Next Xbox Could Run Windows 8

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There have been rumors circulating for some time now that Microsoft is planning to load its Windows 8 operating system onto the next-generation Xbox console. A development kit that sold on eBay the other day seems to lends more credibility to this rumor. A few days ago a PC appeared for sale on eBay claiming to be a “Microsoft Xbox Durango Development Kit”. In case you’re not aware, “Durango” is Microsoft’s codename for the next-generation Xbox console, widely expected to be called the Xbox 720. Read the full story at Forbes.

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Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with technology, media and marketing. Named LinkedIn’s “Top Voice in Technology,” he covers tech and business for Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN and writes a popular daily business blog. He's a bestselling author, and the creator of the popular, free online course, Generative AI for Execs. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.

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