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Originally Posted by jact
Aren't you glad I told you about that feature?  |
Hell yeah... Sounds like Bill Gates is upping the ante now too.
"Microsoft also showed off the integration between Xbox Live, its online gaming service and community, and Vista. Now, Windows Vista PC users can connect to Xbox Live and have much the same user experience that Xbox Live users on the game console have.
During Bach's portion of the keynote, he announced that service providers such as AT&T that offer Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) using Microsoft's software will begin offering this year the Xbox 360 console in lieu of a set-top box. Service providers still will give users the option of the typical set-top box for IPTV or an Xbox 360.
Still, the announcement sets up a scenario where home users can watch television and surf the Internet through their Xbox 360 console, which also is an IP-connected device. The move shows Microsoft upping the ante to provide not just software, but also hardware for the digital home, which could eventually put it in competition with its own hardware partners."
taken from:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,12...s/article.html