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The next Xbox is based on the "Core" (base) version of Windows 8. This suggests a common apps platform or at least one that is similar to that used by Windows 8. It also suggests that Microsoft could open up this platform to enthusiast developers. (That last bit is supposition on my part.) ... Microsoft originally planned to offer both a “full” version of the next Xbox (with video game playing capabilities) and a lower-end entertainment-oriented version, code-named “Yuma,” that didn't provide gaming capabilities. But plans for Yuma are on hold, and no pure entertainment version of the next Xbox will appear in 2013 (or possibly ever). Is a gaming console still relevant in an era of cheap, always connected mobile devices?
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Another point is that this xbox must be always connected to the internet to work. Wonder what is the point of a gaming console. Also it is $500 unless commit to 2 years at $10, when it is the low price of $300. Just cannot see why one would bother. Just use your phone, or whatever. However, I have never been a user of these gaming consoles.
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