Earlier this week, the web was set ablaze with new rumors regarding the next-generation Xbox, otherwise known as the Xbox 720 and allegedly codenamed Loop. The original report suggested that the new system would be cheaper and smaller than the Xbox 360, be based on Windows 9 and sport ARM processing architecture.
Most importantly, the source alleged that the new console would make its debut at E3 next year.
Tech journalist Paul Thurrott claimed otherwise today, suggesting that Microsoft will instead use Consumer Electronics Show in January as the launching point for their next console, and that it will integrate extensively with Windows 8 and Windows Phone.
During an episode of Windows Weekly, Thurrott stated:
"What I'm hearing is the console is going to come out for holidays next year, meaning that they would almost have to announce this at CES, wouldn't they?
He went on to claim that Microsoft is taking a note from Apples playbook. They want this thing to integrate very tightly with Windows 8 and Windows Phone, he said. Which is a problem with the current Xbox.
Given the nature of the source and the language used, wed recommend taking these claims with a grain of salt.
www.ign.com/articles/2011/11/09/report-xbox-720...
Most importantly, the source alleged that the new console would make its debut at E3 next year.
Tech journalist Paul Thurrott claimed otherwise today, suggesting that Microsoft will instead use Consumer Electronics Show in January as the launching point for their next console, and that it will integrate extensively with Windows 8 and Windows Phone.
During an episode of Windows Weekly, Thurrott stated:
"What I'm hearing is the console is going to come out for holidays next year, meaning that they would almost have to announce this at CES, wouldn't they?
He went on to claim that Microsoft is taking a note from Apples playbook. They want this thing to integrate very tightly with Windows 8 and Windows Phone, he said. Which is a problem with the current Xbox.
Given the nature of the source and the language used, wed recommend taking these claims with a grain of salt.
www.ign.com/articles/2011/11/09/report-xbox-720...