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I own a 360 repair shop. Microsoft will need to catch up fast. They cut a lot of corners when it comes to manufacturing, but they have trained their consumer to expect all kinds of issues with gaming hardware. One of the main causes for failure of the old style 360s is overheating of the gpu (graphics processing unit.) The HD DVD technology overheats 360s the best. That's why they came up with the quick fix (sometimes) of the current 360 consoles. Their software only allows 2 disc items (internal DVD & external) to run on the 360 anyway. The alternative would be some people trying to hook up external HD & BD drives to their 360? They will move into the BD business with an internal drive and a rethought main board. This will be painful, but 360 owners have come to expect Microsoft treating their console like a crappy PC that can't be upgraded. They've learned to sell their old console on eBay and run to Wal-mart for a new one. Sony is paying Microsoft for the "rumble" feature, and MS is happy to pay them with some of their own money for BD. Microsoft will continue to dominate this market in all ways.