In this fantastic and in-depth analysis, we get a detailed plan of what MicroSoft plans are to gain dominance of the WHOLE IT-and-entertainment-industry:

http://aaxnet.com/editor/edit029.html

I find the part in section “HomeEntertainment – HomeGateway” the most important thing that one should be aware of.

So tell everyone, in their own interests:
Buy a Sony Playstation or a Nintendo, and stay the hell away from xbox or anything thats coming out of redmond!