Talking about speculation relating to new digital music devices, there's much gossip that Microsoft might be planning to launch its own MP3 player. As previously reported, Microsoft put its own digital music plans on hold earlier this year, but is expected to come back with something big in 2006 in a bid to take on pesky Apple and their iPod thingy. Speculation that that might include launching some kind of music player hardware seems to stem from the IT firm's decision to merge its music, movies, games and TV units under Robbie Bach, a key player in the development of Microsoft's main other hardware business, the X-box. So, will there be a new X-box music player for us to see at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next month? Probably not, but some interesting announcements music wise from the Microsoft camp may well be forthcoming.
Dec 20, 2005
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Microsoft may be planning music hardware
Speculation suggests Microsoft may launch its own music player, after it merged its music, movie, games and TV units under Robbie Bach.