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Old 05-07-2005, 03:22 PM   #1
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Default Bill Gates calls Nintendo a "niche" player

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"Now people are looking really at two companies. I'd say that everyone's watching what Sony will come out with for this next generation, and what will we come out with, and who can be the leader this time around. Both companies will be very big on it. Nintendo is more likely to be a niche player this time around."
Nintendo responded by calling Bill Gates a douchebag.
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Old 05-07-2005, 04:01 PM   #2
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Default Re: Bill Gates calls Nintendo a "niche" player

In that same article or whatever, Sony calls Xbox 360, an Xbox 1.5
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Old 05-07-2005, 04:02 PM   #3
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Ohhhhhhhhh snap!
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Old 05-07-2005, 04:25 PM   #4
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That was certainly a niche slap to Nintendo.
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Old 05-07-2005, 04:28 PM   #5
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Default Re: Bill Gates calls Nintendo a "niche" player

Yamauchi told them to suck his yellow balls, remember that. Bill is still trying to counter that.
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Old 05-07-2005, 05:09 PM   #6
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Bill Gates casts immaturity spell, +5!
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Old 05-07-2005, 07:07 PM   #7
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Yamauchi told them to suck his yellow balls, remember that. Bill is still trying to counter that.
That was one of the funniest articles I ever read

But anywho, Gates can say what he wants because he knows he can buy out companies since he cant woo them over himself
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