The American journalist Paul Thurrott has already proven to have access to inside information when he anticipated with surgical precision the date of announcement of the new Xbox, May 21, and made mention of himself when he tackled the delicate issue of the always on. Today it has listed all the information known about the new Xbox, restoring things already said in the past, together with unpublished information: here's what showed up.

• Announcement:  According to Thurrott, May 21 event will aim to " position the console in the PlayStation 4 . Microsoft should then focus on the philosophy behind the console and what this should be unique compared to the competition.
• E3:  Although it will be announced in may, complete details on the console, including the line-up of launch, will be revealed only at E3, June 10.
• Developers:  Microsoft held an event dedicated to developers of the new Xbox in late June, on the occasion of the Conference Build 2013 .
• Release date:  The new Xbox will arrive in early November 2013.
• Windows 8:  The new Xbox will be based on an "essential" version of Windows 8, probably to provide a platform for App similar to that already used in Windows 8 and Windows Phone. MX memo: other rumors have suggested in the past that the new Xbox can run all the apps and games in Windows Marketplace, giving virtually free access to the console to myriads of independent developers, Apple iOS style.
• Price:  The system will be sold at a price of $ 499. There is also the option to buy it at $ 299, as long as you buy a Live Gold subscription for two years and pay an additional fee of $ 10 per month.
• Yuma:  Microsoft had originally intended to offer a full version and a "compact" codenamed "Yuma," but for now he shelved the project.
• Blu-ray:  The new Xbox will have a Blu-ray player.
• Always-On:  The new Xbox "must be connected to the Internet to run."
• Xbox 360:  At the end of the year will come a third revision of the Xbox 360, at a price "slightly lower" at present. MX memo: should be free reader version emerged in a previous rumor.

Obviously it is still rumor, and as such should be taken: we'll have to wait for the May 21 event to find out how much of this is true.