Xbox handheld...hmm

[maxy]

Hot rumor from teamxbox

Microsoft Working on Digital Entertainment Handheld


According to sources in Redmond and Santa Clara, Microsoft is in the final design stages of a “digital entertainment handheld.”

One of the sources for this story—all of whom chose to remain anonymous because they weren’t authorized to speak to the press—used the “xYz” moniker for the device [and I emphasize the “Y” in capitals to reflect the source’s highlighting of that letter out of the three] to explain to me that this “digital entertainment handheld” sits somewhere in-between the Xbox and Zune platforms, offering both gaming and media playback, as well as Internet-related services, all in a portable format.

Being a hardware geek, I would have preferred to learn everything about the handheld’s specs, but one source told me the most important aspect of this device lies is its software, services and the entertainment experience it offers.

Even so, this source did confirm that the handheld is primarily “a portable game console and a media player.” TBeing a hardware geek, I would have preferred to learn everything about the handheld’s specs, but one source told me the most important aspect of this device lies is its software, services and the entertainment experience it offers.

Once more, this source explained hardware is not the most important factor: “If it was up to the hardware, this device could launch sooner in time.”

According to this source, Microsoft is waiting for other pieces of the puzzle to come together:he “xYz” is supposed to have a large WVGA touchscreen display and “hardware features not found on any handheld on the market.” Since I was informed about this, I’ve been trying to come up with specs that are not found on any mobile device currently on sale (more on that later).

Once more, this source explained hardware is not the most important factor: “If it was up to the hardware, this device could launch sooner in time.”

According to this source, Microsoft is waiting for other pieces of the puzzle to come together:

Buy a song, a movie or a TV show on your Xbox, play the content later on the handheld or the other way around. Play an Xbox Live Arcade game either on your Xbox or in this handheld.

The source explained that many things Microsoft has implemented in the past, such as attaching your Gamertag to a Windows Live ID, will show this handheld is just one step in a carefully planned strategy that involves several Live branding services.

The source also said that the graphical interface found in the New Xbox Experience will make its way onto the Microsoft handheld. The NXE user interface will be even easier to use on the handheld than on the Xbox 360, the source claimed. (Cover Flow-like navigation?)

“When this handheld arrives, people will say it is Microsoft’s response to the iPhone, the Nintendo DS, the PSP, and so on, but it will be pretty evident that this device, its software, and services have been in the works for a very long time,” the source added.
 

More here,
http://news.teamxbox.com/xbox/19639/Microsoft-Working-on-Digital-Entertainment-Handheld/

Interesting,arcade games playable...

[MCD]

hot fake.

[demi]

MAXY THIS IS SO FAKE

[maxy]

Possibly but we shall see,people were saying that MS is never going to make consoles,look at them now...

MS is going to enter handheld market sooner or later,the only question is when,handhelds are getting more and more popular,not to mention DD,MS likes that...

[Beezy]

Yeah right. I'd love to be able to play XBLA games on a portable when I'm not home though.

[archie4208]

Being able to play Outrun, N+ and Pacman CE while taking a shit

[Beezy]

Being able to play Outrun, N+ [strike]and Pacman CE [/strike] while taking a shit

you can do that now, it's called a PSP.

no achievements, only one analog stick

[Beezy]

true, but you need it for a lot of other xbla games

[GilloD]

I cannot imagine wanting this.

[ch1nchilla]

I cannot imagine wanting this.

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[pilonv1]

i cant imagine the industry supporting yet ANOTHER platform

[Phoenix Dark]

Seems like a horrible time to get into the handheld market, with the DS trouncing everything and the iPhone's viability rapidly rising.

MS should just partner with Nintendo on the handheld front

[Beezy]

Why would Nintendo wanna partner with anyone when the DS is dominating everything?