After reading the whole thing through while keeping in mind that this quite possibly is a fake, the Smartglass propositions made me believe the docs.
I guess the only way to know if this is real; if this doc would've leaked way before E3 (not counting NukeZilla), then I'd say this is real. Now that Smartglass is known to everyone, there is a high probability that this is fake.
Interesting document nonetheless. It was a nice read while drinking my Saturday-morning coffee, fake or not.
This is where the setting started to fall apart for me. Unless there really WAS a "361" coming but got cancelled?
Remember this is a 2 year old draft on the business reasons for a 720 release compiled for presentation by most likely non-technical office help.
As to XTV not appearing yet, it needs to wait for Webkit2 support in enough CE TVs and blu-ray players to make it economically practical (chicken and egg). That's been delayed and should be available before Sept of this year.
Why do we need a next gen Xbox in 2013?
Xbox 360 Will not support full range of XTV platform scenarios (e.g. 1080p video + Video Chat +HTML5 Apps)
•Lacking modern entertainment capabilities (e.g. Blu-ray, Native 3D output, 2x1080p in/out)
• Can’t run “always on”/low power states
• Can’t run multiplexed or concurrent applications and services
Xbox 361 cheaper Xbox360 with more features and will support XTV:
Found it page 50, more there that's interesting:
HDMI pass-thru (IF the PS3 had this then Google TV would be possible)
HD-Homerun => access to a Homerun Digital TV tuner? This is just software in Xbox if you have the tuner connected to Cable or Antenna as well as your home network.
XTV with full 1080P and overlays (Not possible on Xbox 360)
More is implied here, HDMI pass-through implies always on low power modes, Xbox361 as the only input to your TV with it controlling your picture with overlays, windows with information from the web and more.
Xbox 361 to be low cost is going to be an all in one 32nm SOC and use 2012 manufacturing technology that went on-line at Global Foundries 1th quarter 2012 and IBM I think a few months before. The SOC if being made now, Xbox361 should ship this holiday season (After Sept when Webkit2 makes XTV practical for Samsung among others).
Calls of fake could be true but I doubt it. 8X Xbox360 is low considering the latest rumors as 2 years ago Microsoft would only be guessing and AMD HSA efficiencies exceed what could be expected performance increase enabled with 28nm, SOC, concurrent cache, eDRAM etc. Having 2 GPUs so one can be used for low power is also not needed with an AMD design as the GPU can turn off parts that are not needed to save power.
All in all very well thought out if fake with a 2010 viewpoint that would take much thought to fake.
Everyone should expect "leaks" by both Microsoft and Sony to get us to wait rather than jump on the WiiU when it comes out. Both don't want to impact this generation sales by announcing next generation.