After I exited the iPhone 16GB I once again reached a rock solid source that Microsoft SERA replacing the 20GB hard drive with the standard of the Xbox 360 with a larger 60GB version. The dates are not nailed, but my source says Microsoft wants to do and dusted before the end of its fiscal year which is reflected in our Q2.

Strangely, the company is also toying with the idea of introducing a new SKU 360 hard drive and given that the variations and connectivity are already covered, it would seem more logical that the conclusion is a model with a mechanism Integrated Blu-ray drive. An external drive too much sense, but with more of the format war would not explain the hesitancy and Microsoft as it runs counter to the company line that the 360 is primarily a games console ( PS3 verses from the media centre ambitions) the collapse of HD DVD May Though mean at least it would give users the option. Linking all this is perfectly in place new that Microsoft is known to be currently in discussions with Sony.

At this stage how all these initiatives will have an impact on the Arcade is unknown. A price reduction is widely rumoured to be coming this month, but - at least for now - it might not be the beneficiary of a hand-me-down 20GB hard drive.

Back to certainties, however, let me tell you this: if you have been saving up to 20 GB for an Xbox 360 hold off. The model 60 EST Go ahead, and you can only take this to the bank …