Monday, January 08, 2007
goodbye television as we knowd it
According to Gizmodo, the new improved XBox 360 will feature a 120GB hard drive and HDMI ports. Their source says that Microsoft wants the XBox to become an internet protocol television device. Meaning, you'd be able to pull television content into your tv through your XBox. The source also says that Microsoft's internet protocol service will offer "instant channel change, multiple picture-in-picture, broadcast shows, video on demand, and DVR functionality."
Upon reading this news, blogger John Rogers provided the following commentary:
There's more from Rogers in the link. Interesting stuff.
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Upon reading this news, blogger John Rogers provided the following commentary:
"This was a (somewhat terrifyingly) masterful piece of work. For men 18-24, their XBox is their total entertainment hub. Microsoft created the perception first, and then tuned it in the direction they wanted it to go. It's typical Microsoft, too -- let Apple do all the fancy footwork, then come in and glom onto the concepts that work the best. Within a few years (and by "few years" I mean as soon as 18 months) we'll see Microsoft take advantage of the positive buzz from happy gamers -- the fine wedge of tech love - and offer a broadband entertainment box for non-gamers."
There's more from Rogers in the link. Interesting stuff.
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