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January 08, 2007
IPTV comes to the XBox360
Microsoft announces the integration of the IPTV platform with the XBox360. It had to happen.
I really think Microsoft is playing this out in absolutely the right way. Their advantage has to be that gaming consoles are already connected up to your TV and therefore there's no hassle getting the video content from the "PC" to your screen. This is a problem other companies (like Apple) still have to solve and they first have to convince you to buy an additional piece of hardware.
Microsoft, again, has it easier, because for the most part geek-dads are buying the XBox360 for the kids (yeah, right). A lot easier to get the household finances passed on that than on buying "a gadget for dad". (I speak with certain authority on that).
engadget has some interface pictures for the XBox360 IPTV.
Posted by Matthew at January 8, 2007 08:41 AM