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Subject:Re: Quick Poll - would you buy X-Box...
From:Trip Lane
Date:Sat Mar 17 06:01:29 2001
Nope.

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andrew wrote in message news:3AB34EF2.6A8876C0@no.mail...
> Would you buy an X-Box if FS2002 was released for it, and it ran great
> (even perfectly), and a yoke and pedals were available?
>
> Specs:
>
> Xbox Console
>
> The Xbox console and controller are designed to capture the power and
> performance that Xbox will deliver and are based on the input of more
> than 5,000 gamers and games creators from around the world. Sleek and
> powerful in its look, in a rich shade of black, the Xbox console is
> emblazoned with a large "X" and a signature green Xbox "jewel"
> positioned in its center. The Xbox console includes the following:
>
> * Four game controller ports that allow easy multiplayer gaming and
> enable other peripherals, ranging from game pads to voice-activated
> headsets
> * A front-loading DVD tray
> * A multisignal audio-video connector that allows for easy hookup to
> televisions and home theater systems
> * An Ethernet port for rich, fast-action online gaming via a broadband
> connection
> * An NVIDIA graphics processing unit (GPU), delivering more than three
> times the graphics performance of other consoles
> * An Intel 733MHz processor, the most powerful CPU of any console
> * An 8GB hard drive, for massive storage of game information - a first
> in the console gaming industry
>
>
> CPU
>
> 733 MHz
>
> Graphics Processor
>
> 250Mhz custom-designed chip, developed by Microsoft and nVidia
>
> Total Memory
>
> 64MB
>
> Memory Bandwidth
>
> 6.4GB/sec
>
> Polygon Performance
>
> 125 M/sec
>
> Simultaneous Textures
>
> 4
>
> Pixel Fill Rate ? No texture
>
> 4.0 G/Sec
>
> Pixel Fill Rate ? 1 Texture
>
> 4.0 G/Sec
>
> Pixel Fill Rate ? 2 Textures
>
> 4.0 G/Sec
>
> Compressed Textures
>
> Yes (6:1)
>
> Storage Medium
>
> 2-5x DVD, Hard disk 8GB, 8MB Memory card
>
> I/O
>
> Game controller x4, Ethernet (10/100)
>
> Audio Channels
>
> 256
>
> 3D Audio Support in Hardware
>
> Yes (64 3D channels)
>
> MIDI+DLS Support
>
> Yes
>
> Hardware audio filtering and EQ
>
> Yes
>
> Broadband enabled
>
> Yes
>
> DVD Movie playback
>
> Remote control accessory required
>
> HDTV Movie support
>
> Yes
>
> HDTV Game support
>
> Yes
>
> Maximum resolution
>
> 1920x1080
>
> Maximum resolution (2 x 32bpp frame buffers + Z)
>
> 1920x1080
>
> US Launch Date
>
> Fall 2001
>
>




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