Look, I hate Microsoft just as much as the next Slashdot reader... but there's not point in spreading lies on Microsoft. That would make us just as bad as they are. Here's the facts:
But it's all meaningless until I see the games. A handful of games have been officially announced from US publishers. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 and Ready 2 Rumble 2 are some of the games currently in the works. As it stands now, the list of developers and publishers includes (but is not limited to): Electronic Arts, Konami, Eidos, Namco, Acclaim, Infogrames, Activision, Capcom, Take-2 Interactive, Ubi Soft, THQ, Sierra Studios, Lionhead Studios, Midway, Hasbro Interactive, Universal Interactive Studios, Rockstar Games, Fox Interactive, Koei, Titus, Hudson Soft, and Bungie. Realistically, it's pretty hard to develop a game for a box that has just started to begin the design phase. They're not even completely sure on what OS it will run... tho it will likly use a variant of Win2K's kernel.
And I love this bit about a "proprietary AV connector." There's Microsoft, Embracing and Extending again. Who's going to use that, anyway? If the X-Box is going to work with current TV's (and it has to), it'll have to have an adapter of some sort. Better to throw in a $10 adapter with a TV than make something you can only hook one thing up to; monitor manufacturers have done this for years with Mac monitor adapters. The custom A/V-out port does not just do TV... it also supports CRT monitors, LCD flat panel, and high-definition TVs for a maximum resolution of 1920x1080.
Honestly, MS; you're getting sloppy (in tactics; you always were with coding but that's beside the point). WinCE failed to capture the PDA market. I disagree... I think WinCE has been an incredible success. Has there been any other palmtop since the Palm Pilot series that has made a dent in the consumer market? I can't think of any other than the WinCE palmtops. But we'll save that topic for another discussion.
By the way, in case people are interested in seeing screenshots: Some Game? MPEG demo
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But it's all meaningless until I see the games. ... tho it will likly use a variant of Win2K's kernel.
A handful of games have been officially announced from US publishers. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 and Ready 2 Rumble 2 are some of the games currently in the works. As it stands now, the list of developers and publishers includes (but is not limited to): Electronic Arts, Konami, Eidos, Namco, Acclaim, Infogrames, Activision, Capcom, Take-2 Interactive, Ubi Soft, THQ, Sierra Studios, Lionhead Studios, Midway, Hasbro Interactive, Universal Interactive Studios, Rockstar Games, Fox Interactive, Koei, Titus, Hudson Soft, and Bungie. Realistically, it's pretty hard to develop a game for a box that has just started to begin the design phase. They're not even completely sure on what OS it will run
And I love this bit about a "proprietary AV connector." There's Microsoft, Embracing and Extending again. Who's going to use that, anyway? If the X-Box is going to work with current TV's (and it has to), it'll have to have an adapter of some sort. Better to throw in a $10 adapter with a TV than make something you can only hook one thing up to; monitor manufacturers have done this for years with Mac monitor adapters.
The custom A/V-out port does not just do TV... it also supports CRT monitors, LCD flat panel, and high-definition TVs for a maximum resolution of 1920x1080.
Honestly, MS; you're getting sloppy (in tactics; you always were with coding but that's beside the point). WinCE failed to capture the PDA market. ... I think WinCE has been an incredible success. Has there been any other palmtop since the Palm Pilot series that has made a dent in the consumer market? I can't think of any other than the WinCE palmtops. But we'll save that topic for another discussion.
I disagree
By the way, in case people are interested in seeing screenshots:
Some Game?
MPEG demo