Xbox 360 to ship by Thanksgiving?

So we know Microsoft is gunning for a holiday season release for the Xbox 360, and buried inside an article on the hardware testing process for the console is a wee bit of a more specific timeline: July will see product validation, September will begin full-scale production, with an eye on meeting the "huge mandate" set forth by Microsoft to have product ready to ship by Thanksgiving. Sales of canned cranberries expected to suffer.

[Thanks, spick]