Ballmer admits 'poorly chosen words'
Which ones?
Tuesday, 23 June 2009, 11:26
MICROSOFT CEO Steve Ballmer has admitted that his choice of words over the coming Natal project were a bit wrong.
Ballmer announced Natal with the eyebrow-raising statement that it would work with all current Xbox 360 consoles.
This meant that many people felt that there would be a new Xbox360 in the shops by next year. There was lots of speculation that this might be a console revamp or a slight upgrade in processing power.
However Ballmer's comments were quickly contradicted by another Microsofty, Aaron Greenberg.
Now Ballmer has issued a statement saying that he "confused the issue with my poorly chosen words."
He said that there was not meant to be any "news in his words." So no change there then. µ
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...So why doesn't he deny it unequivocally? Why doesn't he say "no, there is no new XBox in the works."...?
Why the ambiguous "supposed to be no news in the statement"...?
Because there, ooops, was news in the statement although there was supposed to be none, and because he doesn't want to be called a liar when the new XBox comes out later this year. That's why methinks.
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Or Large Step In Display Quality & Size it Will Be More ?Detailed, ~4x.If At All, To Speak
With Breeze,
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I would love to see that! It would give me a good reason to get an Xbox 360.
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I really don't see how viable natal is honestly. It just seems like a gimmick. When I first saw the wii-mote I saw potential. But Natal? how do you code for that without issues? Software designers are STILL having issues with the wiimote so I still don't see how this will ever really work out.
I would like to see a sample at the penny-arcade expo but I doubt MS has the balls to show it to people who will be honest with their review of natal.
The inquirer, are you going to Penny-arcade expo? Inquiring minds are interested :P
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