According to Gizmodo the Mercury News has leaked plans on the Xbox 360 that should not have been released until the CES 2007 consumer electronics showcase next week.It has already been previously announced that there will be new Xbox 360s that will feature a 120GB hard drive and HDMI ports. Obviously such a hard drive needs to get put to good use and the Xbox 360 will also be used as an IPTV PVR.
Microsoft already has solid experience in providing IPTV middleware and software, as well as launching the Xbox Live Marketplace to sell video download rentals successfully.
Now Microsoft can really pitch its tent in the living room with the Xbox 360 kicking ass as a central entertainment device that lets you play quality games, acts as a media extender, has video on demand, broadcast IPTV shows, and boasts PVR functionality.
