Two hardware stories dominate the internet this morning - at least the portion that concerns itself with techy trivia. First up, Microsoft has been showing off its Xbox 360 HD-DVD drive at the DVD Forum in Los Angeles. There's no price point or release date yet, but apparently, it's going to be one of the cheaper HD-DVD options available, and it should be out by Christmas.
Elsewhere, Sony officially announced Mylo (short for 'my life online') a couple of days ago. It's a handheld internet communications device aimed at talkative teenagers. Featuring a 2.4" LCD screen, slide out QWERTY keyboard and 802.11b wi-fi, the gadget supports the Google Talk instant messaging service as well as Skype and Yahoo! Messenger. With 1GB of flash memory it also operates as an MP3 player and digital photo gallery.
Sony hopes to attract thrifty students who'll be able to chat with pals via Wi-Fi hotspots without incurring mobile phone bills. Sadly, Mylo is currently only available in America where it retails for around 350 USD.
Okay, so cynics may suggest that Sony is simply taking most of the promised communications functionality of the PSP and re-packaging it in a different form factor, but they're just spoiling the fun...
