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now if only they would do the same to XBOX LIVE

Yep make xBOX lIVE free and stave off the PS3 advance.  Never happen, or it wont happen until its to late.

The 50 left hands don't know what the 75 right hands are up to.

i think you've hit the nail on the head there johnbaxter.

that's always been their problem. Is Mr. Allard likely to change any of this now that he's in charge of this area?

Yeah he is changing it.  

In next dash board update your gamer card becomes a doll that represents you and if you have a gold XBox liVE account and a Netflix account you can watch 10,000 old SD movies...Woot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  If you can hear them above the fans on the 360.

OT

Ballmer:

>>Apple: In the competition between PCs and Macs, we outsell Apple 30-to-1. But there is no doubt that Apple is thriving. Why? Because they are good at providing an experience that is narrow but complete, while our commitment to choice often comes with some compromises to the end-to-end experience. Today, we're changing the way we work with hardware vendors to ensure that we can provide complete experiences with absolutely no compromises. We'll do the same with phones--providing choice as we work to create great end-to-end experiences.<<

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I don't think the point of Games for Windows - LIVE is to replace marketplaces like Steam or to preempt alternative multiplayer schemes anymore.

Games for Windows - LIVE can now just be added on to add cross-platform multiplayer and achievements with little to no cost. What I would like to see is older Windows games getting an update granting achievements. Thats the killer APP of LIVE right now.

@yert That's exactly what they plan, to go up against Steam. They're starting out with demos, videos and movies. They're going to move to purchasable games in the future. See the Shacknews and Arstechnica interviews.