SONY's 3 billion loss on the playstation 3...well take a look at this loss.

[joeorc]

In spite of spending more than $8bn a year on research and development and having one of the tech industry's biggest research labs, Microsoft has a reputation as a producer of "me-too" services that may be technically competent but rarely push the envelope in user experiences.

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8e18f46c-6...0779fd18c.html

yea 3 billion is Quite a bit but no way near this amount. R&D..

[quexos]

Microsoft is so loaded in cash and assets that spending billions which can be a catastrophe to others is just a strategic move for them

[Marquoz]

What did they spend the 8 billion on? Bribing clerks at the patent office to know what products to copy??

[xtop]

what does comparing microsoft corp spending 8 billion in r&d to sony losing 3 billion on the ps3 have to do with each other?

[Wingman1977]

This dumb thread is nothing more than fuel to ignite a fanboy war.

[xtop]

Originally Posted by Wingman1977

This dumb thread is nothing more than fuel to ignite a fanboy war.

basically. op could have at least picked 2 similar things

[joeorc]

Originally Posted by xtop

what does comparing microsoft corp spending 8 billion in r&d to sony losing 3 billion on the ps3 have to do with each other?

it just goes to show the money that both SONY and Microsoft spend is so small with the amount of Money they have gained , that if people thought that SONY's 3 BILLION LOSS, was something their profits was far more SINCE 1995 THE PLAYSTATION div.ALONE at Sony has made "OVER 50 BILLION" IN PROFITS.
i guess the the old saying you have to "spend money to make money" is still true..