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In lugnet.lego.direct, Marc Nelson, Jr. writes:
> Jake-
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> My main concern is that things like this (partnerships and licenses) are
> diminishing attention on the product that made LEGO what it is: the LEGO brick.
> What will this partnership with Microsoft do to improve the quality of bricks
> and sets? As far as I can see, it does nothing, and to me that makes it a bad
> deal. It seems to me that TLC's recent losses have coincided with an increasing
> emphasis on non-LEGO products.
While I agree, there is no evidence as to which is the cause & which is effect.
Did diversification cause cash-flow problems, or is it slated as a possible
solution? Do you have any light to shed, Jake?
Regards,
ROSCO
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| Jake- Thanks for bringing a little sanity and actual fact to this discussion. I am incredibly sick of all the self-righteous whining about a software company being 'evil'. I think some people need to open a history book or even turn on the nightly (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)
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