Barry Blogs's Comments RSS Syndication from SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.comuser/291194/comments http://seekingalpha.com/article/174120-unemployment-striking-time-lapse-visual-brings-it-home?source=feed#comment-816192 816192 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:55:35 -0500 http://seekingalpha.com/article/178983-nike-weathering-the-storm?source=feed#comment-816142 816142

On Dec 20 10:01 AM a. palmer jr. wrote:

> Refreshing to read about Nike without having to hear about that golfer
> that advertises for them and all his mis-doings. Thanks.]]> Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:23:32 -0500

On Dec 20 10:01 AM a. palmer jr. wrote:

> Refreshing to read about Nike without having to hear about that golfer
> that advertises for them and all his mis-doings. Thanks.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/instablog/239719-james-quinn/22335-american-idiots?source=feed#comment-626704 626704 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:35:16 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/155633-daily-avafx-traders-global-markets-review-preview-august-12-2009?source=feed#comment-626669 626669 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:17:47 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/155148-cha-ching-microsoft-pays-users-to-search-with-bing?source=feed#comment-623637 623637
I just picked up several rechargeable AA batteries for a little over 50 cents a battery after the Bing discount. Amazing. And I was impressed with the Bing interface and will now use it again (though I haven't given up Google completely yet and don't expect to). I never would have used it had I not seen this article and I bet a lot of others will have similar experiences. BUT Google might come up with something even better in which case I'll drop Bing without a second thought. But for now... I'm thinking its time to buy MSFT.]]> Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:13:42 -0400
I just picked up several rechargeable AA batteries for a little over 50 cents a battery after the Bing discount. Amazing. And I was impressed with the Bing interface and will now use it again (though I haven't given up Google completely yet and don't expect to). I never would have used it had I not seen this article and I bet a lot of others will have similar experiences. BUT Google might come up with something even better in which case I'll drop Bing without a second thought. But for now... I'm thinking its time to buy MSFT.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/146517-zero-hedge-vs-cnbc-durden-wins-round-1?source=feed#comment-574863 574863 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:29:33 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/141341-microsoft-s-big-news-for-gamers-natal-to-be-backwards-compatible?source=feed#comment-545928 545928 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 08:28:51 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/141515-game-over-for-nintendo?source=feed#comment-545927 545927

On Jun 10 08:45 PM Tony Roberts wrote:

> why is a seeking alpha employee running up the fastest climbers .
> these list should be outside contributors and not insiders.]]> Sun, 14 Jun 2009 08:26:52 -0400

On Jun 10 08:45 PM Tony Roberts wrote:

> why is a seeking alpha employee running up the fastest climbers .
> these list should be outside contributors and not insiders.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/141872-newspapers-vs-bloggers-the-new-news-process?source=feed#comment-536687 536687 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 03:39:20 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/instablog/229565-boaz-berkowitz/7116-congrats-to-sa-author-lee-munson-who-just-appeared-on-cnbc?source=feed#comment-536685 536685 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 03:30:20 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/instablog/229565-boaz-berkowitz/7418-congrats-to-sa-author-shaun-rein-who-recently-appeared-on-cnbc?source=feed#comment-536684 536684 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 03:29:28 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/141515-game-over-for-nintendo?source=feed#comment-533133 533133
If you recall, those that dissed Wii in the beginning as a gimmick said the same thing. It was too risky and what game manufacturers would want to make games for such a system. Well, that's the funny thing about manufacturers, they like to make money. And whatever the demand is they'll fill. When the Wii became a hit, they fell all overthemselves trying to manufacture games for the system.

You also forget something else. The Wii was a Gamecube with motion control. So manufacturers didn't need to design new games. Almost all the early Wii games were actually Gamecube games that were ported over. The manufacturers just took the same games and built in motion control (i.e. instead of the A button making the player jump, the sensing of a certain motion would make the player jump). This was much faster, cheaper and easier than designing a brand new game from scratch. It will be the same thing for the Natal. All the existing games will be ported over in a short period of time creating a large selection of games that no new system, say a PS4, could possibly hope to beat!

