Microsoft applies for scalable console patent

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zarx said:

So they are making a PC?
If games have to be developed with a variety of hardware in mind MS might as well just make all the games Win 8 and tie them into the store and then just sell a box for those not willing to get a real PC. Which could be interesting.

Bingo.

That's what win8 is for. One OS that scales and changes based on the hardware.

PC - done
laptop/highend tablet - done
mobile based tablet - done
phone - done

Now to match iTV and GoogleTV... the neXtBox.

Combine that with Live being on ALL of these devices and the neXtBox gaining specific exclusives via retail plus digital copies working on pretty much any of them so long as certain hardware and directX software features match... you're golden.

Again, further proof that my thread on OSs being the driving factor next-gen as equals or more so than games only is absolutely right.