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Microsoft to Release Three Versions of Xbox 2

Posted by Zonk on from the curiouser-and-curiouser dept.

BlueMoon writes "TheInquirer is reporting that Microsoft plans to release 3 version of the next generation Xbox console: one of which appears to be a fully functioning PC device, the other 2 are closer to a home console - one with a HDD, the other without. Xbox Next and Xbox Next HD are planned for autumn 2005, the Xbox Next PC is not excepted to show up before autumn 2006."

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  1. Re:Microsoft and a G5 PC? by b0r0din · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Well, keep in mind this is from ONE SLIDE that THE ENQUIRER found.

    I wouldn't exactly report this as news, it didn't come out of the mouth of God or anything.

  2. They really have missed the point, haven't they? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Insightful

    The reason I have a PS2 rather than a PC for gaming is that when I buy a game I don't want to worry about whether my PC, graphics card, version of DirectX, drivers, etc. will run the game. I don't want to upgrade every six months and spend more time tweaking than playing. I just want to play the damn thing.

    Any PS2 game I buy will work on my PS2. Simple as that.

    As soon as there's a game that requires a certain specification of PS3 or XBox Next or whatever, it gets messy again. This is a slippery slope.

    I get enough stress dealing with compatibilities between L2TP -v- OpenBSD and PDFLib -v- PHP during my day job. I don't want to IT troubleshoot when I get home too.