pauljanaway Posted September 6, 2003 Share Posted September 6, 2003 so whats everyone think of that new console phantom? its a wierd one... i dont perticualy like the look or the idea of it. for those who dont know about it it has 100gb hard drive.. ok that sounds alot for a console, but you need to use it to store the games, there is no cd or dvd drive, you have to download the games off a broadband connection for money, games will cost between 5 - 50 american dollars, you can have a keyboard, mouse and so on for it, so basically its like a pc in a way, except its a console... anyone else have info a bout it, please feel free to post below! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seethru Posted September 6, 2003 Share Posted September 6, 2003 I've heard it's fake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason S. Global Moderator Posted September 6, 2003 Global Moderator Share Posted September 6, 2003 it's not fake, it was recently unveiled.... and you could sign up to be a beta tester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seethru Posted September 6, 2003 Share Posted September 6, 2003 did you sign up and get on to be a tester? cause I read some where that the whole thing was a hoax....I forget where now, but I remember reading that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insurektion Posted September 6, 2003 Share Posted September 6, 2003 2advanced.com did a promo for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauljanaway Posted September 6, 2003 Author Share Posted September 6, 2003 it does seem a bit fake, it came out of the blue from nowhere... i know someone online that has signed up for the beta testing, but thats all i know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altezza Veteran Posted September 6, 2003 Veteran Share Posted September 6, 2003 I don't believe the spec until it is officially released. Sounds more like a PC rather than a console. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timan Veteran Posted September 6, 2003 Veteran Share Posted September 6, 2003 it runs on windows xpe so it pretty much is a pc, though xbox does use the win2k3 kernal its different cause it owns :$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kryptonik Posted September 6, 2003 Share Posted September 6, 2003 It's going to suck. :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boffa Jones Veteran Posted September 6, 2003 Veteran Share Posted September 6, 2003 correction: If it is real it is going to suck... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o_87 Posted September 6, 2003 Share Posted September 6, 2003 The thing is upgradeable and they call it a console :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReAnimation Posted September 7, 2003 Share Posted September 7, 2003 Its a fake. There was an article about it on nvnews.net last month, the archive link is here: http://www.nvnews.net/cgi-bin/archives.cgi...ory=1&view=8-03 - click the link and do an edit -> find for phantom. For those that can't be bothered here's what was said, After reading it, I'm sure you'll agree that its a fake: QUOTE: "Yes a strange news source indeed, I found this little article they had posted to be too interesting to skip however. How many of you have heard of the Phantom? A supposed games console that promises to revolutionise gaming, a bold claim especially after reading Penny Arcade. Warning: there is some course language on Penny Arcade occasionally. It really comes down to this: is it a hoax, or are the forces involved in making this system absolutely inept? I'd call that six of one or a half dozen of the other. Anybody tried to actually submit ther information on the pre-registration screen? It's not a button, it's just a sort vestigial nub with no function. An interesting mail from Josh Parker, Private Eye: In my amazing boredom, I researched the status of these trademarks on , but could find no record of either being trademarked. I tried various search methods, never did I see the slogan or the name Phantom trademarked by Infium Labs. Steve from HardOCP dropped the following science on me yesterday: We had a reader go by Infinium Labs and take pictures of their "facility" ( that's when we found out it was a strip mall in the Florida Keys ) only to find out it was a single desk in a 100 x 100ft room with two phones and no furniture. That was about 4 months ago. I talked to the Tim Roberts guy on the phone when he returned my call ( 22 days after I left a message ) and when I asked him about all this...he HUNG UP ON ME. I asked him if he was looking for investors, he said "We are actively recruiting investors". I asked him if they had any consoles on hand, he said "We have several hundred prototype models here in the office". So then I asked him where the prototypes were made, he said "right here in our facility". Then I told him I had seen his 100ft x 100ft office space conveinently located next to Missing Link Art Gallery in the strip mall ( located at 5380 Gulf of Mexico Dr. Longboat Key, Fl 34228 ) and he went NUTS!!! "WHO THE HELL IS THIS!?!?! BLAH BLAH I'LL SUE YOU". There you have it folks. I'll leave it to you to make up your own mind :)" UNQUOTE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The One 52 Posted September 8, 2003 Share Posted September 8, 2003 Hahaha! Interesting. :) So it was a joke? :p Anyway, even if it's true, what's the point to having a console that is a computer? Buy yourself a PC and presto! I don't remember where I saw that, but it was a comic-strip about the Phantom saying: - Well, it can download game, you can upgrade everything and... - It's a computer... - No, no, it's not. - Does it have a CD drive? - No. - Well, then, it's a broken computer. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boffa Jones Veteran Posted September 8, 2003 Veteran Share Posted September 8, 2003 THats Penny arcade, the 'mystery' comic.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliott Posted September 8, 2003 Share Posted September 8, 2003 I think it's a really smart idea. I would love being able to just download my games without going to a store, and allow my console to be upgradeable so I wouldn't keep spending 200-300 a year for a new console. It's insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redestium Posted September 8, 2003 Share Posted September 8, 2003 it runs on windows xpe so it pretty much is a pc, though xbox does use the win2k3 kernal its different cause it owns :$ 2K not 2K3. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threetonesun Posted September 8, 2003 Share Posted September 8, 2003 I think it's a really smart idea. I would love being able to just download my games without going to a store, and allow my console to be upgradeable so I wouldn't keep spending 200-300 a year for a new console. It's insane. It's called a PC. But upgrading usually works out to costing more than buying a new console. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chadwick Posted September 8, 2003 Share Posted September 8, 2003 you can find out alot about it on howitworks.com, i dont think its fake, but unless i get it through the beta test, im not buying one.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauljanaway Posted September 13, 2003 Author Share Posted September 13, 2003 i dont like the fact that it has no cd/dvd drive... i like to be able to show people what i own, and be able to take the game round a friends.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericnkatz Posted September 13, 2003 Share Posted September 13, 2003 its a decent concept, but id rather own a pc then a console wannabe pc.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boffa Jones Veteran Posted September 13, 2003 Veteran Share Posted September 13, 2003 its like a computer but a bit worse or alot, depending on yor opinion. And its like a console that cant play dvds/cds. And you just know that you wont be able d/l music to it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mm3h Posted September 13, 2003 Share Posted September 13, 2003 its true its not fake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The One 52 Posted September 15, 2003 Share Posted September 15, 2003 Found the comic on Penny-Arcade. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redestium Posted September 15, 2003 Share Posted September 15, 2003 Found the comic on Penny-Arcade. :)http://www.penny-arcade.com/images/2003/20030820l.gif That place is great. :):laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Mna16 Posted September 19, 2003 Share Posted September 19, 2003 The phantom is pratical a pc. I think if u want a pc that jus plays games u may as well get alien ware :alien: or an xbox. The phantom looks kool and all :blink: but ill jus sick with ma pc :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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