Rumorama: Xbox 360 & Blu-ray, Chapter XXVI
This particular species of rumor just won't die - and will probably be with us until it either comes true or Microsoft puts out the Xbox 720 - but yet another plausible-sounding rumor concerning the possible integration of Blu-ray technology with the Xbox 360.
The rumor goes like this: Asus, or rather its subsidiary Pegatron Technology, is said to be making a "premium Blu-ray-equipped version of the Xbox 360 that will arrive in time for the holidays." Adding some credence to the rumblings is the rumor that Lite-On will be manufacturing built-in BD ROM drives for the system.
I put this one down under the "Maybe, but don't hold your breath" column. A built-in Blu-ray drive will certainly tick off many current Xbox 360 owners, but might be a better choice for image: as a general hardware upgrade rather than an external hard drive which might smell a little too strongly of HD-DVD's failure.
More rumors that XBox 360 will add Blu-ray drive [Crave]
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Posted to Miscellany on 2 May 2008
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I would murder microsoft if they did that, having spent money on an elite that would certainly just make me kill them. It's either an add-on at this point or should never happen.
I think MS should worry less about Blu-ray and instead make a system that won't flunk out after three months. Hell, I still play my Nes and I got that in 1988. A 360 won't even outlive it's generation without going RROD.
I think MS should worry less about Blu-ray and instead make a system that won't flunk out after three months. Hell, I still play my Nes and I got that in 1988. A 360 won't even outlive it's generation without going RROD.
@ Ed, I agree, having Blu Ray would make it a lot more competitive but people are aren't going to spend hundreds of pounds on shoddy hardware - that is something they really need to work on a lot more than they have.
8 months and counting, one of the majority that buck your arbitrary trend.