Microsoft Handheld?

Now since that there has been a nintendo hanheld ( DS ) and a Sony handheld ( PSP ) were is Microsoft in all of this. Microsoft could make halo on a handheld and they could make microsoft boost up.

Why do you think that Microsoft hasent made a handheld yet? Do you think they should make one?

Microsoft has said that they don't want to get involved in the portable market, but if they made one, I'd be all over it.

I doubt they will make a hand held anytime soon, maybe next gaming generation they will jump on board.

there was speculation on something i read about this, however i think they want to focus on the main console systems rather than commit to more than one system.

It's called Zune. Development tools for it are available already.

A Microsoft handheld would be awesome but I doubt it will be very successful.

Anyone trying to bring out a handheld gaming system at the moment will be crushed by nintendo, it would be a bad idea.

Anyone trying to bring out a handheld gaming system at the moment will be crushed by nintendo, it would be a bad idea.

I don't think it is really necessary. 

"It's called Zune. Development tools for it are available already.
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I can see them making one in the future

It would be hard to compete with the DS or any Nintendo handheld for that matter, but I still wouldn't be shocked to see one a couple of years down the line.

"It's called Zune. Development tools for it are available already.
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"Banzaiaap said:

"It's called Zune. Development tools for it are available already.
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Lol, that's not what we mean.
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I dont think so, and i dont think it will be a good idea.

Don't think they'll be doing a handheld anytime soon. Probably not.

It'd be a hard market for them to do well in since the PSP and DS have already been out for years. Stay with the 360 and spend the time and money on that.

I'm sure Microsoft said that there not going to make any handhelds anytime soon. Although if they did make one they have to make it work with 90% of XBLA games.

"It's called Zune. Development tools for it are available already.
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If MS is going to do anything, I think it would be in conjunction with the Zune.  I think it'd probably be closer to a media player / cell phone / camera, etc. than just a portable game system.

But I think that MS needs to cement itself in the console market before they start competing with the DS and PSP.

If Microsoft were going to go into the handheld market it'd have an incredibly hard time because Nintendo dominate the entire field so far, the PSP has made quite a good effort but I don't think it will ever usurp the DS's throne.

Nah, they are pure console peopl

i make games for my Zune and its not that hard. the XNA dev tools are easy to use and test on your zune.
best of all... everything is homebrew and its free.

It is called a laptop. 

I would really love for a Microsoft handheld. It would be so awesome to play Halo when im flying in an airplane. I hope Microsoft soon jumps in on the handheld market

PSP's main following is in Japan, which is a market microsoft has a tiny part in. Microsoft may have a larger following in America but I still think a handheld would be a tough sell for them.

I think it is a bad idea. The DS sells so many units I dont think a MS handheld would even compare.

I doubt they would make one, but if they did I would buy it.

i support a MS handheld if it has dual analog sticks and great battery life with good wifi.

id like buy one if it had two analog sticks