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RUMOUR: “Durango” Won’t Feature A Disc Drive According to a new report from British trade magazine MCV, the next-gen Xbox (code-named Durango) will not sport a disc drive. A source close to MCV claims that Microsoft revealed this information say this is “the strictest NDA” they have ever encountered. The source says that instead, the Durango will feature “some sort of interchangeable solid-state card storage, although it is not known whether it will be proprietary or a more standard format such as SD”. MCV also claims that the new console will have a 2013 release window. In response to the report, Microsoft had this to say: “We are always thinking about what is next for our platform and how to continue to defy the lifecycle convention. Beyond that we do not comment on rumors or speculation.” What do you think about this latest Durango rumour? (via: IGN)

RUMOUR: “Durango” Won’t Feature A Disc Drive

According to a new report from British trade magazine MCV, the next-gen Xbox (code-named Durango) will not sport a disc drive. A source close to MCV claims that Microsoft revealed this information say this is “the strictest NDA” they have ever encountered.

The source says that instead, the Durango will feature “some sort of interchangeable solid-state card storage, although it is not known whether it will be proprietary or a more standard format such as SD”. MCV also claims that the new console will have a 2013 release window.

In response to the report, Microsoft had this to say:

“We are always thinking about what is next for our platform and how to continue to defy the lifecycle convention. Beyond that we do not comment on rumors or speculation.”

What do you think about this latest Durango rumour?

(via: IGN)

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    You have to imagine they’ll do something for backwards compatability, I hope.
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    This doesn’t bode well for backwards compatibility, which means I’ll be SOL with my Xbox and Xbox 360 games. Great.
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    Welp, that’s one way to get rid of used game sales. And another to lose my business entirely. After years, I finally...
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    hmmmmm
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    They also did mention the next Xbox will not allow 2nd-hand gaming. This only limits more gamers from wanting to play...
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    I think a solid state system is much better if they can keep the costs down.
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    So far, the next-gen XBox is sounding kindof stupid. l: Especially if that other rumor about not playing used games is...
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