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Memory Deal Bolsters Xbox 2 HD Removal Rumors

Posted by simoniker on from the a-place-for-my-stuff dept.

friedknut writes "According to a CNET News article: 'Flash memory maker M-Systems announced on Wednesday that it has signed a contract to provide storage products for future versions of the Xbox, bolstering speculation that Microsoft may ditch the game console's hard drive', since the flash-based memory devices will 'be of significantly higher capacity than the 8MB Xbox memory units Microsoft currently sells to save game and user data.' But of course, Microsoft representatives declined to comment on the company's plan for next-generation Xbox hardware."

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  1. great! by msh104 · · Score: 5, Funny

    now we can store entire linux distro's on it instead of a hack to install a bootloader. :p

  2. Obvious, by BlueTrin · · Score: 4, Funny

    Since they will develop some stripped versions of their OS(es) for EU, it should, now, fit on a flash memory.

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  3. Hard drive? by phreak03 · · Score: 2, Funny

    the 10 gig HD in the origional (well 8 or 10 but only 8 usable) was pretty pathetic, and useless
    I'd give it back to microsoft if they'd pay me 10bucks over shipping or maybe trade off the HD for the ability to play DVD's without haxoring or buying some 30 dollar damn remote

    But my 160 gig drive in my current one is nice for the dorm FTP server :)

    Some Xbox stats and ussage:
    Cluster a bunch of gentoo installs, and have a Beowulf cluster
    the xbox dosn't have the ability to read more than 137 gigs unless you hack the bios
    733 celeron
    64megs of shared sdram
    geforce 3 core video
    100tbase eathernet
    controler port is a modified usb 1.1 plug (I have a converter)
    VGA output is possible
    HD signal output is possible
    double 5.1 (although unessesary is possible)

    and if fully hacked has
    mp3/ogg/divx/streaming media station/shoutcast/RSS newsfeed/autoupdateing dashboard (avalanch)/Gentoo linux/emulate every damn console (n64 down)

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  4. Re:This will change nothing by PhotoBoy · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm hoping the X-Box 2 will have a USB2 or Fire Wire port, then it could be possible to create some sort of boot CD that uses the external hard drive to boot Linux.

    I quite like the idea of using an iPod to store Linux for the X-Box 2! :)

  5. Re:Goodbye to X-Box Convenience by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    Dear geek, network with a friend that has an xbox and rip the game to hd and burn it. Or you can just rent a game from blockbuster and then burn it.

  6. Re:Wow. by Zangief · · Score: 0, Funny

    As far as I know, flash memory isn't cheap either. Well, maybe the price in 2005 will drop.

    I guess that they want to get rid of that so hackeable hard drive. And, in one move, of those pesky linux geeks.

    Hey you! yes, you the guy with the penguin shirt! shoo! shoo!:

  7. One drawback by HarveyBirdman · · Score: 3, Funny

    If the Flash RAM ever has a problem, it has to be remotely debugged by NASA over the Deep Space Network.

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  8. Re:Wow. by chavo+valdez · · Score: 1, Funny

    10 years ago? You were what ... like 2, 10 years ago?