Game Over. Winner: Microsoft.]]> Fri, 05 Jun 2009 07:31:16 -0400
If you recall, those that dissed Wii in the beginning as a gimmick said the same thing. It was too risky and what game manufacturers would want to make games for such a system. Well, that's the funny thing about manufacturers, they like to make money. And whatever the demand is they'll fill. When the Wii became a hit, they fell all overthemselves trying to manufacture games for the system.

You also forget something else. The Wii was a Gamecube with motion control. So manufacturers didn't need to design new games. Almost all the early Wii games were actually Gamecube games that were ported over. The manufacturers just took the same games and built in motion control (i.e. instead of the A button making the player jump, the sensing of a certain motion would make the player jump). This was much faster, cheaper and easier than designing a brand new game from scratch. It will be the same thing for the Natal. All the existing games will be ported over in a short period of time creating a large selection of games that no new system, say a PS4, could possibly hope to beat!

Game Over. Winner: Microsoft.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/141515-game-over-for-nintendo?source=feed#comment-533113 533113
Also, you are looking at this all wrong cirej2000. You have to think about it like this: every few years, the big 3 console makers come out with a new, better system. Gamers trade in their old ones for the new one with better graphics. I traded in my PS1 for a PS2 and then my PS2 for a PS3. When I was a kid I traded in my old 8-bit NES for the Super Nintendo and so on. But Nintendo GAMECUBE gamers didn't quite do that, did they? They traded in the Gamecube for a Wii, which is nothing more than a Gamecube with motion sensor joysticks. No graphics upgrade at all.

What will happen here is Microsoft is doing the same thing. Instead of investing in an all new system with better graphics like Sony does, they are taking a page out of Nintendo's book and are adding better motion sensors to its existing system. Had they not, Xbox gamers would be trading in their units for the next Microsoft console and probably be paying a lot more than $200. Instead they'll shell out some extra cash to transform their current system into something better. The question is will Sony and Nintendo fans be willing to buy an Xbox 360 AND the Natal. That gets pricey.

But it is all pretty irrelevant.The $200 price tag is a rumor and isn't set in stone. I'm sure they will have professionals doing a lot of research to set the proper entry price. Rest assured what ever price they choose, chances are people will buy it even if you personally don't think it is a good idea. For instance, I thought Apple was crazy for setting an original price tag of $500 for the iPhone. Who the hell needs to pay that much for a souped up phone locked to AT&T? Yet people were lined up to buy them weren't they? Fans do strange things. Even pay $200 for a peripheral.]]> Fri, 05 Jun 2009 07:00:50 -0400
Also, you are looking at this all wrong cirej2000. You have to think about it like this: every few years, the big 3 console makers come out with a new, better system. Gamers trade in their old ones for the new one with better graphics. I traded in my PS1 for a PS2 and then my PS2 for a PS3. When I was a kid I traded in my old 8-bit NES for the Super Nintendo and so on. But Nintendo GAMECUBE gamers didn't quite do that, did they? They traded in the Gamecube for a Wii, which is nothing more than a Gamecube with motion sensor joysticks. No graphics upgrade at all.

What will happen here is Microsoft is doing the same thing. Instead of investing in an all new system with better graphics like Sony does, they are taking a page out of Nintendo's book and are adding better motion sensors to its existing system. Had they not, Xbox gamers would be trading in their units for the next Microsoft console and probably be paying a lot more than $200. Instead they'll shell out some extra cash to transform their current system into something better. The question is will Sony and Nintendo fans be willing to buy an Xbox 360 AND the Natal. That gets pricey.

But it is all pretty irrelevant.The $200 price tag is a rumor and isn't set in stone. I'm sure they will have professionals doing a lot of research to set the proper entry price. Rest assured what ever price they choose, chances are people will buy it even if you personally don't think it is a good idea. For instance, I thought Apple was crazy for setting an original price tag of $500 for the iPhone. Who the hell needs to pay that much for a souped up phone locked to AT&T? Yet people were lined up to buy them weren't they? Fans do strange things. Even pay $200 for a peripheral.]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/139411-circuit-city-back-from-the-dead?source=feed#comment-517900 517900 Tue, 26 May 2009 10:57:08 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/108586-microsoft-and-ebay-team-up-desperate-or-brilliant?source=feed#comment-318466 318466 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:24:47 -0500