Quote Originally Posted by CLW View Post
Yeah unless I read that huge block quote wrong he seems to be referring to a "720" gaming console and a "mini"/entertainment only unit. I've read several other rumors/reports that MS long ago went away from that idea. Who knows time will tell. I've seen/read NOTHING that would force me to switch from a PS4 to a 720.

I'm only getting one and unless the cable thing is basically free/cheap full blown cable t.v. to beat my current provider I'm not interested in some sort of "add on" to my current T.V. DVR setup.
He mentioned the Apple TV competitor device, but from what he said, that has nothing to do with the Xbox console itself. I've read another rumor that said the mini-box somehow hooked into the actual 720, and it provided backwards compatibility that way. In this article, he states there's supposedly a 360 chip built inside the main device that will allow 100% backwards compatibility.

I don't think that's a feature that's necessarily there to get people to switch consoles. Backwards compatibility with the prior console is a feature meant to keep the customers you already have. I have close to 100 360 games sitting here, so there's no doubt having backwards compatibility would automatically get me to buy the Next Xbox on launch day. It would also lead to higher day one sales as people would be willing to ditch their 360, keep the games, and then upgrade to the 720. Keep your games, play on a new console.

For the record, I'm not interested in any of their TV service offerings. I buy a console for the games and the online features involved with games. The system that has the best games, best user interface, and the best online features gets my money. I'll probably end up with both eventually, but those 3 things are what determines which one I buy first. This cable TV, music, Kinect/Move, and all that other garbage doesn't interest me at all.