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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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It's typical Microsoft aggresive marketing - now they can market at 3 times the frequency by bludgeoning the competition out the way on sheer numbers alone. Think how many stands and shelves Microsoft will take up in shops compared to sony.
as long as the next one has a hard drive ill be happy...but i dont want my console to turn into a PC!!!!
I R HOOPSTA wrote:
> As much as I like the Xbox, i'll be getting myself a PS3.
Why?
> As much as I like the Xbox, i'll be getting myself a PS3.
Why?
Cause he needs something to wipe his bum with and the next one is flush friendly. Duh ! :-)
Aha.
Although he could use Toilet Roll.
Although he could use Toilet Roll.
3 consoles = crap idea
I somehow doubt this will happen, trust me on this. It's like Sony releasing the HDD add on..it did crap, I just can't see it working.
Thank to Para, I've known about this for yonks.
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My thoughts;
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