26th January 2006, 8:16 PM
Microsoft SAYS that digital distribution is the future, but it sure won't happen with 20 gig hard drives...
First, Microsoft does already have portables: Windows CE machines. :) They're just in a different market... but it does make sense that they'd look at the iPod and want in on that market too... the question is if we end up with a tries-to-do-it-all device like the PSP or one more focused on its task like the iPod (or nothing). At this point, who knows. But Microsoft hasn't really shown a strong interest in the handheld games market so far, from what I can tell, so I just doubt that they'd focus on that with any device they do make...
First, Microsoft does already have portables: Windows CE machines. :) They're just in a different market... but it does make sense that they'd look at the iPod and want in on that market too... the question is if we end up with a tries-to-do-it-all device like the PSP or one more focused on its task like the iPod (or nothing). At this point, who knows. But Microsoft hasn't really shown a strong interest in the handheld games market so far, from what I can tell, so I just doubt that they'd focus on that with any device they do make...