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May 19, 2011 05:32 pm GMT
If this doesn't point to a coming refresh of Xbox 360 hardware I don't know what does. Starting May 22, Microsoft is offering a free XBox 360 (with 4GB of storage) to folks who pay $699 or more for a Windows 7 PC - note they do not say "laptop," which suggests that makers like HP and Dell are trying to boost their waning, post-PC sales.Obviously this is a great deal for students but it definitely points to a bit of a fire sale when it comes to the smaller, less memory-studded Xboxen along with the PCs that are currently mouldering on shelves thanks to the relative success of tablets. While I believe that the belief that tablets are eating into PC sales is correlation without causation, I do think that the race to the bottom in PC prices and netbook sales has negatively effected PC makers who are now facing a customer - of their own making - who expects more for considerably less. As a result, sales and profits are down catastrophically.
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Students: Buy A Win7 PC, Get An XBox 360 Free
If this doesn't point to a coming refresh of Xbox 360 hardware I don't know what does. Starting May 22, Microsoft is offering a free XBox 360 (with 4GB of storage) to folks who pay $699 or more for a Windows 7 PC - note they do not say "laptop," which suggests that makers like HP and Dell are trying to boost their waning, post-PC sales.Obviously this is a great deal for students but it definitely points to a bit of a fire sale when it comes to the smaller, less memory-studded Xboxen along with the PCs that are currently mouldering on shelves thanks to the relative success of tablets. While I believe that the belief that tablets are eating into PC sales is correlation without causation, I do think that the race to the bottom in PC prices and netbook sales has negatively effected PC makers who are now facing a customer - of their own making - who expects more for considerably less. As a result, sales and profits are down catastrophically.Original Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/b5tiUtKnqQ4/
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