I think this actually makes a lot of sense -- a kiosk only goes so far. MCE, Zune, and recent smart phone / PDA type devices are considerably more interesting than a "solution center featuring platform and development tools" (ewwwwww).

Quoted: And what about Media Center? How often has it been demonstrated in a store's home theater setting, much less connected to an Xbox 360 in another mocked-up room?