Microsoft Homestation

[Zombie9920]

There is a new toy coming from Microsoft. Take a look!




 
Microsoft is working on a top-secret home entertainment device code-named HomeStation. The PC/Xbox hybrid will run a version of Windows to form a home entertainment hub. The device will finally turn the idea of digital convergence into a living room reality. Following in the footsteps of the PC-influenced Xbox, the device is likely to be a non-upgradeable sealed unit, with a system board based on nVIDIA's nForce, boasting GeForce graphics and Dolby Digital sound. HomeStation will come equipped for an array of online and offline activities: a sizeable hard drive, broadband connection and compression technology based on Windows Media Player 8 - included with Windows XP - all point to a video-on-demand role.

Sources say a Microsoft .NET server will dish out movies, music, messaging, games and TV programming - and with a stonking hard drive, it'll also double up as digital TV recorder (

[Calum]

How much will this object cost? couldn't you get a better deal by... wait for it... BUYING A PC?
hang on... Hey! you wouldn't even need to run Microsoft stuff on it if you had a PC instead! What else, you know, PCs are already out and available!
Well, if people want to invest in this ricketty looking (softwarewise i mean) heap of crap, good luck to them i say!

[mewtwo]

The Microsoft Homestation has been cancelled - soon after PC Format broke the story - they received word that the Homestation project had been cancelled -   :eek: