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Microsoft's approach to the "long view" in expansive ventures such as Xbox was the right strategy, according to a new report.

The staff at Redmond's Directions on Microsoft maintains that with Xbox, the software giant sustained breathtaking losses, but gained a foothold in the market.

"Microsoft has always taken the long view. It routinely invests billions of dollars in expansive ventures such as Xbox, MSN, and Dynamics with an eye to far-off opportunities and threats.

Once engaged, it very rarely retreats.