Microsoft's rumored tablet may be a Barnes & Noble collaboration with Xbox Live video streaming

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Rumors swirling around [Microsoft's mystery event][3] on Monday have repeatedly centered [on a tablet][4], but if _TechCrunch_ sources are right, Microsoft may only play a partial role in the project. The unveiling, according to the claims, may instead be a tablet, e-reader or a crossover of the two built in teamwork with Barnes & Noble -- a company that just recently [established a vague partnership][5] with Microsoft after many months of [legal wrangling][6] over Android and the [Nook][7]. The slate may not include Windows 8 RT at all, despite earlier assertions, but that's not to say that Microsoft wouldn't be breaking ground in other areas. One of the reported insiders believes it _could_ be the first device without the Microsoft badge to get Xbox Live video streaming, which might explain Redmond's eagerness to turn Xbox into a general media brand [at its E3 keynote][8]. It's still very much unknown if there will be any hardware at all, although decisions to host the event in the media capital of Los Angeles and detach the invitation from any existing Microsoft division provide at least indirect support for the notion. Whatever happens, we'll [be there tomorrow][9] to give you the lowdown.

[Microsoft's rumored tablet may be a Barnes & Noble collaboration with Xbox Live video streaming][2] originally appeared on [Engadget][10] on Sun, 17 Jun 2012 18:18:00 EDT. Please see our [terms for use of feeds][11].

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