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Microsoft TV, beating Apple to the punch. With integrated Xbox functionality.

This will never happen. Microsoft is not a hardware manufacturer. Yes, they make the x360 and some accessories. That's it.

Besides they have invested a ton of money in the x360 and continuously push the x360's OS to handle media. Clearly they'd be stupid to release a TV that duplicates some of the x360 functionality. Nothing to gain.

I do wonder what they'll announce though.

Heh. We were both wrong, apparently. It's a tablet, and Microsoft is a hardware manufacturer (well, OEMing stuff, anyway).

You mean like Windows Media Centre, which has existed for about 7 years, or something else?

I mean an integrated TV, like what that Apple is supposed to be readying.

I doubt that's actually what it is, though; maybe some exclusive content deal for Xbox and/or Win 8 media devices. The choice of LA as a place for the event kinda suggests that to me. I'd assume it's entertainment related, in any case.

OK, sorry for the snark.

Thanks for the apology, though it's not really necessary.

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