More Fuel For The Xbox Next Fire

[Inky]

from xbox-scene:

Patent offers clue in mystery of Xbox2 HDD

>> From CNet news.com:

 

The likely fate of the game console's storage medium--the subject of ongoing speculation as Microsoft closely guards details on the planned successor to the current Xbox--got a new twist this week from a patent granted to the software giant.

 

U.S. patent 6,716,102, granted Tuesday to Microsoft, covers methods for storing data about games in progress.

The patent specifically references "a gaming system (that) includes a hard disk drive for storing applications and other data," indicating Microsoft may be more committed to equipping future Xbox configurations with onboard storage than previously thought.

 

hmmmm.

commence arguing

Edited April 8, 2004 by garageink

[Shibathedog]

i knew there would be a HDD Thats the best feature about it!!

 

(they should get rid of that breakaway thing though...wtf is that supposed to do?)

[Mechjose]

yes, i knew it knew it knew it

 

no i can rejoice

[Shibathedog]

isnt this scheduled for a 2008 release date? let me enjoy teh Xbox i bought like 9 months ago!! dont ruin it already!! hehe

[Gryph]

I think its supposed to come out for Christman next year. When did the X-Box come out? 2001 or 2002? That's not really enough spacing. The difference between SNES and N64 was huge.

[Inky]

consoles are generally 5 years inbetween. the snes to n64 was way late and the saturn to dc was way early. part of both systems downfall.

[Shibathedog]

I just checked, 2006 release date

[Agozer]

Why do we have to go through this HDD thing again? I thought we already had a thread like this.

[Shibathedog]

because there is always room for speculation and there are always new things release that further confuse if its going to exist or not

[ForceX]

A patent does not mean that MS will 100% use a HDD. They would of patented it so that they have an option to place a HDD in Xbox 2.

 

I for one would love a HDD in Xbox 2....Then we could emulate DC ....

[Inky]

more from xbox-scene.

 

Console HDD patent filed for Xbox1 and not Xbox2?

>> It seems like the ealier news reports about the patent MS took on console HDDs was filed in 2001... which means Microsoft took it for the Xbox(1) and thus this is no indication the Xbox Next (Xbox2) will have a HD.

From xbox.ign.com:

 

Microsoft Corp. this week was issued a patent (#6,716,102) for a hard-drive like storage device for a game console, according to Globtechnology.com. However, on closer inspection, the patent, while issued on April 6, 2004, was filed in March 9, 2001 -- several months prior to the debut of the first Xbox, not the second one.

The patent filing, named "METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING INFORMATION REGARDING STORED DATA IN A GAMING SYSTEM" and the concurrent image display the means for saving a game in progress storage. The lengthy patent further discusses the needs for improved storage and a device very much like the Xbox's hard drive. Again, on closer inspection of the detailed image of said device, it's clear the image is that of the Xbox itself. The first Xbox.

 

As it remains, Microsoft is still rumored to be in the process of finding a cheaper save-storage medium, and has an agreement with M-Systems to produce high-capacity removable storage devices suitable for Xbox Next.

We'll have more on Xbox Next as soon as possible.

 

looks like the first qoute was a bogus wire.