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The Xbox - Dirty Secrets
Stilly:
quote:Originally posted by Annorax, Lemming Pathfinder:
So basically, Microsoft and Sony both chose to use crappy DVD-ROM drives in their consoles. The difference is Microsoft's taking advantage of the situation.
I haven't opened or even owned either of these consoles, so I can't be sure of this. But wouldn't it be less expensive to simply replace the drive yourself than to send it in to some Borg reclamation center to have its crap-out meter reset?
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i would assume that the disks would have loads of antipiracy shit on them to keep people from using any "unauthorized" hardware.
Annorax:
quote:Originally posted by the stiller:
i would assume that the disks would have loads of antipiracy shit on them to keep people from using any "unauthorized" hardware.
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If this were true, it wouldn't be possible to run Linux on an Xbox.
zao:
quote:Originally posted by Pinkster:
oh well, I believe Apple should make a Video Game system, it would RULE! Apple GameMac GX hehe
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You haven't heard about Apple Pippin, have you?
Apple Pippin
Apple Pippin Development Kit
worker201:
I'm actually reasonably happy with the gaming performance of my xbox. But for anything else, it has always sucked shit. Not once has it been able to play an audio cd. It played dvds ok for a couple months, and then quit doing that. I think I have the Thompson drive. Anyway, never had a gaming problem in almost 3 years. Then again, I don't smoke up and game out everyday like some people do.
shuiend:
Well my PS2 works fine after i bought it and I bought it used so IDK why you all have problems with them. My xbox one the other hand is um an interesting one. I originally got it solely for the use of a mobile linux computer. After a while i changed my mind on that for many reasons. Mostly cause of the crappy grpahics on a tv running linux. Damn 640x480 resolution and no nvidia drivers for it. Now I have switched it more to homebrew software after upgrading the hd in it. I still have plans to put linux back on it but not the sole use of it. And yah they do have some games that are crappy but they do have some I like which it is nice to be able to run those off the harddrive in it. Also I have become very familair with the contents of the xbox sicne i have opened it and started playing with it. To me it is just a normal pc for my tv.
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