Microsoft Freon

Veramocor writes "MSNBC.com has an article posted from the WSJ about MS's new plan for living room domination, codenamed Freon. Freon will be capable of 'playing games but also offering television capabilities, such as pausing live TV and recording shows onto a computer hard drive.' The article then goes on to explain future potential business plans for XBox incarnations. The system does seem to have some great advantages. I must question their naming question however, we all know what a disaster the actual chemical Freon was. Here's to hoping, Cheers!" We mentioned the Xbox's planned evolution the other day, too, but without the fancy codename.

Comments

Re:what about the environment?

[haeger]

If freon contains CFCs and eats up the ozone layer, what will MS Freon do?

It'll contain CRC's and eat up your freedom to choose?

.haeger

Re:Freon?

[Joseph Lam]

RTFM: "click the Windows Update item under the Start Menu once a week to keep your refrigerator up and running"

Don't you hate the EULA sticker saying "By opening this refrigerator door you ......"

Re:They can't dominate me

[krmt]

Are you kidding? Have you seen an X-Box? If put one in your living room, the room will be dominated by the unholy size of the thing.

Then you can use it as a combination coffee table and space heater. Now that's utility!

Re:funny names

[iapetus]

Strange though it seems, surely this can be the only explanation for an OS called 'winCE'...