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Leak suggests Microsoft are planning three different versions of the Xbox 2...
A leak from a Microsoft presentation has revealed that Microsoft are at the very least considering releasing three different version of the Xbox 2. The basic model would be just the console, controversially without a hard drive. The second would offer increased functionality thanks to the inclusion of a hard drive, while the third would pretty much be a PC.
The first two would be released towards the end of 2005, with the PC edition held back as a trump card for the release of the PlayStation 3. It would apparently come with a wireless mouse and keyboard, run Windows and PC software, burn CDs and produce the best visual results if it was attached to a monitor.
While it's very good news that you will be able to buy an Xbox 2 with a hard drive after the scares that Microsoft would eliminate the Xbox' USP to cut the financial losses they make on every single console they manufacture, it does raise some issues. By fragmenting the baseline, programmers will need to produce games that work on an un-level playing field. And history has shown that once you've got people on different combinations of MegaDrive, Mega CD and 32X, things go awry. While the Xbox 2 differences would be a lot different to those facing SEGA owners in the early '90s, we await further clarification with interest...
A leak from a Microsoft presentation has revealed that Microsoft are at the very least considering releasing three different version of the Xbox 2. The basic model would be just the console, controversially without a hard drive. The second would offer increased functionality thanks to the inclusion of a hard drive, while the third would pretty much be a PC.
The first two would be released towards the end of 2005, with the PC edition held back as a trump card for the release of the PlayStation 3. It would apparently come with a wireless mouse and keyboard, run Windows and PC software, burn CDs and produce the best visual results if it was attached to a monitor.
While it's very good news that you will be able to buy an Xbox 2 with a hard drive after the scares that Microsoft would eliminate the Xbox' USP to cut the financial losses they make on every single console they manufacture, it does raise some issues. By fragmenting the baseline, programmers will need to produce games that work on an un-level playing field. And history has shown that once you've got people on different combinations of MegaDrive, Mega CD and 32X, things go awry. While the Xbox 2 differences would be a lot different to those facing SEGA owners in the early '90s, we await further clarification with interest...
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As much as I like the Xbox, i'll be getting myself a PS3.
Everyone may aswell by a gaming PC.
I'd get the second one.
But that's just lame.
But that's just lame.
Stupid idea.
I thought the idea was for a level playing field?
Even someone with a HDD vs someone without a HDD can make a bit of a difference.
I thought the idea was for a level playing field?
Even someone with a HDD vs someone without a HDD can make a bit of a difference.
It sounds like Microsoft muscling in on the OEM PC market.
cookie monster wrote:
> Anonymous wrote:
> It would apparently come with a wireless mouse and keyboard, run
> Windows and PC software, burn CDs and produce the best visual
> results
> if it was attached to a monitor.
>
> Ahahah, I love Microsoft.
Over the top, releasing 3 consoles to deal with Sony's one console. Sounds like Microsoft to me.
> Anonymous wrote:
> It would apparently come with a wireless mouse and keyboard, run
> Windows and PC software, burn CDs and produce the best visual
> results
> if it was attached to a monitor.
>
> Ahahah, I love Microsoft.
Over the top, releasing 3 consoles to deal with Sony's one console. Sounds like Microsoft to me.
Sounds stupid.
Anonymous wrote:
> It would apparently come with a wireless mouse and keyboard, run
> Windows and PC software, burn CDs and produce the best visual results
> if it was attached to a monitor.
Ahahah, I love Microsoft.
> It would apparently come with a wireless mouse and keyboard, run
> Windows and PC software, burn CDs and produce the best visual results
> if it was attached to a monitor.
Ahahah, I love Microsoft.
Leak suggests Microsoft are planning three different versions of the Xbox 2...
A leak from a Microsoft presentation has revealed that Microsoft are at the very least considering releasing three different version of the Xbox 2. The basic model would be just the console, controversially without a hard drive. The second would offer increased functionality thanks to the inclusion of a hard drive, while the third would pretty much be a PC.
The first two would be released towards the end of 2005, with the PC edition held back as a trump card for the release of the PlayStation 3. It would apparently come with a wireless mouse and keyboard, run Windows and PC software, burn CDs and produce the best visual results if it was attached to a monitor.
While it's very good news that you will be able to buy an Xbox 2 with a hard drive after the scares that Microsoft would eliminate the Xbox' USP to cut the financial losses they make on every single console they manufacture, it does raise some issues. By fragmenting the baseline, programmers will need to produce games that work on an un-level playing field. And history has shown that once you've got people on different combinations of MegaDrive, Mega CD and 32X, things go awry. While the Xbox 2 differences would be a lot different to those facing SEGA owners in the early '90s, we await further clarification with interest...
A leak from a Microsoft presentation has revealed that Microsoft are at the very least considering releasing three different version of the Xbox 2. The basic model would be just the console, controversially without a hard drive. The second would offer increased functionality thanks to the inclusion of a hard drive, while the third would pretty much be a PC.
The first two would be released towards the end of 2005, with the PC edition held back as a trump card for the release of the PlayStation 3. It would apparently come with a wireless mouse and keyboard, run Windows and PC software, burn CDs and produce the best visual results if it was attached to a monitor.
While it's very good news that you will be able to buy an Xbox 2 with a hard drive after the scares that Microsoft would eliminate the Xbox' USP to cut the financial losses they make on every single console they manufacture, it does raise some issues. By fragmenting the baseline, programmers will need to produce games that work on an un-level playing field. And history has shown that once you've got people on different combinations of MegaDrive, Mega CD and 32X, things go awry. While the Xbox 2 differences would be a lot different to those facing SEGA owners in the early '90s, we await further clarification with interest...
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