Also, the HD won't necessarily be used just as cache, I suspect they'll also use it to save games.
You will also be able to DL game demos from the net with that high-speed low-drag Fast ethernet connection and play them from the HDD. Frickin' cooooooool!
Please explain this comment. USB devices just don't magically work you know. There must be software to make the device work. I can plug my Wingman Force into my moms PC, but it isn't gonna work without the drivers.
Using a non standard form of USB is a really smart thing for MS to do. Not so they can protect their bottom line, but so when some guy like you comes along and tries to plug his frickin' scanner or Wingman Force in there, they don't get calls asking "Whaaaa.... Why won't it work? Whaaaaa".
Noone has ever said that MS is going to be the only ones making hardware for this thing. I would wager that if you had the right license, you to could design and sell hardware for the Xbox, but it will be Xbox hardware, not PC hardware.
So all you guys should (read please) stop whining about them not adhering to PC standards. It is not a PC, it is the Xbox. It is ruled by Xbox standards the same as the PS is governed by PS standards and the CD is... etc...
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Whaaaa..... More MS bashing?
Both the Dreamcast and the Playstation 2 have cooling fans, but where's the hate for them?
What a Crock!
Stop bashing this thing simply because it's MS. Look at it for what it is supposed to be (according to the specs) A damn fine gaming platform!
Besides, whith the empasis they are adding to sound performance, I'll have that Dolby 5.1 cranked so loud I won't even be able to hear the phone, much less a fucking fan! BTFW.. My Tivo has a Fan and HDD and is not noticeable. Maybe because it runs Linux it's not such a crock.
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If I were a console manufacturer, I would not want the hassle of dealing with all the emails and phone calls wondering why this PC game controller won't work properly with my console.
So, in actuality, this is about standards. Standards for the MS Xbox, which need I remind you is not a PC.
It is under no obligation (nor would it be easy or wise) to try to comlpy with standards for PCs simply because it uses some stock PC parts.
Why aren't you complaining that you can't use your ThrustMaster FCS on your Platstation? Maybe it's because the Playstation isn't a PC either. But I don't see near as many people on slashdot bashing the PS. Maybe because the PS isn't MS.
I like what I see so far from the Xbox. Despite the fact that it has M$ all over it, I believe it will be a fine peice of hardware with the games to back it up. I am looking forward to it. Above all I read facts when I have time to, and use general common sense, so I can differentiate the anti-M$ hype from what is real.
IMHO, they just did it because they couldn't sue...
Sure they can sue. Would the suit go anywhere is a different question. I can sue to stop the city from tearing up the sidewalk in front of my house. The city isn't breaking the law, but I can still sue.
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Also, the HD won't necessarily be used just as cache, I suspect they'll also use it to save games.
You will also be able to DL game demos from the net with that high-speed low-drag Fast ethernet connection and play them from the HDD. Frickin' cooooooool!
your really reaching here
Please explain this comment. USB devices just don't magically work you know. There must be software to make the device work. I can plug my Wingman Force into my moms PC, but it isn't gonna work without the drivers.
Using a non standard form of USB is a really smart thing for MS to do. Not so they can protect their bottom line, but so when some guy like you comes along and tries to plug his frickin' scanner or Wingman Force in there, they don't get calls asking "Whaaaa.... Why won't it work? Whaaaaa".
Noone has ever said that MS is going to be the only ones making hardware for this thing. I would wager that if you had the right license, you to could design and sell hardware for the Xbox, but it will be Xbox hardware, not PC hardware.
So all you guys should (read please) stop whining about them not adhering to PC standards. It is not a PC, it is the Xbox. It is ruled by Xbox standards the same as the PS is governed by PS standards and the CD is... etc...
>you are obviously an idiot.
I'll second that motion.
Whaaaa..... More MS bashing?
Both the Dreamcast and the Playstation 2 have cooling fans, but where's the hate for them?
What a Crock!
Stop bashing this thing simply because it's MS. Look at it for what it is supposed to be (according to the specs) A damn fine gaming platform!
Besides, whith the empasis they are adding to sound performance, I'll have that Dolby 5.1 cranked so loud I won't even be able to hear the phone, much less a fucking fan! BTFW.. My Tivo has a Fan and HDD and is not noticeable. Maybe because it runs Linux it's not such a crock.
If I were a console manufacturer, I would not want the hassle of dealing with all the emails and phone calls wondering why this PC game controller won't work properly with my console.
So, in actuality, this is about standards. Standards for the MS Xbox, which need I remind you is not a PC.
It is under no obligation (nor would it be easy or wise) to try to comlpy with standards for PCs simply because it uses some stock PC parts.
Why aren't you complaining that you can't use your ThrustMaster FCS on your Platstation? Maybe it's because the Playstation isn't a PC either. But I don't see near as many people on slashdot bashing the PS. Maybe because the PS isn't MS.
I like what I see so far from the Xbox. Despite the fact that it has M$ all over it, I believe it will be a fine peice of hardware with the games to back it up. I am looking forward to it. Above all I read facts when I have time to, and use general common sense, so I can differentiate the anti-M$ hype from what is real.
There already is.. or am I the only one who has read the complaints about the cracking and discoloration?
IMHO, they just did it because they couldn't sue...
Sure they can sue. Would the suit go anywhere is a different question. I can sue to stop the city from tearing up the sidewalk in front of my house. The city isn't breaking the law, but I can still sue.