[Definitive] Xbox 360 Thread

[Pc_Madness]

sorry about that, i should have said this

microsoft will most likey not let sony and Nintendo use windows media player, but they could make a deal with a diff media player

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Of course they would, its a big bragging point for them and spreads there media formats further.

[factoid]

Microsoft's aim is that you will be able to do everything, and anything, from anywhere. This means integration. Their dream is to get the XP system out of the office, and into the living room, den, dining room, kitchen etc. To help them along this path, the 360 should be compatible with XP in some form or another. However, the question is whether you will need to buy more windows products to run on 360. Perhaps you will need to buy a media center to record/watch video onto the 360 (you could just use the media center lol). I wonder if Vista will include the ability to completely connect your systems to each other (assuming that XP wont)

[+vlsi0n Subscriber¹]

Microsoft's aim is that you will be able to do everything, and anything, from anywhere. This means integration. Their dream is to get the XP system out of the office, and into the living room, den, dining room, kitchen etc. To help them along this path, the 360 should be compatible with XP in some form or another. However, the question is whether you will need to buy more windows products to run on 360. Perhaps you will need to buy a media center to record/watch video onto the 360 (you could just use the media center lol). I wonder if Vista will include the ability to completely connect your systems to each other (assuming that XP wont)

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I'm glad i have MS Media Center 2005 since it will go nicely with the 360 :D

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

Sorry if this has been asked before, but I don't want to trail through 41 pages for the answer.

Will the Xbox 360 package include an accompanying charger for the wireless controller, or will it be buy seperate?

[Jeremy1]

Will the Xbox 360 package include an accompanying charger for the wireless controller, or will it be buy seperate?

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It will not include the charger or the rechargable battery pack.

[smis101]

It will not include the charger or the rechargable battery pack.

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you can stil buy the play and charge kit though.

[Jeremy1]

you can stil buy the play and charge kit though.

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Of course. It's $20 for that.

[Xabora]

BTW: You do not need Media Center. Just an a proggy that allows you to stream media from XP... its somewhere on MS' massive site.

[Pc_Madness]

Just wondering, the CPU on the Xbox 360 is water cooled, are we going to have refilll it or something eventually?

[Pc_Madness]

It was mentioned originally when the specs were first annouced and I felt the same, but somehow its been forgotten about,

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/xbox360...x360theguts.htm

We couldn't just go with one 60mm fan because it would not provide the required cooling?as the diameter of the fan increases the air flow performance per revolution increases exponentially. So we ended up putting in two 60mm fans, and we came up with a water-cooled heat sink as well for the CPU. We've actually applied for a patent on that one.

The water cooled term is being used loosely; actually it is a heat sink constructed of a copper base, aluminum stamped fins and copper heat pipe. The heat pipe contains water and a vacuum is pulled on the pipe prior to sealing.

[The Teej]

Its water cooled? That doesn't sound very user friendly :/

[Unimatrix Xero]

ive heard that if you want to use the 360 as an extendor you will have to have a Media Center PC, also if you want to browse your Music collection on your PC you will also need a Media Center PC

[Pc_Madness]

ive heard that if you want to use the 360 as an extendor you will have to have a Media Center PC, also if you want to browse your Music collection on your PC you will also need a Media Center PC

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You need to install something on XP to make the music and photos available, but its a free update that Microsoft released on Windows Update not long again as far as I remember. Video requires Media Center.

Edit:

Just watched the video of... Major Nelson? Showing off the Xbox hardware, and I was wondering if you can plug the removable harddrive into a computer? It didn't look like it..

Edited October 28, 2005 by Pc_Madness

[Jeremy1]

I was wondering if you can plug the removable harddrive into a computer?

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You can't. It uses a proprietary connector.

[reveries]

nice. can't wait for the 360. better buy those controllers early

lol

[esco]

i got my gamercard on the sidebar of my blog now :) check it out in my sig if you want

[giga Veteran]

It was mentioned originally when the specs were first annouced and I felt the same, but somehow its been forgotten about,

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/xbox360...x360theguts.htm

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It's not really true liquid cooling. Just heat pipes in the heatsink.

[unimatrixzer0]

Has Microsoft given the Walmarts their patches yet or are the xbox 360's still off? I was planning on visiting a Walmart to look.

[Randolph]

I think I know what I might be getting for Christmas if I am a good boy.....:whistle:

[Xtreme $niper]

I think I know what I might be getting for Christmas if I am a good boy.....:whistle:

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Judging by your location, if you havent already preordered a 360 I think the chances of you getting it for christmas is slim.

[Pc_Madness]

Thats a nice price, each game is worth what.. 90? 400 there... The controller is 60, play and charge 20? Or do you yanks get your games for 50?

[Nexus]

Holy SH*T. You've gotta be kiddin me. $ 700.00 for a console game platform. When the XBox came out I got it for $230.00 with 3 games, and the X360 is now 3 times as much.

[Nexus]

Thats a nice price, each game is worth what.. 90? 400 there... The controller is 60, play and charge 20?  Or do you yanks get your games for 50?

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Games on average are $ 40.00 - $ 60.00 USD

[Jeremy1]

Or do you yanks get your games for 50?

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Most of the games are $60, some are $50.

[Karn]

Holy SH*T. You've gotta be kiddin me. $ 700.00 for a console game platform. When the XBox came out I got it for $230.00 with 3 games, and the X360 is now 3 times as much.

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Inept analogy for the following reasons:

|free XBL trial.

|it includes 4 games not 3.

|2! Wireless controllers.

|play and charge+extra battery pack.

|Vastly supirior(sp?) gaming console with cutting edge tech.

|20GB instead of an 8GB harddrive.

|Media remote.

|Headset.

|Highdef cables.

|ethernet cable.

|3x230=roughly 800

|4 games+extra controller+play and charge+battery pack+premium console=$800. Your getting a deal here and you don't even see it.

In conclusion, shut up.