Xbox To Use Region-Locked Peripherals

Cutriss writes "This newspost over at National Console Supply Exchange seems to leave all the potential Xbox controller-importers in the dust. Apparently the US Xbox will only allow peripherals with a specific USB ID to connect to the console, thus locking out the use of Japanese controllers, which will have different USB IDs." Update this doesn't mean all peripherals will be region encoded. Apparently Joypads will work on both sides of the pond.

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Re:XBOX != PC

[Graff]

Remember, Microsoft does *NOT* have a monopoly on the console market, and has to claw it's way into contention.

In order to make this statement to be more in line with Microsoft's past strategies in areas where it didn't have market dominance, a few changes will be added:

Remember, Microsoft does *NOT* YET have a monopoly on the console market, and has to BUY, CHEAT, FUD, AND EMBRACE-AND-EXTEND it's way into contention.

Heh, sorry - it had to be said. We now return you to your regular programming...

That's what you get - LESS CHOICE

[IQ]

Microsoft is evil. Bill is a convicted Monopolist. The company should be shut down. Do not buy an XBox - they are just Trojan hardware for Mr. Bill to continue to Try and control the world.

Buy a PS2 instead - then run the Linux kit on it...