Bill
Gates is set to deliver his annual keynote at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas tonight and it has (predictably) gotten the
analysts all in a tizzy. Though Microsoft has consistently denied seeking to replace or upgrade the 360's optical drive
format, analyst Richard Doherty of research firm Envisioneering Group thinks Gates will include details
on HD-DVD and the 360 in addition to the anticipated focus on their new OS, Vista. One Microsoft insider has already discussed new "iterations" of the 360 including features like IPTV. If they splinter the console line further (ie: optional hard drive) they risk alienating developers who expect a consistent platform. We'll see tonight... what do y'all think? Announcement or not?
