More Xbox2 rumors - Now if this ends up to be what the new Xbox looks like that's a step in the right direction for Microsoft. I had always hoped they would release a kit for the Xbox that would include Word, IE and a PowerPoint viewer with the keyboard/mouse hookup so that the big black box could double as a simple PC for school work and such.
The B/R/S Group, a California-based market research company that lists Microsoft and the Xbox division specifically as clients, has been gathering consumer feedback on a device it refers to as Xbox Next PC – "a videogame console system with a hard drive and a built-in fully functional PC." Mention of the device came on one of several slides shown to focus groups.
One slide describes the unit, which would require a PC monitor or high definition television, as being backward compatible with current and next-generation Xbox titles. It would also play PC games and include a fully functional version of Windows, CD burner, DVD player (with remote control), built-in access to Xbox Live and a hard drive. Control-wise, the system would come with both a keyboard and mouse and a standard Xbox controller. The price point this particular study tested was $599.