Andre Yoskowitz
1 Apr 2008 17:49
Although unconfirmed, industry sources are quoted as saying that Lite-On IT is currently developing Blu-ray Disc-(BD) ROM drives for the Microsoft Xbox 360 console and that they will begin shipments in the 3Q 2008.
Lite-On is one of the suppliers of the current Xbox-360 INTERNAL DVD-ROM drive but Lite-On and Microsoft have not commented on the speculation.
The sources continued by adding that Microsoft decided to switch to BD after the demise of HD DVD and that the new BD-drives will be fore next generation Xbox 360 game consoles.
Lite-On already ships BD-ROM and BD burners on a steady basis.