While the Origami hype is finally dying down, the rumors of a Microsoft portable gaming device are heating back up.
A story in Monday's San Jose Mercury News suggests that the combination music and gaming device is moving from possibility into project, though it still could be years off.
The Merc reports that some of the top names from the Xbox unit are working on the product, including J. Allard and Xbox 360 designer Greg Gibson, along with division finance chief Bryan Lee.
BusinessWeek reported back in January that Microsoft was considering such a product, but had yet to give it the go-ahead.
A Microsoft representative did not immediately have a comment.
0
Does Microsoft have handheld Xbox up its sleeve?
Started by
Neon
, Mar 20 2006 06:46 PM
6 replies to this topic
#2
Delerious
-
- New Members
-
- 105 posts
Karl in Disguise
- Location:Manchester
- Interests:hmm, Anime well really anything japanese lol, music, movies, philosophy as it gives me an excuse to like do nothing and react like i am pondering why a chair is indeed a chair ^_~, imvery active online too so that is a interest i guess atleast i think so haha and erm writing i love my imaginative writing and poetry and erm yeah i now sound like a girly pansy great stuff *manly stanse* ahem i also like my basketball been playing since i was 6 and yeah been on around 6-7 different teams and played also on my high school Footie team and trained with Stockport county Juniours. hmmm yeah changed this into a autobiography great stuff, sorry ^__^
- Country:England
Posted 20 March 2006 - 08:50 PM
Very interesting indeed 
Dean Takahashi the author of the upcoming book about the launch of the Xbox 360 claims that "sources familiar with the project" have revealed that the new device will allow users to watch movies and listen to music as well as play games. Unlike the recently announced Origami tablet PC, the handheld's focus will be solely to deliver entertainment.
Futhermore chip manufacturer Transmeta has already assigned 30 engineers to work on a "secret project" with Microsoft, and that Transmeta has experience of reducing chip power so that they can be used in handheld machines without causing too much of a drain on battery life.
They are also working on a I-Tunes digital music distribution service, codenamed Alexandria, and is currently considering its options with regard to music technology.
Aparently the handheld wont be on the shelves for a year or two due to the amount of dedication that was put on the Xbox 360 but its something to look forward to in the future and a stepping stone for Microsoft in the demanding compertition it has with Sony and Nintendo
Dean Takahashi the author of the upcoming book about the launch of the Xbox 360 claims that "sources familiar with the project" have revealed that the new device will allow users to watch movies and listen to music as well as play games. Unlike the recently announced Origami tablet PC, the handheld's focus will be solely to deliver entertainment.Futhermore chip manufacturer Transmeta has already assigned 30 engineers to work on a "secret project" with Microsoft, and that Transmeta has experience of reducing chip power so that they can be used in handheld machines without causing too much of a drain on battery life.
They are also working on a I-Tunes digital music distribution service, codenamed Alexandria, and is currently considering its options with regard to music technology.
Aparently the handheld wont be on the shelves for a year or two due to the amount of dedication that was put on the Xbox 360 but its something to look forward to in the future and a stepping stone for Microsoft in the demanding compertition it has with Sony and Nintendo
#3
ShadowFox
-
- Members
-
- 4,969 posts
High Priest
- Location:Tempe, AZ
- Interests:An abundance :P
- Country:United States
Posted 20 March 2006 - 08:54 PM
I sure hope so, although that puts them one step closer to monopoly O.o
#4
Neon
-
- Members
-
- 4,728 posts
Karl
- Country:Space
Posted 20 March 2006 - 09:01 PM
Like you though shadow, i don't care about monopoly 
If its as good as the xbox 
If its as good as the xbox
#5
ShadowFox
-
- Members
-
- 4,969 posts
High Priest
- Location:Tempe, AZ
- Interests:An abundance :P
- Country:United States
Posted 20 March 2006 - 10:22 PM
Yes or better than the x-box
#6
Neon
-
- Members
-
- 4,728 posts
Karl
- Country:Space
Posted 21 March 2006 - 12:02 AM
If ms do it right, they could easily make this better then the PSP cos of the ability to make it completely compatible with their OS.
#7
ShadowFox
-
- Members
-
- 4,969 posts
High Priest
- Location:Tempe, AZ
- Interests:An abundance :P
- Country:United States
Posted 21 March 2006 - 12:17 AM
yes but how much would M$ want for this beast O.o but then again imagine a portable 360 *drool*
Edited by ShadowFox, 21 March 2006 - 12:17 AM.
1 user(s) are reading this topic
0 members, 1 guests, 0 anonymous users
