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Microsoft designing "Xbox 360 Ultimate"

News | January 5, 2008 1:31 am
It appears that Microsoft is not done creating different versions of the Xbox 360. After taking some criticism over time regarding the fact that the HD-DVD drive is a seperate attachment, it looks like enough is enough. This article over at Mobile Whack tells us of the upcoming monster system.


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The next-gen console war is going to get a lot more uglier in 2008 by all indications. Nintendo's Wii has already found its niche with its innovative and cool way of playing games with the Wiimote and Sony PS3's superior hardware is slowly gaining ground, but where does the Xbox stand in 2008? The Xbox Elite and Premium were great successors but the next big step is yet to come. Sure enough, Microsoft isn't lazing around but is working on its next version of the Xbox, dubbed "360 Ultimate." If the rumors are to be believed, the new Xbox 360 Ultimate will boast features such as built-in WiFi, high-definition audio output, 1080p HDMI, 65nm hardware architecture, and a "near-silent" fan. It will also have a monstrous 320GB HDD to accommodate Xbox's upcoming IPTV service. But the icing on the cake will be the built-in HD-DVD drive, giving Microsoft the much needed edge in the ongoing next-gen format war.

All this and much more will be revealed come this autumn 2008.

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Re: Microsoft designing "Xbox 360 Ultimate"
01/05/08 6:37 pm | #2
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Too bad HD-DVD just took a bit hit with Warner Bros going Blu Ray exclusive.
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01/05/08 11:25 pm | #3
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Indeed. It's pretty brutal to find out that the company that has around 20% of the DVD market has told you "Thanks, but no thanks."
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01/06/08 7:15 am | #4
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Good idea of them........but how much is this bitch gonna cost me now?
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01/07/08 8:25 am | #5
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Two years ago: Microsoft stated they never have any plans to release and HDMI-equiped 360. Early last year: Elite, along with other SKUs slowly trickling out with HDMI.

Since 360 was released: Microsoft stated they have no plans to release an HD-DVD equipped 360...do we notice a pattern going on here?

I for one, yearn for that simpler time when there was one console to choose from, and later in that console's life it got smaller and slimmer, that was it. I lost count of how many unknowing consumers ask me about the differences in the 360s, it's really quite confusing for the tech-illiterate parents of the kids that want these things...
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I doubt the next 360 model will have a HDDVD player built in after the recent Warner announcment.. Does appear Sony has won the format war..
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01/07/08 8:43 am | #7
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I doubt the next 360 model will have a HDDVD player built in after the recent Warner announcment.. Does appear Sony has won the format war..



Blind squirrel finds a nut every now and then. Sony was pretty much due to finally win one, although this is a pretty big one to win.
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I will laugh until I cry when the first XBOX ULTIMATE succumbs to the red rings of death.
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Its the only thing a Ps3 owner could do was watch movies for the first 6 months. Only like to good games to play.
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I spoke with Albert Penello today (Global Firectoof Marketing for Xbox 360) at our Microsoft meetings, and he pretty much said that the SKU rumor was 100% incorrect and there was no plans for this supposed console. in fact, it has kinda been the running joke at both our meetings and the Bill Gates keynote.
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