John Kilroy
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Did anyone see yesterday's WSJ with that article regarding Microsoft's new project codenamed Freon? This is the product that reportedly combines an Xbox and a PVR.
Today I see this article:http://www.theinquirer.net/02070207.htm
citing a Taiwanese newspaper reporting that Microsoft will unveil version of the Xbox at the Taipei International Computer Application exhibition next month. Next month!
I wonder if this is Freon, or just a smaller form version of the Xbox that is cheaper to produce.
Here's an excerpt from the article, "paraphrased." (Im looking your way, Dan)
A REPORT IN Taiwanese newspaper the Economic News said that Microsoft will unveil its intermediary Xbox games console at the Taipei International Computer Application exhibition in early August.
And the newspaper adds that Wistron will assemble the new machines at a factory on the Chinese mainland.
Microsoft already uses Flextronics so Wistron will be the second supplier.
The newspaper adds that Microsoft is to adopt a different pricing model for the machine, using its Taiwanese suppliers to buy seasonally in order to give it an edge against both Sony and Nintendo.
Today I see this article:http://www.theinquirer.net/02070207.htm
citing a Taiwanese newspaper reporting that Microsoft will unveil version of the Xbox at the Taipei International Computer Application exhibition next month. Next month!
I wonder if this is Freon, or just a smaller form version of the Xbox that is cheaper to produce.
Here's an excerpt from the article, "paraphrased." (Im looking your way, Dan)
A REPORT IN Taiwanese newspaper the Economic News said that Microsoft will unveil its intermediary Xbox games console at the Taipei International Computer Application exhibition in early August.
And the newspaper adds that Wistron will assemble the new machines at a factory on the Chinese mainland.
Microsoft already uses Flextronics so Wistron will be the second supplier.
The newspaper adds that Microsoft is to adopt a different pricing model for the machine, using its Taiwanese suppliers to buy seasonally in order to give it an edge against both Sony and Nintendo.