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Microsoft will NOT release an Xbox360 with Internal HD DVD *Updated*
>> *Update* Well ... another false rumor ... the guys at the Team Xbox GamerScoreBlog officially debunked the story of an Xbox360 with internal HD-DVD:
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Saw a few stories online about an Xbox 360 with a built-in HD DVD drive: not true. We have no plans to release an Xbox 360 with an internal HD DVD. What we showcased at E3 was an external HD DVD drive, and we're sticking with that.
We've always had a games-first emphasis with the Xbox, but some consumers can build on the platform - like by adding a Windows Media Center Edition PC. By keeping the drive external, we're offering consumers a choice in creating their own hi-def experiences. So: no plans for an internal HD DVD.
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Original (incorrect) article from itwire.com.au:
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According to the general manager of Toshiba Information Systems Division in Australia, Mark Whittard, the high definition video war between Toshiba's HD DVD and Sony's Blu-ray formats will spill over into the games console market within months.
"One looming potential war extending from this is the Xbox versus PlayStation," says Whittard. "The Xbox is coming out with an HD DVD player towards the end of this year. With Microsoft's marketing engine behind HD DVD, who knows what will happen."
The Xbox 360 is coming out with a HD DVD player? This is news to us. We were under the impression that there would just be a HD DVD plug-in available.
"I would imagine that there are plans in place to put an HD DVD drive internally in future revisions of the product," says Whittard. "They're not speaking about it publicly at the moment but I would expect them to do that and fairly soon."
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Read More: gamerscoreblog.com, article[itwire.com.au] and interview[itwire.com.au]
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