Friday, July 29, 2005
The Microsoft-Toshiba HD-DVD Alliance Changes Xbox 360
Posted by Jeremy Charette in "NEWS" @ 06:00 AM
"According to the statements made by Bill Gates in Japan, Xbox 360, the new gaming console will include HD-DVD drives. Considering that such a decision would postpone the launching date, Microsoft will equip the initial models with classic DVD drives, and only after the new HD-DVD are ready, the Xbox will incorporate them."
Whoa! The big question being asked everywhere now is whether news of such a planned upgrade will sabotage sales of the Xbox 360 at launch. Personally I don't think it will have a measurable impact. Most of the consumers planning to buy the Xbox 360 at launch are gamers, not movie or music buffs. This seems to be a direct response to Sony's announcement that the PS3 will include a BluRay drive.
Whoa! The big question being asked everywhere now is whether news of such a planned upgrade will sabotage sales of the Xbox 360 at launch. Personally I don't think it will have a measurable impact. Most of the consumers planning to buy the Xbox 360 at launch are gamers, not movie or music buffs. This seems to be a direct response to Sony's announcement that the PS3 will include a BluRay drive.
