Raptor-chan
10-22-2009, 06:34 PM
Microsoft’s chair throwing overlord Steve Ballmer has stated in an interview that the company plans a Blu-ray drive as an accessory.
When asked whether the Xbox would be getting Blu-ray, he stated it would be available as an extra:
Well, I don’t know if we need to put Blu-ray in there — you’ll be able to get Blu-ray drives as accessories.
This presumably refers to an external optical drive unit connected to the console, an arrangement a number of previous consoles have experimented with, generally with limited success.
Lesser Microsoft flacks refused to confirm the statement, but would not deny it either:
Our immediate solution for Blu-ray-quality video on an Xbox 360 is coming this fall with Zune Video and 1080p instant-on HD streaming. As far as our future plans are concerned, we’re not ready to comment.
Courtesy: Sankaku Complex, GameSpark
When asked whether the Xbox would be getting Blu-ray, he stated it would be available as an extra:
Well, I don’t know if we need to put Blu-ray in there — you’ll be able to get Blu-ray drives as accessories.
This presumably refers to an external optical drive unit connected to the console, an arrangement a number of previous consoles have experimented with, generally with limited success.
Lesser Microsoft flacks refused to confirm the statement, but would not deny it either:
Our immediate solution for Blu-ray-quality video on an Xbox 360 is coming this fall with Zune Video and 1080p instant-on HD streaming. As far as our future plans are concerned, we’re not ready to comment.
Courtesy: Sankaku Complex, GameSpark