Paul Thurrott weighed in on the NeXtbox rumors shared some info from his sources

What The Tech Ep. 159 - Facebook Home 4-5-13

Apparently Microsoft is launching a 99$ Xbox 360 codenamed "Stingray" this November alongside of the Next Xbox.
According to Paul this is because the next Xbox isn't going to offer backwards compatibility for 360 games.

He mentions that it's going to be expensive. Apparently around 500$ for a normal unit, or 300$ for a subscription model.
It was also relayed to him that the device does indeed require a constant internet connection to function.

He also mentions that nothing that he has read about the next Xbox sounded negative to him

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01qrzaZg7_g#t=54m44

I found the transcript for this...

I want to have my own internet show. Mine would be in the bathroom.

wat? No BC? A $500 price point? And always connected?? Wat r they thinking!!?? If true, R.I.P Nextbox.

Is your comment refering to the two prices points?

If the PS4 is 399....it's over

if thats true then they are either really really stupid or they got something big that we dont know about

or they are including kinect with every console sold

So you guys know who he is.

Paul Brian Thurrott (born October 29, 1966)[1] is a technology blogger, published author, podcaster, and news editor for Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows and Windows IT Pro magazine. He regularly writes news, previews, and reviews for beta and completed Microsoft products, such as Windows, Microsoft Surface, Windows 8, Windows Phone, Microsoft Office, and other products.

He is the host of Windows Weekly with co-hosts Leo Laporte and Mary Jo Foley, a podcast focusing on weekly news of Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, and other Microsoft and computing related topics. Windows Weekly attracts approximately 80,000 downloads for each episode.
In 2011, Thurrott also became a regular contributor to the GFQ Network, and co-host of What The Tech along with co-host and GFQ Network founder, Andrew Zarian.

A 500$ price point like expected. Nintendo is going to like this news.

If this is true, then i wonder if MS still have the ambition to launch a mediacenter. That should be priced on 300$ without a subscription model to hit mass market.

does that mean the rumours are true and he's a reliable source? i mean, it doesnt seem ok for him to reveal all this kind of information before the reveal of the console.