Microsoft Drops External HD-DVD Drive for Xbox 360

Took 'em long enough. They didn't file a press release, but Microsoft did use its Gamerscore blog, which it says is the "inside scoop from Microsoft Xbox and Games employees." Today Microsoft announced they would halt production of HD-DVD drives for the Xbox 360. John Porcaro, Sr. Group Manager in Microsoft's Global Games Marketing Team, managing Online Communications, said in a Saturday statement (http://gamerscoreblog.com/team/archive/2008/02/23/557671.aspx) on the Gamerscore site:
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