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edge-online.com - 1/12/2009
Next Xbox Far Off, Says Microsoft
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Though the original Xbox was replaced by the 360 in just four years, Microsoft President of Entertainment and Devices Division Robbie Bach has assured that the platform holder is likely to stick with its current console for a longer period. read more
palm.com - 1/8/2009
Shop : Pre
— palm.com — 1 Within wireless coverage area only. Requires data services at additional cost. 2 Available for Exchange ActiveSync... only. Requires Microsoft Outlook using Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 with SP2 or Exchange Server 2007. Requires data services at ... (more) Shop : Pre

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bits.blogs.nytimes.com - 1/9/2009
Microsoft: Expect Fewer Phones with Windows
— bits.blogs.nytimes.com — The maker of Windows Mobile wants fewer, better devices.... (more) Microsoft: Expect Fewer Phones with Windows

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online.wsj.com - 1/12/2009
Microsoft Betting Big on 'Touch'
— online.wsj.com — While Apple Inc.'s iPhone kicked off the craze for touch-sensing screens on mobile phones, Microsoft Corp. is... pushing a similar technology for personal-computer screens that could eventually replace the computer mouse. N-trig Ltd., an Israeli ... (more) Microsoft Betting Big on 'Touch'

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Joystiq:  Microsoft says current gen will be 'little longer' than previous

Kotaku:  Robbie Bach: Next Xbox Still Quite A Ways Away [Console Life Cycles]

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Microsoft says current gen will be 'little longer' than previous
Joystiq — ... company wants to repeat the same mistake Sony made.Perhaps the "ten year" mantra won't necessarily be a PlayStation-exclusive PR bullet point. The surprising success of Wii will undoubtedly make Microsoft refocus their next-gen efforts. Nintendo managed to claim the top spot of the console wars, in spite of having significantly less powerful tech. "Just coming up with something that's faster and prettier isn't going to be sufficient," Bach adds. [Via Edge] Microsoft says current gen will be 'little longer' than previous originally ...

Robbie Bach: Next Xbox Still Quite A Ways Away [Console Life Cycles]
Kotaku — ... generations." I suppose the only question remains is which generations is he talking about here? The nearly ten-year Atari 2600 generation? The seven-year reign of the original NES? I'm pretty sure the current crop can last the latter, but the former might just be pushing it a bit too far. Longer development times will certainly contribute, but can consumers really wait nearly a decade for the next big thing? Microsoft in no hurry to upgrade Xbox [The Mercury News via Edge ]

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