If you read the article, you would have noticed that the WinOS is embedded in ROM and then loaded into RAM. Sure, you could switch chips, but why go through the hassle? Would it even be worth it? That's the question.
There are several possible reasons (that I can think of):
ROM is slower than RAM.
The code can be manipulated to support the game' needs.
It's safer. Unexpected power breakdown could toast the ROM.
Does this mean scandisk will run if the XBox is not properly shut down?
Well, I don't think the X-Box will need Scandisk. Since the kernel is in ROM, I don't think the box will be accessing the the hard drive actively, anyway.
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As he didn't make any profit out of it.
Binatang and Goncang are not.
Binatang, in the Malay dialect means Animal, and Goncang means "to shake". Often people use Goncang to illustrate masturbation.
My point is - it's all made up.
So that'd be... a Windows emulator for Windows?
You call Linux-Bashing news decent?
Try thinking three dimensionally.
In a 3D game, everything is made of polygons. Even circles, are polygons (that explains why grenades in Counterstrike are sort of jagged.)
The more polygons that the chip could render per second are better, which brings smoothness and realism to the game.
You just missed it.
XOR is not an algorithm. It's simply a logical table.
Hello? This is slashdot! Anyone caught posting anything Microsoft-related would be subjected to endless BSOD torture.
There are no 31st in February. Where are you getting at?
If you're running Windows, clicking on that link would crash your machine. Patch is available at Windows Update
Since there's no buttons on it, how do you dial?
Before they attempted to do that, they have to be able to roam through land.
Hmm, sounds like Terminator 2.
What if, someday that the robot thought us Humans are enemies?
There are several possible reasons (that I can think of):
Does this mean scandisk will run if the XBox is not properly shut down? Well, I don't think the X-Box will need Scandisk. Since the kernel is in ROM, I don't think the box will be accessing the the hard drive actively, anyway.
Pry out your mouse and head off to your local electronic store, buy a dozen or two of those switches, and stick the new ones in!
Perhaps someone should produce a mouse in a way that new switches could be inserted without touching those soldering irons. How about ZIFs?
It's physically the same.
I thaught Mozilla existed way before Netscape, and those IE crap. It must be > 2 years!
Nope, I don't think so...
URLs uses roman alphabets, right?
Well, perhaps it is all written. Anyone who wishes to use the Internet must be able to differentiate a and b.
I don't actually recall the first time I become The Simpsons addict.
When will Maggie grow up!?
Buy a keg of Windows 99 beer and pour it over all your Windows' CDs, disks, manuals, everything Windows and burn it to oblivion!
Everything GNU.
Is IRC a protocol?
*grins*
This is somewhat confusing. Why would those "biggies" fought over a ruthless piece of code?
Even a pigeonhole need windows.
If that roller-coaster has a remote administration software installed (a.k.a NetBus), it will be fun!