbs, and like them, its purpose is to make money.

“Our expectation is to make several hundred million dollars, and we treat this as a business,” Mr. Sassa says. “It is not, ‘Get to first place, and we don’t care what you spent.’ It’s ‘Get to first place and, by the way, keep the money coming.’"

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Hmmm...I assume you posted this in regards to how M$ would seem to throw tons of $$ into the XB in a mad dash atempt to become number one (in the US at least, it will take a miracle for XB to become ippon-ichi).

M$ may be taking a long-term look at the industry, and knows full well that the $$ it throws into the Box now will not lead to a profitable #1. It wants to take the industry with XBox 3 or something.

But thats a whole 'nother thread that has been done before...

Yah. I just don't see their point in their crazy spending, especially considering Sony's immense lead.

Yeah I was wondering how much MS's signing of Linkin Park has benefitted their cause, for example.

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Originally posted by dog$
Yeah I was wondering how much MS's signing of Linkin Park has benefitted their cause, for example.

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Well "Microsoft tried so hard and got so far, but in the end it doesn't even matter."...:)

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Originally posted by jae_hoon_MOTW


Well "Microsoft tried so hard and got so far, but in the end it doesn't even matter."...:)

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:lol:
So bad, but still funny.
:)
- Kabuki

what did they sign LP for?