Xbox 360 Could Be Compatible With Apple's IPod

mike moscow · May 19, 2005 8:36AM

Hey guys, dont know if anyone has posted this yet...

http://www.forbes.com/markets/2005/0...er=theregister

e1618978 · May 19, 2005 8:39AM

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Originally posted by Mike Moscow

Hey guys, dont know if anyone has posted this yet...

http://www.forbes.com/markets/2005/0...er=theregister

This is good for Apple - more iPods sold.

Microsoft will have to use DRM - does that mean that they have to licence the AAC DRM from iTunes? Or is there some other DRM that iPods support also?

argonaut · May 19, 2005 8:41AM

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Hey guys, dont know if anyone has posted this yet...

Er... Yes.. see below..

http://forums.appleinsider.com/showt...0&pagenumber=1

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Hmmm... Just watched E3 show I downloaded.. XBOX360 looks great I have to say.. Can't wait till it's hacked.. ;-)

Also, when they talked about integrating with your digital media, they specifically said "and we even talk to our competitors equipment" (audience laughter) and a picture of an iPod is shown on screen along with other devices... go figure..

I beat Forbes to it... cool..

hmurchison · May 19, 2005 9:07AM

PHUC Forbes.com !

GD popup infested site. I didn't even stay to read their shitty little article.

republic · May 19, 2005 11:24AM

The Xbox 360 has USB 2.0 ports. Drives connecting through USB, PSPs and iPods included, seem able to connect with the 360, so I wouldn't consider this some huge coup for Apple or Sony. It's just USB-ness, I guess?

pdubyu · May 19, 2005 12:09PM

My question is how far this USB-ness is going to go?

If I can connect USB2.0 devices (iPod, PSP, digicam flash card... even hard drive), why would I want to get MCE2005?

I hope I'm wrong but I still think MS wants to sell MCE2005. They have definitely been talking up the built-in extender functionality with the XBox360.

Xbox 360 Could Be Compatible With Apple's IPod

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