Jeremy Charette
04-01-2006, 08:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://backstage.ilounge.com/index.php/backstage/comments/microsoft-unveils-xboxvp-category-defining-portable-device/' target='_blank'>http://backstage.ilounge.com/index.php/backstage/comments/microsoft-unveils-xboxvp-category-defining-portable-device/</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Following up on the enormously successful November launch of the Xbox 360® home entertainment console, Microsoft Corp. Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates today unveiled a prototype of Xbox®VP, a “category-defining portable device” designed to seamlessly integrate four key mobile product categories: gaming, media playback, computing, and GSM-standard wireless communications. Scheduled for release in the fourth-quarter of 2006, Xbox®VP will leverage established Microsoft technologies, including the software development framework XNA™, DirectX® for media, and the Windows® Vista™ Premium™ operating system. “Today’s consumers do not want to compromise,” Gates said. “That’s why we’re building Xbox®VP to deliver an unflinching portable experience, with the best features from our most popular hardware and software platforms. Hard core gamers will be astonished by its powerful 3-D capabilities, casual users will love its large screen video and high-definition audio features, and enterprise users will laud its productivity features.” Additional details on its GSM telephone functionality will be unveiled later this year."</i><br /><br /> <img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/x360_8600L.jpg" /> <br /><br />This is exactly what I've been waiting for! Suffice to say, I was disappointed with the PSP when it came out, and I was hoping that Microsoft would accept the challenge and step up to the plate. And how! With full Windows Vista functionality, a built-in phone, and the ability to play original Xbox games, how can they go wrong?! Even better, it will beat the PS3 to market! OMFG I can't wait! 8O