HappySqurriel on 26 March 2008
By March 31st 2008 Microsoft would have to decide whether they were launching by the end of 2009 because developers will need at least 12 months notice before the launch of the system to provide adequate launch games; this means that a 2010 launch is far more realistic at the moment (possibly 2011, depending on how 2008 goes).
By the time the next system does launch the priemium on Blu-Ray drives will be minimal, and solid-state hard-drives will be far cheaper because of the vast quantity produced for laptops; it is possible that they might stick with a conventional hard-drive (potentially in the 2TB range) if they decide to increase their focus on downloadable content.
