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Microsoft teases mysterious new device

Hexus writes:

Oh Microsoft Hardware, you tease!

Via the medium of Twitter, the software-maker's peripherals division has been dropping some hints about its latest product this week. First came the cryptic "Don't be so touchy...flat is where it's at.", followed by two pictures of the mysterious device.

Seijoru5644d ago

It is a wii fit pad for use with Kinect.

zero_cool5644d ago

that's what i was thinking as well lmfao!

Motion5643d ago (Edited 5643d ago )

Yup, thinking the exact same thing.

kissmeimgreek5644d ago (Edited 5644d ago )

uh this is probably gonna be a trackpad or something stupid like apples magic mouse. This is going to have NOTHING to do with xbox or video games.

EDIT: Maybe a new zune though...

Wikkid6665644d ago

Definitely not a Zune... I'm with you on a trackpad to replace a mouse.

Theonik5644d ago

I doubt they will do a trackpad. They are trying to promote touch-screens for PC with Win 7 after all.

OneSneakyMofo5644d ago

It's either a tablet (new Zune HD) or media player.

TEFL0N_D0N_815644d ago

Probably a Microsoft external hard drive 20gb exclusively for PC priced at $200 (I kid! I kid!).

Sorry, couldn't resist. No I'm not a MS hater by far.

KingKiff5644d ago

Hit some nerves with that one lol

bodybombs5644d ago

most likely a new MS phone with winphone7.

it would be my guess considering the dev kits have already been recieved by a few members of XDA developers

SixZeroFour5644d ago (Edited 5644d ago )

thats what i was thinking, something not related to pc's or xbox...phone, zune or the like

Wikkid6665644d ago

Definitely not a phone.

SixZeroFour5644d ago

why not...that looks like the back of a bb bold where the battery would be under...not saying it is, but definitely not ruling it out as a possiblity

evilmonkey5015644d ago

It IS a phone. what else could it be? Its the only other thing we know MS is building for a winter 2010 release.

Christopher5643d ago

It's very unlikely that it's a phone. It's made by the peripheral team rather than the entertainment division that normally makes those type of devices.

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EvilBlackCat5644d ago

or a new kind of mouse?

touch sensitive?.... d-_-b? Nah!

New Zune? maybe

Xbox portable? maybe

New Win phone? ....

WE ARE JUST GUESSING

Moentjers5644d ago

it's something they copied but worse and more expansive and it's going to be sooooo hyped (btw no /s)

bomboclaat_gamer5643d ago

sony and nintendo copies also
so whats ur point?

how do you expect current technology to advance?

Moentjers5643d ago

by improvement, innovation and daring to try something new

Windows 7 ? great copy of OSX desktop...
the new windows-based notepads ? were all cancelled to wait for the iPad to come out
what do the newest phones look like and how do they behave ? right

Hotel_Moscow5644d ago

its a controller for controller less kinect

gintoki7775644d ago

its a zunephone turned over 0.0
microsofts attempt to knock apple on its back

idk just a guess lol

NexGen5643d ago

I'm thinking flipped over phone (maybe) or a track pad like Apple's new thing (more likely).

OhMyGandhi5644d ago (Edited 5644d ago )

looks to me, like a portable version of Microsoft Surface.

which would be sweet.

Spydiggity5644d ago

i love that all you said was "nice" in a microsoft article and you have way more disagrees than agrees. if that's not evidence of the imbalance in the gaming community, i don't know what is. this isn't even xbox related and the sony trolls are...well...trolling...it anyway.

i have to say...i'm shocked..........

MR LOOKINGBILL5644d ago

don't be shocked it's in the Sony Droids blood to hate everything that has Microsoft name attached to it please forgive them for tho it's a common sickness amongst them.

moparful995644d ago

You speak as tho it's only present in the ps3 community.. He who is pure and blameless shall cast the first stone!

Apone5644d ago

Maybe a portable blu-ray drive? ;)

-SIXAXIS-5643d ago

KINECT PORTABLE. The whited out spot is the camera...

AuToFiRE5643d ago

I know what it is, its the "ipad killer" or so they believe, just like the zune killed the ipod

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jazzking20015644d ago

y not
the other 2 already have their own

TrevorPhillips5644d ago

True we need to see a portable from microsoft :)

N4XBOXG5644d ago

ohhhh yesss rrod on the go!

Double Toasted5644d ago

No...stepping on sony devices...on the go.

OneSneakyMofo5644d ago

Portable market is saturated. There's no need for a third company.

Newtype5644d ago

the kin already failed, they shouldn't.

HolyOrangeCows5644d ago

"True we need to see a portable from microsoft"

They've lost focus as it is with the Xbox 360, they don't need a portable to distract them further.

sikbeta5644d ago

@Double Toasted

Cute, so focusing on Sony to realize that Nintendo owns the portable market for years, you'd love to see a portable gaming from MS to try to "win" against a Sony Device while in reality the Nintendo DS is the one to beat....

Theonik5644d ago

Isn't this already the case with MS and the Wii?

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socomnick5644d ago

Its most likely a new mouse with a built in track pad for gesture control.

dcbronco5644d ago

I think it's a Kinect device for the PC. Wasn't there an article last week about the Business Division doing a lot of the development for Kinect. And Microsoft has said Kinect has uses outside of gaming. And most of 3DV Systems applications were for the PC. If not that it could be Surface for the PC. They've been working on that too.

MicroSony4Life5644d ago

Would love to play some Arcade games while on the ROAD.

Eric Barrier5644d ago

http://www.youtube.com/watc...
Plus Windows Phone 7 games have achievements

NexGen5643d ago

I'm kidding here, but a slogan popped into my head:

"Microsoft Portable: Now you can take your RROD on the ROAD."

Kinda catchy. LOL

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Karum5644d ago

I think most of their internal resource has been focused on Kinect for the last while.

It would be really interesting to see a hand held gaming device as their answer to the PSP/DS but I don't think we'll see that from MS any time soon

Redgehammer5644d ago

I disagree, I believe that MS has just broadened its focus.

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Motorola5644d ago

Could be a new Zune as well, remember Microsoft isnt strictly gaming

astar1234567895644d ago

its a new phone with zune and touch screen

TheFaggot_5644d ago

Dude, Windows Phone 7 is calling you

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