Xbox 360 as Long Tail video platform
by Christopher Grant 
{ Nov 21st 2005 at 5:30PM }
The Long Tail argues that"products that are in low demand or have low sales
volume can collectively make up a market share that rivals or exceeds
the relatively few current bestsellers and blockbusters, if the store
or distribution channel is large enough." So think Amazon.com or Netflix. Even self-published writers can make a good living selling on Amazon. So what does this have to do with 360? Chris Anderson, the author of the Long Tail article, has posted some thoughtful impressions of the 360's Media Center extender capabilities on his blog.In addition to the performance of the machine and its integration with Media Center he also writes about the future of the Xbox as a delivery platform. "If the Xbox 360 and the new content marketplaces of its associated Xbox Live service continue to take off, we really could have the beginnings of a Long Tail platform that could challenge broadcast TV." After our similar experience with the Live Arcade, he can't be far off the mark.
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Chris @ Nov 21st 2005 6:07PM
Good to see that you've got a site up dedicated to the Xbox 360. I'm still suffering from indecision on whether I should buy one or not, but I'm skint right now anyways :(
Einhanderkiller @ Nov 21st 2005 6:52PM
Hmm... a sub-site dedicated to Xbox 360 news...
Are you guys going to do the same thing for the PS3 and Revolution?
Alex Quinn @ Nov 21st 2005 10:31PM
I'm not getting PS3 or Revolution, i just love live. Btw, this was on TWIT 2 weeks ago, (the tail thing that is)