Go for the Xbox.

Then hack the crap out of it and with a little bit of messing around you can
watch avi files stored on your pc on your xbox linked up to your tv.

A friend of mine has done this and it is quite amazing.

Adam
  -----Original Message-----
  From: Philip Arnold [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
  Sent: 19 January 2004 18:40
  To: CF-Community
  Subject: RE: Which system (Was RE: Bleak future for videogamers?)

  > Speaking of gaming, I am thinking of getting a game system
  > for the first time. Which one do you prefer? I won't be
  > playing the ultra-violent games, more likely things like
  > golf, wrestling and other family-friendly ones. X-Box, PS2,
  > Game Cube?

  Advantages?

  PS2 has a HUGE library of games, but it's older tech, so they visually
  don't look as good as ones coded properly for the other 2 - online games
  are coming out more and more now - plays DVDs, but the DVD laser isn't
  the best

  Xbox has Live, which is works incredibly well - the HD quality is
  amazing when done well, but obviously you've got to have a HD TV <g> -
  simplest way to play R2 DVDs is to get an Xbox and a UK remote ;) - the
  controller break-away cable is a fantastic idea

  GameCube is the smallest of the systems, and uses the smallest discs,
  but the games are still fantastic - also has the WaveBird, which is the
  best controller around, bar none (as long as you overlook the lack of
  Rumble) - also the cheapest of the Big 3

  Disadvages?

  PS2 is the least reliable of the machines - Sony even give 90 days
  warranty, so what does that say? If you get one, get a store replacement
  warranty! Also the most expensive of the 3

  Xbox is damn huge! It's the largest, but is meant to be the most
  powerful (big debate about whether the GC is as powerful :P)

  GC doesn't have the support for on-line gaming that the others do
  (something like 2-3 games at the moment)

  Which one to get?
  We have all 3 - I play the PS2 some 1 game at the moment, GC for about
  2-3 and Xbox for several

  Most used? At the moment it's a toss up between the GC and the PS2 as
  I'm "going through" one game on each...
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