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Xbox 360 - What You Get For Your Money

Posted by Zonk on from the you-can't-always-get-what-you-want dept.

1up.com has a news post throwing together information from various sources, and revealing some release details about the Xbox 360. Scans of marketing flyers finally make clear the differences in the two skus. From the article: "There's ... a handy chart comparing the Core system to the standard system. The accessories are perhaps the most interesting, with specs and suggested retail prices listed. The wired controller is compatible with Windows XP, and the hard drive comes with some pre-loaded data, including an HD puzzle game. Of course, everything in the brochure is subject to change without notice, so check back for more confirmation as we get closer to the launch date." More commentary is available from Chris Morris's always excellent Game Over column. A transcript of the J. Allard chat is available at Major-Nelson.com.

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  1. I've got a theory. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Sometimes when i pick buggers out of my noses, i put them in my ear until they dry so i can eat them.

  2. The Greatest Console Fiasco In History by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    As someone who has been involved in the console market going all the way back to the Genesis, I can say there has never been a disaster of this magnitude ever. Nothing. There have been minor players who have come and gone. There have been missteps and PR problems for various companies over the years.

    But Microsoft and the 360 have managed to top every previous console diaster COMBINED and then some. The scale of the 360 disaster is simply staggering.

    STAGGERING.

    I have been trying to force myself to stop reading all the various console forums and news sites, but I just can't stop. It's like the 9-11 of the console world. You just have to stop what you're doing and watch the footage over and over again because you can't believe something this bad could really be happening.

    The only feasible next step for Microsoft is working on a face saving way of exiting the console market. Perhaps some type of annoucement that they will be licensing the Xbox brand out to third parties while they quickly and quietly start dismantling their internal Xbox hardware production.

    Whatever they do, the folks up in Redmond have to be thinking Exit Strategy right now.

    Ouch.