ahhh CES
well dont look for too big of an announcement or a big show, the console is a long ways off.
hell the ps3 video chip isnt even done yet and wont be for another year.
the xbox lifespan could last another 3 years easy. and MS would be stupid to put out another one within the next 2 years.
for mr gates to announce it,, ok maybe, but to go further,, bah i dont think he will put himself into any type of a situation where he gives it a name.
and probably concept art or video of a demo run on an SGI machine is what we could see.
full hardware specs,, hhmm i dont forsee him saying even that, the xbox 2 is too green yet, pardon the pun, to list specs would be foolish,, they could change and very well may change within the next year.
as for the 3 different models,, uhm i have read a large number of legitimate articles saying the same thing. not just bullcrap from bob's neighbors uncles dog's owner's best friend's mistress who happen to wait on bill gates in a restaurant.
but if in fact MS has come out and said "we never said anything about the 3 different versions" then ok,, but also realise, MS and many other companies are trying to push for the move to a home theater pc or electronic home.
so to say they wouldnt make an xbox thats more of a home theater,, well,, i for one can see them doing it.