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XBox Hardware Database Started
PerlGuru writes "The Xbox-Linux project has posted a submission form, and now some initial results for various Xbox hardware details. The aim of the form is to collect enough information to be able to make a good guess as to the internals of the box before even taking it off the shelf at the store. Being able to predict the hardware is especially nice considering things like hard drives which can range from 8 to 20 (?) Gb, or the new video encoding chip from Focus which doesn't have Linux support yet."
"Get one of those cheap Lindows boxes at Walmart."
Gotta say, I agree. The only real thing this machine excels at is showing video on a TV. If you want to do a media center playing DivX and other formats, then it sounds good. Anything else, though, and I just can't think of a reason to go with the XBOX.
"Derp de derp."
Since when were there 20 GB harddrives for the xbox? I bought an xbox, just a few months aftet it came out, for full price. Anyways, does it raelly matter that much, I'm sure, with the nature of the xbox-linux community, it won't be long before almost everything is supported.
In the long run, it isn't going to do anything major to Microsoft. If somebody manages to get some unsigned Linux executable running on the XBOX, mainstream commercial developers aren't going to flock to Linux on XBOX. Microsoft would put too much pressure on those developers.
Not to mention, Microsoft can wipe the playing field clean with an XBOX 2 and ditch compatibility with the original XBOX. Then you have to start the whole process over again.
"In the long run, it isn't going to do anything major to Microsoft."
They're probably concerned about pirated games being played on it. Not saying they should be worried about it, but if you can get Linux running, then what's stopping somebody from running restricted games on it?
Truth be told, I think most game companies are way too concerned about piracy.
"Derp de derp."
Nobody believed me when I told them it would be the best system ever. Of course I never meant for playing games.
.. etc are for.
I forshadowed (along with most other slashdotters) that 6 to 9 months after the release of the xbox the first crack would be discovered (although I do not know if it held true). But in a result of microsoft`s gaming box all the Linux junkies, like me, now have an extremely cheap computer that can be plugged into any tv.
Now all microsoft needs to do is drop the price, like The Gamecube. down to 100 and I will buy 3.
Did I mention that for the most part xbox games suck. They seem to go with the whole graphisc focus and loose all gameplay (with expections of course). If i wanna play games thats what my ps2/gc/saturn
I give mad props and thanx to the xbox linux project (and all others who were able to sacrifice time to this cause). Withough them I could not say that a microsoft product has made me happy.
Now I just need to go work on my xbox pvr project...I know there is already one (http://www.dreamix.tv/) but will be "for sale" I want open source/open shematics dammit.
er.. on the xbox, that is. they only use 8 and 10 gig hard drives, and the 10 gig drives have 2 gigs disabled so that people wont complain about unfairness.
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Gotta say, I agree. The only real thing this machine excels at is showing video on a TV.
Gotta say, I disagree. This is a gaming console first and foremost. Insert a dvd, play a gain. No bs with upgrading your vide drivers, service packs, etc as experienced with gaming on the pc platform.
All the hacks and media center capabilities that have been added to the XBox are just gravy.
Actually...what is it the Lindows box can do that an XBox can't do?
I agree. If the level of piracy was as high as the Gaming companies lead us to believe, there wouldn't be enough money out there to produce all these fabulous games.
It's hard to feel sorry for a company that's making hundreds of millions and they complain that they missed out on a few extra mill.
Linux being installed on an Xbox should make this topic non games related.
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"Actually...what is it the Lindows box can do that an XBox can't do? "
Anything but play games.
"Derp de derp."
I've written BeOS drivers for earlier versions of the FOCUS video encoder (beats Chrontel all to hell). The reference code FOCUS provided for porting was written for Linux so, unless it's a really recent chip, I know that at least some FOCUS chips have Linux support.
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In the long run, it isn't going to do anything major to Microsoft
HAHAHAHAHA..oh, that wasn't a joke. If you took care to research it, you'd find that this is their profit model:
1.Sell xBoxs (lose money)
2.Sell games for xBoxs ($50 a whack, money comes back)
3.Profit!
buying games is crucial for them to make a profit. Cracks are everywhere for PS2, PSOne, etc. It amazes me that MS either 1)didn't research and say "Hey! These guys are gonna try and crack this!" or 2) think they could muscle down the crackers.
Sony sells linux for PS2! Their are also linux distros out there rolled by gurus..
If somebody manages to get some unsigned Linux executable running on the XBOX, mainstream commercial developers aren't going to flock to Linux on XBOX
What the heck's that s'posed to mean??
Not to mention, Microsoft can wipe the playing field clean with an XBOX 2 and ditch compatibility with the original XBOX. Then you have to start the whole process over again.
What cracker is gonna wake up and say "There's an xBox 2 out! that means xBox is no longer hip, and I have to move on!"??
If MS brings out the xBox 2, then they have *two* sets of cracks to worry about. This puts MS in quite the predicament..
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