"The Inquirer is running a
story claiming the Xbox successor will use a standard DVD drive instead of next generation optical technology such as HD DVD or Blu-ray Disc. Last year, the HD DVD Promotion Group publicly announced its intention to convince Microsoft that HD DVD is the best next-generation optical disc format to power the Xbox successor. Since Sony is behind Blu-ray Disc technology, HD DVD seemed as the logical choice for the Xbox 2.
If, as rumors claim, Microsoft plans to release the next Xbox by the end of the year -- just in time for the holiday season, it could be possible that the software giant might have been forced to drop the new technology not just for cost issues but also because of release schedules. In December, NEC Corp. announced it completed the development of an optical head capable of playing back HD DVDs, DVDs, and CDs but these drives won’t be available before the fourth quarter of 2005.
Sony has officially
confirmed that its next generation PlayStation will use the Blu-ray Disc ROM (BD-ROM) format and therefore everyone expects Microsoft to choose HD DVD for the next Xbox but now that The Inquirer has dropped the bomb, we should have to wait for an official announcement that confirms Microsoft choice.
We’ll have more on Xbox 2 as it develops. "
Da TeamBox, che detto dal sayan di queste parti...
Cioè, ok che non usi il Blu Ray... OK.... ma che non usi nessuna delle due... mi sembra esagerato.... non credo non servano proprio a niente i nuovi supporti ottici....Usare quelli attuali anche se Dual Layer mi sembra cmq poco...
Oppure, sull'articolo si parla di notizie che la Nec ha dato x il mercato... magari la Ms ha una via preferenziale... e se è già sicuro, tra di loro, che Xenon userà l'HD DVD, la Nec ha potuto contare anche Xenon fra i lettori che supporteranno l'HD DVD x fine 2005.... ragionamento non del tutto illogico....