Ballmer Talks Natal, Says Blu-ray Add-On for Xbox Coming

In the first segment of our exclusive Steve Ballmer interview series , the Microsoft CEO and I talk about Natal , the blurring of console generations , and the surprising assertion that “ you ’ll be able to get ” Blu - shaft of light add - on private road for Xbox 360 .

When I asked Ballmer about adding Blu - ray to the Xbox , he said :

Well I do n’t know if we need to put Blu - ray in there — you’ll be able to get Blu - beam drive as accessory .

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Though he says it with certitude , the timing of any variety of Blu - ray accessory is unclear . Could he have mispoken ? sure as shooting . However , when I asked Xbox spokespeople about Ballmer ’s revelation , they responded :

Our immediate solution for Blu - ray - quality television on an Xbox 360 is coming this crepuscule withZune Video and 1080p instant - on HD streaming . As far as our next plans are concerned , we ’re not quick to comment .

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Microsoft atomic number 59 is good — we trust them to say no if they ’re not making one , and in this case , the best scheme is a “ no comment ” . Which turn out to be a comment .

Of of course , his Blu - ray scuttlebutt may not mean that Microsoft is coming out with an extraneous effort — he may have just been pip down the musical theme that the Xbox 360 will ever have an internal Blu - ray crusade , by saying that any Blu - ray the Xbox gets would have to be external . On the other hand he did actually say , “ You ’ll be able to get Blu - beam drives as accessories . ”

As you’re able to see in our back - and - away , Ballmer plays his cards close to the chest , but in my posture - down consultation with him , he shared a mess . Prior to the Blu - ray business , Ballmer and I talked about Natal , and the agitation thatMatt and Mark experiencedwhen they step into the chamber back at E3 . When I asked him if Natal was Microsoft ’s endeavour to do away with concept of game cabinet generation ( thereby prolonging the life of a given chopine indefinitely ) , Ballmer smiled knowingly and said “ We ’ll see . ”

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Stay tuned for more exciting Ballmer moment ( and facial expression ) over the next day , and then the full uncut interview television on Friday . Video byMike light

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