Comments on: Xbox buzz runs the gamut

Gamers are chatting up a storm about Microsoft's new game console, but the feedback ranges from blown away to unimpressed.

[DoohanOK]

Beggars can be choosers

Well now we know a lot (well a bit) more about the next generation XBox. And I like it. By the sounds of it I'll be selling my car so I can afford one :)

When it was first released in Australia I bought it with 1 game (Halo from memory) and a DVD adaptor and that was about AUD$1000.00 even then.

Thankfully the price plummeted over time and I bought both my brothers one each also.

Bring on Sony and Nintendo!

[DoohanOK]

Beggars can be choosers

Well now we know a lot (well a bit) more about the next generation XBox. And I like it. By the sounds of it I'll be selling my car so I can afford one :)

When it was first released in Australia I bought it with 1 game (Halo from memory) and a DVD adaptor and that was about AUD$1000.00 even then.

Thankfully the price plummeted over time and I bought both my brothers one each also.

Bring on Sony and Nintendo!

[sorahl]

amazing

It's amazing that you would quote a person who has not bothered to find out for himself before opening his mouth? Or is it in your interest to quote uninformed people so that you can have someone badmouth Microsoft?
XBox 360 IS BACKWARDS compatable with the hard drive accessory.

[Christopher Hall]

In my defense

At the time I wrote "the essay," backwards compatibility was still an unconfirmed rumor. I feel much more comfortable commenting on facts and what I know rather than what is speculated. It wasn't until Saturday that Bill let the cat out of the bag, so to speak, and confirmed it out right.

And I'm not sure I understand your hard drive comment. Could you please be more elaborate?

[sorahl]

amazing

It's amazing that you would quote a person who has not bothered to find out for himself before opening his mouth? Or is it in your interest to quote uninformed people so that you can have someone badmouth Microsoft?
XBox 360 IS BACKWARDS compatable with the hard drive accessory.

[Christopher Hall]

In my defense

At the time I wrote "the essay," backwards compatibility was still an unconfirmed rumor. I feel much more comfortable commenting on facts and what I know rather than what is speculated. It wasn't until Saturday that Bill let the cat out of the bag, so to speak, and confirmed it out right.

And I'm not sure I understand your hard drive comment. Could you please be more elaborate?