Xbox Surface Specs Are Not Credible
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The rumor mill may not be a great source of information , but it is a great source of discussion topics. For example, take the example of that Xbox Surface 7″ gaming tablet rumor: according to The Verge, Microsoft would be at the “initial hardware planning” stage for such a device for which the rumor started around June 18. We’ve covered the rumor earlier today, but let’s look at it from a different angle:
What should be the goal of an Xbox Surface? If the goal is to be able to play Xbox 360 games via downloads, that would be worthwhile and rather awesome. Technically speaking, it’s not completely out of the question either: after all, the Xbox 360 hardware is rather old and it is “conceptually possible” to rival it with modern tablet-sized hardware, although this is not proven. But even then, this is “pushing it” and it’s not a trivial exercise to cram an Xbox 360 functionality into a Surface-like format.
If the Xbox Surface is not compatible with existing games, it would end up being a lame duck that is stuck with the Windows Store games (which?) or the XNA games, which basically represent 0% of the AAA titles.
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