----- Original Message ----- From: "Nick Texidor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 6:06 PM Subject: xbox
> y'know, I just can't bring myself to consider purchasing an xbox, > regardless of the games for it.... After watching MS for the last 17 > years, I don't feel at all comfortable about the thought of having a > console made by them. > > Just think, when halo2 does come out, it won't run on your xbox, and > you'll be forced to upgrade to xbox 2003. > > And what's that all about with the DVD's? You can't play them out of > the box, but have to buy the remote before you can watch them?? > > With PSX2, Sony proved that they considered existing users by making the > system backwards compatible... do you think MS will do that? They > haven't got a very good track record in that sort of thing. > Sony is *the only* game console maker that has done that, AFAIK. The decision to make the XBOX out of industry standard peats is a good sign that games for the first generation will run on the next. I have no proof, of course, but I think that it's riskier buying a proprietary system. > My PSX2 is staying, and I will replace it when PSX3 shows... at least > Sony have a proven track record... so far MS's record includs the > Dreamcast! And they pulled out of that when it couldn't get past the PS > sales. > MS was involved in Dreamcast? Howie > I want this.... www.playstation2-linux.com This will turn my little > black box into a full on entertainment system... just imagine... it's > rigged up at the moment through the receiver with surround sound... > install Playstation2-linux on it... plug-in to the home network, and > connect to the MP3 jukebox... you've got all your MP3's coming through > your sound system.. not through those PC speakers. Or run up Quake > III, Return to Wolfenstein etc, and join the multiplayer games. > > > > > -- > Nick Texidor > Technical Director > Webbods Pty Ltd > > eml: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > web: www.webbods.com.au > tel: 0414 810284 > aol: texinick > icq: 3900008 > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
