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Ballmer Talks Natal, Says Blu-ray Add-On for Xbox Coming
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jpizzle
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22. October 2009 @ 11:41 |
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>> From gizmodo.com:
In the first segment of our exclusive Steve Ballmer interview series, the Microsoft CEO and I talk about Natal, the blurring of console generations, and the surprising assertion that "you'll be able to get" Blu-ray add-on drives for Xbox 360.
When I asked Ballmer about adding Blu-ray to the Xbox, he said:
Well I don't know if we need to put Blu-ray in there?you'll be able to get Blu-ray drives as accessories.
Though he says it with certitude, the timing of any kind of Blu-ray accessory is unclear. Could he have mispoken? Certainly. However, when I asked Xbox spokespeople about Ballmer's revelation, they responded:
Our immediate solution for Blu-ray-quality video on an Xbox 360 is coming this fall with Zune Video and 1080p instant-on HD streaming. As far as our future plans are concerned, we're not ready to comment.
Microsoft PR is good ? we trust them to say no if they're not making one, and in this case, the best strategy is a "no comment". Which turns out to be a comment.
Of course, his Blu-ray comment may not mean that Microsoft is coming out with an external drive?he may have just been shooting down the idea that the Xbox 360 will ever have an internal Blu-ray drive, by saying that any Blu-ray the Xbox gets would have to be external. On the other hand he did actually say, "You'll be able to get Blu-ray drives as accessories."
As you can see in our back-and-forth, Ballmer plays his cards close to the chest, but in my sit-down interview with him, he shared a lot. Prior to the Blu-ray business, Ballmer and I talked about Natal, and the excitement that Matt and Mark experienced when they stepped into the chamber back at E3. When I asked him if Natal was Microsoft's attempt to do away with concept of game console generations (thereby prolonging the life of a given platform indefinitely), Ballmer smiled knowingly and said "We'll see."
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22. October 2009 @ 11:46 |
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If they do sell a Blu-Ray add-on drive, they should sell it at the same price their HD-DVD add-on drive goes for now. It would help out all those people who shelled out big bucks when the HD-DVD player originally came out.
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John_Donn
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22. October 2009 @ 12:35 |
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The add-on will have to be either $100-$149 to stay competitive with other standalone drives/ps3
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22. October 2009 @ 12:42 |
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Originally posted by John_Donn:
The add-on will have to be either $100-$149 to stay competitive with other standalone drives/ps3
Yeah I was kinda being a smart @$$ about it. :)
A lot people were pissed when HD-DVD went belly up and was no longer worth anything.
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coorva
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22. October 2009 @ 12:50 |
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Originally posted by leerage:
A lot people were pissed when HD-DVD went belly up and was no longer worth anything.
yea i was one of them,,,but im still using it as a dvd player to save my xbox drive for games,,and as far as price goes,,never mind the bluray,,what is the price of the bigger harddrvies going to be,,iv max out my line of credit now,,
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John_Donn
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22. October 2009 @ 12:54 |
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jpizzle
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22. October 2009 @ 16:19 |
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22. October 2009 @ 19:50 |
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John_Donn
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23. October 2009 @ 00:11 |
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haha, i think blu ray will come to 360....regardless of this flip flop talk. give it time
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jasonx1
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23. October 2009 @ 04:39 |
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knowing microsoft and how costly every upgrade part is
i bet when the blu ray drive is released it be the same price as the ps3 lol .. or £200 which ever is near ms know how to rip us off..
pal ps3 slim 120gb hdd version great
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23. October 2009 @ 07:16 |
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Major Nelson more or less fixed Balmer's outburst, saying that they still have no plans for a Blu-Ray addon.
Balmer just had another verbal diarrhea session.
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