Xbox 360 Finally Getting Blu-ray

[wraggster]

Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer had admitted that Microsoft had been working on support for Blu-ray under Windows during this year's Mix08 conference. Rumors began to swirl and many began to expect Microsoft to announce a Blu-ray peripheral for the Xbox 360. However, Microsoft came out and denied all rumors, stating that they were not exploring any kind of Blu-ray add-on or in talks with Sony about integrating Blu-ray into the Xbox experience. After months of rumors and denials, the Xbox 360 with a Blu-ray disc drive is due to be manufactured soon and shipped in Q3 of 2008. Pegatron Technology, an OEM subsidiary of Asustek Computer, is reported to have received the winning order from Microsoft for a Blu-ray equipped Xbox 360

http://games.slashdot.org/games/08/05/03/2113247.shtml

[Xiofire]

Noooooooo! Sony just lost their only bargaining chip.
If they had kept exclusivity of the platform, then people who wanted it would have to purchase a PS3, which would have increased sales. Damn Sony, could have been onto a winner.
-Xiofire

[Sonicboy 101]

LoL, typical M$. Instead of helping a format in need, they abandon it for more sales and more $$$.
Greedy, eh?

[Shadowblind]

LoL, typical M$. Instead of helping a format in need, they abandon it for more sales and more $$$.
Greedy, eh?

Thats like saying the US should help Assyria take over their area. Oh wait, Assyria doesn't exist. Neither does HD-DVD. So how can M$ help a format that doesn't exist?

That was one of your dumber comments, Sonic, rather unlike you...