Gamers will be able to attach interchangeable faces to the Xbox 360, allowing them to customize the look of their consoles. They'll also be able to change the look of the software menus.
When I think "XBOX", I think, hard, edgy, sharp, industrial.
But, you have to keep in mind that they didn't design it to appease the hardcore gamer. They have joe-consumer in mind. This design reflects the appeal of today's most popular gadgets. So, they're trying to appeal to the broadest audience they can. Trying to appeal to demographics that haven't been into gaming as much as say males between the ages of 10-32.
By the way, that MTV special... Lame. The marketing department had a field day. It was all glitz, celebrities, and flashing colors. Did it educate the viewer about the console and Microsoft's vision for it? Not really. In fact, it barely brushed the surface. I think you got to see the console itself 2 seperate times for about 5 seconds each.
Wow, its really bland an inoffensive. They must have spent ages trying to make sure it would appeal to 30-40 year olds - I guess we're comfy with laptop styling. Its a PC in xbox clothing as we know - but xbox'ing is about great games and graphics - shooting things, being reckless - fun! Not about fitting in with the blandness of suburbia - lets hope that the stuff it spits out is top notch. MSoft should have saved their bux from the pretentious designers and bunged a few quid to the guys who did the superb mock X2s. Can't wait to see if the PS3 is ultra-conservitve.
Reminds me of the throw away cell phones, or a concept car in very early stages....i wish they would make it smaller instead of bigger. like the ps2 now is sold in a slimmed down box. that is how they should do it from the beginning. i dunno...have they released a price yet?
that it runs on a PowerPC!!!!! Intel blows, PowerPC rules! Oh, and the PowerPC will be in the P3 and the Nintendo game systems!
In fact it was rumored that Microsoft was supplying dual processing Macintoshes as there development system. I see Microsoft dropping Windows development, and supporting MacOS X soon. Hopefully, all games written to the XBOX 360 can be ported over to the Mac platform.
The reason has to do with the new GUI design from Microsoft.. The Longhorn version of windows will have a Start button that will use half of the screen. ;P
Well at least they are consistent in some way JEJEJE ;) ..
I'll like to see how Linux can be installed on this one.
If it's Power Pc Based then maybe.. yellow dog Linux JEJEJE
The XBox is one ugly and BLAND piece of crap. After watching the 30 minute infomercial on MTV, I can honestly say I think owning and XBox 360 would be an embarassment.
The MTV infomercial was painful to watch. Seeing J. Allard do his homie handshake with some rap gangstar and making sure the camera focused squarely on it was yet another example of corporate America putting every effort forth to appear hip. Microsoft should have hired some street thugs to front as developers of the XBox 360. "Aww yeah, yo them APIs we made for the SDK 4 this ***** are straight dope m4d l33t ****!!!"
The MTV infomercial had no content, just kids they paid to dance around and Frodo really truly trying to act like he actually cared about a gaming console. It all takes me back to the Sprite.com "release party" that Sprite paid MTV to do years ago.
So, not only the face of it is customizable, but the menus and GUI are customizable? So, basically, they banned all the modded XBoxes on LIVE for doing the SAME DAMN THING, and have now incorperated it into their newest console. PFT.
It's no guess that Sony has the gaming world locked with PS2/PSP, but that doesn't mean that Microsoft should be left out of the loop. After playing Xbox 1, I?m ok with the size, but I truly hope the features and graphics warrant the ~300 price range of the system. Time and sales will tell.
The shell really does not matter is it in how does it function and what are its limits. These are the things that really matter in gaming. Then comes the fluff. So what can it do? Everyone is talking about its looks not not what it has or can do?
appearance. That said, I like the idea that the box can be
customized.
But, you have to keep in mind that they didn't design it to appease the hardcore gamer. They have joe-consumer in mind. This design reflects the appeal of today's most popular gadgets. So, they're trying to appeal to the broadest audience they can. Trying to appeal to demographics that haven't been into gaming as much as say males between the ages of 10-32.
By the way, that MTV special... Lame. The marketing department had a field day. It was all glitz, celebrities, and flashing colors. Did it educate the viewer about the console and Microsoft's vision for it? Not really. In fact, it barely brushed the surface. I think you got to see the console itself 2 seperate times for about 5 seconds each.
(admittedly a high tech version).
controller. Nintendo gets it from all sides, but they are the best.
early stages....i wish they would make it smaller instead of bigger.
like the ps2 now is sold in a slimmed down box. that is how they
should do it from the beginning. i dunno...have they released a
price yet?
In fact it was rumored that Microsoft was supplying dual processing Macintoshes as there development system. I see Microsoft dropping Windows development, and supporting MacOS X soon. Hopefully, all games written to the XBOX 360 can be ported over to the Mac platform.
PC platform is dead. Long live the Mac!!!!
white color!
Or maybe trying to be diffrent from Sony, PS2because of it being
identified by it's black case design.
Maybe next Microsoft will be doing blue see-through versions!
Well at least they are consistent in some way JEJEJE ;) ..
I'll like to see how Linux can be installed on this one.
If it's Power Pc Based then maybe.. yellow dog Linux JEJEJE
The MTV infomercial was painful to watch. Seeing J. Allard do his homie handshake with some rap gangstar and making sure the camera focused squarely on it was yet another example of corporate America putting every effort forth to appear hip. Microsoft should have hired some street thugs to front as developers of the XBox 360. "Aww yeah, yo them APIs we made for the SDK 4 this ***** are straight dope m4d l33t ****!!!"
The MTV infomercial had no content, just kids they paid to dance around and Frodo really truly trying to act like he actually cared about a gaming console. It all takes me back to the Sprite.com "release party" that Sprite paid MTV to do years ago.
I'm definately hacking this thing.
- Does looks matter?
- by jmcbratn3 May 14, 2005 6:36 AM PDT
- The shell really does not matter is it in how does it function and what are its limits. These are the things that really matter in gaming. Then comes the fluff. So what can it do? Everyone is talking about its looks not not what it has or can do?
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