Someone needs to brings this article on N4G.

Xbox would still exist, but this time with a good company, it could be the best thing to happen

What's funny is N4G won't have this article. Despite the obviously huge ramifications for the gaming industry, N4G mods seemed determined to stifle debate on this topic over and over and over again. There's been many articles and opinion pieces submitted to N4G related to an Xbox spinoff and the mods squash every one.

I agree. For me the surface is a very underrated tablet both RT and Pro. The RT for me is the best mobile Tablet you can by at the moment as it can do everything an Ipad and Android tablet can do but also replace users home pc's for word ect.

The Surface Pro again is by far the best Business tablet on the market. It will do more or less most Business side tasks and is also a great laptop replacement for power users.

I don't think Microsoft need to drop any of the 3. The Surface market is picking up the xbox division is doing fine and Bing is gaining market share every quarter yes still along way off Google but Bing is now built into Microsoft products and I don't think it should be removed.

I am looking forward to seeing what happens to Microsoft under the new CEO but I think he has now been handed a company on the up and only needs small changes now rather than big ones.

Because Microsoft does not generate the same revenue that Google generates from ads, not to mention Microsoft pays people to use Bing, they pay a lot of money out of pocket to propel Bing to where it's at now, and from what I've read Bing is indeed a Money Pit. (see Yahoo deal and it's details)

Microsoft waits for success to be obtained by others and then tries to strong-arm that success using money to brute force their way into business they are interested in.

It'll be interesting to see how the new CEO, Gates and the Investors will work out their differences and whether or not Xbox has a target on it. That said, It's almost certain Bing is getting the axe, it comes up more than Xbox.

Like I said.............. I use both. You obviously missed that point. Google most of the time (approx 75%). As a search engine, bing has helped me at times when google could not find the site I was looking for. That is a fact. Does it happen often, no.

Liking a homepage of a search engine is not an indication of an "apologist". It's an indication of me liking the homepage. You guys/girls take these things too seriously.

Like I said, Xbox brand is strong for Microsoft. Surface is regarded as the best W8 tablets by most websites. If they drop those 3 projects, the only thing left is windows (and office) for the business sector as most home users have switched to a mobile/tablet enviornment. Tablet computing is a growing sector.

In closing, it wouldn't hurt my feelings if bing were dropped. I know that may come as a surprise to you. It's a search engine. Nothing more, nothing less. There are other search engines out there. But I do wish another competitor took their homescreen idea if that does happen.

"Microsoft aplogist" seriousely?

I can confirm the political rubbish from google is very annoying I recently switched to bing. If Bing goes away I will go elsewhere but not google. I am done with them and their political rubbish.

Also google uses their "years of algorithms" for censorship and selling your private information. Google+ anyone?

@awiseman

"Also google uses their "years of algorithms" for censorship and selling your private information. Google+ anyone?"

And MS dont do this???

Skype anyone..........