Gates On Xbox Vs PS3

Well, they've been slagging off the 360 for over a year now, so I wondered how long it'd take for him to fire back.

And he is right: I know people who don't know the price or features of PS3. They still want one, as it's the 3rd Playstation. No other real reason. I'm personally waiting for a massive price drop and a good 5-6 games of quality. In the meanwhile, I'll play Gears of War and dream of a Wii.

I couldnt have put it better myself! GoW until a Wii with T. Princess. aaaa.....

i've seen this news on many sights and you know what? spong are the only ones that are making MS out to be moaning or bitching or scared...

Yes, thanks for the high praise there* - SPOnG does not simply toe a line and report exactly what 'many sights [sic]' do. We look a little bit deeper.

Gates said, "You know, Sony can make 80,000 bricks, and people would buy them."

In the context in which he was speaking - games hardware - this assumes dumb buyers who only buy because of a logo. Here at SPOnG we don't think that our readers are dumbasses. Strange that no one else actually bothered to analyse that... well, maybe not strange at all.

It's also the kind of thing your little sister would bleat during your birthday party: "Kevin can do pooh and he'd still be your favourite. It's soooooo unfair!"

Equally, if Microsoft is not worried about PS3 sales, then why make a swipe like, "...and they'll (Sony) sell the rounding error amounts they can make." That's the business equivalent of, "Kevin can get Ds in his report and you'll still buy him a Nintendo Wii."

If it's not (a) Bitching (b) Worry (c) Arrogance, then it's (d) Complacency. And if you're an Xbox fan, then both (c) and (d) should be a worry.

For the record:
SPOnG loves all games hardware that proves it worth, but we’re not its Dad so we don’t have to love it unconditionally.

P.S. Tony Hawke's Project 8 achieved a massively, hugely great rating here... on Xbox 360. Make sure to read the review.

*Of course, it could have been deeply ironic.

it was a bitchy comment, but based in truth id say. there are plenty of people that arent sony fanboys that will buy a ps3 no matter what

I wouldn’t say it was a bitchy comment at all, if anything it’s more of a compliment to the company and the loyal sony fanbase.

bah, it's so hypocrite...MS would like nothing more then to be able to sell Xbox-branded bricks.

Also, aren't they like really after the Sony gamers with that GTA4 deal and others. Let's insult our future consumers who we count on to be number one in this industry woohoo! great strategem!

of course, it could be said that sony fan boys are going to take what Bill Gates says as complete and absolute attack on the Playstation. Even if it can be seen as either way.

Well Bill Gates shouldn't have said it then.

why not? so as not to maybe offend fickle fan boys??

Yeah, if he knew it was going to.

Bill and, to a greater extent Steve, say many things that will piss of other people. As long as their statements don't piss off their shareholders they don't care.

In fact, this statement can be taken as a calm the shareholders thing in a Bill and Ted "look the Goodyear blimp" kind of way. By pointing out that Sony are having issues, he is basically trying to justify the several billion dollar hole that the Home Entertainment division finds its self in due to the whole Xbox project. "Look, it's working, Sony aren't going to win this round, we are, we'll make back that money no sweat!"

the statement can be read any number of ways depending on personal preference

Bill has been making some real boner statements lately, but this takes the cake or pie! And he should get it right in the face for being such a fool!

Here you have a nation of people that know what they want and how to shop better than most people in the world. They are tuff customers even for the Japanese Corporations. They are a proud intelligent people and see a statement like this as an insult!

If Microsoft would have been smart they would have researched the Japanese Game Market better and given them what they buy and want, instead of attempting to shove american products down the Japanese peoples throats!

That arrogant statement has just about insured that a country and region (Asia) will be buying a PS3 or Nentendo Wii and a step toward ensuring a Sony 3Peat! Rest assured the Japanese and Asians will take this as an insult to their buying power and intelligence!

Farewell Bill Gates, may you rest is peace in your ignorance of your lost customers desires for simply giving them what they want, not what you want to give them!

"Here you have a nation of people that know what they want and how to shop better than most people in the world"
Don’t agree with you at all, to say a nation is better at shopping than another?? Taking into account eastern and western lifestyles and cultures it is utter b******s to try and compare shopping trends.

Let’s face it, it’s not what he said that’s the problem because, as I’ve previously stated, the statement can be read any number of ways depending on personal preference.

It’s the fact that someone in his position has said it that’s making you lot throw your rattles out your prams, think about, If I had said it and you replace Bill Gates with Barry Sciara it would just seem like a fanboy blowing steam – and what’s bill gates if he’s not the biggest f**king 360 fanboy?? So what should he do walk around saying no comment all the time? Or say something really f**king bland just to please all?? How boring would that be…