Rumor: Microsoft Going 3rd-Party With X360 Hardware?

[mex1cola]

I dont see the point.. Would this not essentially make it just another PC??

[DennyCrane]

No more than many brands of DVD players are PCs. You license the use of the technology and let anyone make the products.

[mex1cola]

Yea I get ya, but surely ms would stand to lose some money?

[DennyCrane]

It costs them money to make every machine, then warehouse it, ship it, etc. It makes a lot of sense to sell technology, produce nothing and just collect checks in the mail.