Microsoft has been gauging public reaction to a possible 'Xbox Next PC' device, encompassing current and next-gen Xbox and PC software support and multimedia functionality.
Microsoft has been using a Californian market research group to conduct studies into the consumer appeal of a hybrid Xbox and PC gaming device, according to CNN/Money’s latest Game Over column.
The “Xbox Next PC” device, reportedly trailed by the B/R/S Group in focus group sessions, would be compatible with current and next generation Xbox software, PC games and multiplayer gaming service Xbox Live – and would include Windows, a CD burner, a DVD player (with remote control), as well as a hard disk and standard Xbox controller. It would operate through a PC monitor or high definition television and retail for $599.
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