X-box 360

deposition · 05-13-2005, 08:37 PM

For you noobs at life the X-box was officially announced a few days ago. "Powered by a custom-made IBM PowerPC-based three-core chip running at 3.2 GHz, and supported by 512MB of GDDR3 RAM" Multicore processors haven’t even been released for computers yet and they are somehow planning to sell it under $300.

What it looks like: http://www.xbox360.com/home.html?lan...charType=latin

More info:
www.Xbox.com

http://www.pcworld.com/resource/arti...RSS,RSS,00.asp

Oh and the PS3 is going to be announced in a few days, the 18th, which is going to be even better; boasting cell technology, for the cpu ,with possibly 6+ cpu cores.

evilbutterfly · 05-13-2005, 08:54 PM

All these new consoles...I know I'm not gonna get any of them for a while. But, to comment:

The wireless controller thing kinda turns me off. I haven't used wireless controllers in a long friggin time. Last ones I've ever seen and used in person were line-of-sight, which made me hate the idea of wireless controllers. These new ones work with radio signals, don't they? That's not so bad. And the idea of batteries running out scared me a bit until I read more, about how you can charge them while you play. And I'm glad they finally got a good design. I think this proves that Sony had the best controllers all along. Although, these new X-Box controllers are damn snazzy looking.

And I don't know about all that technical junk, but from the sounds of it these next gen consoles are gonna be insane. I think this insanity in the consoles stems from the insanity of the developers. Especially Nintendo has been really weird about how they refer to their consoles, with weird symbology and whatnot. The "circle of light" on the front of the 360 and whatnot that I read about....they're being kinda ridiculous. Crazy nerds.

jewpinthethird · 05-13-2005, 10:05 PM

For some reason, I get the impression the X-Box 360 is going to be extremely loud. Each core chip has its own fan (according to the LA Times).

synthtester · 05-13-2005, 10:10 PM

Just for the record, multi-core CPU's for the PC have been out for awhile.

Cheers,

Synthlight

UbEr_RaVe · 05-13-2005, 10:23 PM

Hawt.

Anticrombie0909 · 05-13-2005, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Just for the record, multi-core CPU's for the PC have been out for awhile.

Thank you.

Furthermore, to set the record straight RIGHT NOW,

NO, HAVING THREE CORES AT 3 GHZ DOES NOT MEAN YOU'LL RUN AT 9GHZ YOU IGNORANT TWATS

I'M SICK OF PEOPLE SAYING THAT. LEARN SOME RUDIMENTARY COMPUTER HARDWARE FUNCTIONS.

deposition · 05-14-2005, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by synthtester

Just for the record, multi-core CPU's for the PC have been out for awhile.

Cheers,

Synthlight

Sorry, but multicore CPUs definitely haven't been released yet.

jewpinthethird · 05-15-2005, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by deposition

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Originally Posted by synthtester

Just for the record, multi-core CPU's for the PC have been out for awhile.

Cheers,

Synthlight

Sorry, but multicore CPUs definitely haven't been released yet.

Ooo...going against the man. Ballzy.

Just for sh*ts and giggles, here are the rejected prototypes,

http://www.hellogamer.com/2005/05/13...60-prototypes/

Suddenly, the chosen design doesnt seem half bad compared to those god-awful designs.

p.s. Check out the video, it's pretty rad.

Krym · 05-15-2005, 12:22 AM

I say poo to the Xbox 360 and spit on their flashy advertisement

AiM4theh3ad · 03-7-2006, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Krym

I say poo to the Xbox 360 and spit on their flashy advertisement

How dare you lol..Microsoft, FOREVER O.O gaah

Pheena187 · 12-6-2009, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Krym

I say poo to the Xbox 360 and spit on their flashy advertisement

I think someone is upset, cause they can't afford an xbox

jewpinthethird · 05-15-2005, 12:28 AM

I have to say, I am most likely not going to buy one solely on the fact that I absolutely hate the font they chose. I would hate to have that font staring me in the face while I play games and whatnot. Poor move on Microsoft's part.

Rewind690 · 04-6-2006, 03:48 PM

I have that **** bro, 360 pwns so hard. Anyone have any gamertags u guys should hit me up on there.

deposition · 05-16-2005, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by jewpinthethird

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Originally Posted by deposition

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Originally Posted by synthtester

Just for the record, multi-core CPU's for the PC have been out for awhile.

Cheers,

Synthlight

Sorry, but multicore CPUs definitely haven't been released yet.

Ooo...going against the man. Ballzy.

Its ok; he only has 16 posts :P

**lightdarkness** · 05-16-2005, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deposition

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Originally Posted by synthtester

Just for the record, multi-core CPU's for the PC have been out for awhile.

Cheers,

Synthlight

Sorry, but multicore CPUs definitely haven't been released yet.

Uhh

Yea they have.

joker_kong · 12-22-2007, 12:45 PM

Halo 3 all the way and Assassins creed is the greatest 1 player adventure game yet!

deposition · 05-16-2005, 03:32 PM

Source?

Edit:
Please, I just got A+ certified :P

I checked a few different popular online stores anyway, and they didn't have anything, and spent a minute in google:

http://hardware.gamespot.com/Story-ST-x-1570-x-x-x
"All of today's desktop processors are single-core, which means each processor only has a single processing core"

http://www.intel.com/pressroom/archi...050207corp.htm
"SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 7, 2005 – Intel Corporation today announced it has completed initial production runs of dual-core processors and provided further details about its multi-core plans to its customers, signaling the beginning of an era when PCs will have two or more “brains” inside"

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articl.../ai_ziff127188 (mid page) "In 2005, the first multicore processors will be shipped. By 2006..."

http://www.amd.com/gb-uk/0,,3715_11787,00.html
"AMD will release the first dual-core products for servers and workstations in mid-2005 , followed by dual-core processors for the client markets beginning in the second half of 2005."

Noe3 · 06-3-2005, 12:33 PM

hmmmm.... x-box....halo...
hmmmm....revolution....zelda...
hmmmm....plastation 3....final fantasy...
tough choice but i think ill stick with mr. bill gates with this one

vashthestampede0987 · 06-4-2005, 02:55 PM

Hmm...We are discussing the single consoles, notice how we aren't talking about which ones we are getting. Don't bump this if you aren't going to contribute to some sort of specifications on the console itself.

jewpinthethird · 06-4-2005, 05:48 PM

http://www.joystiq.com/entry/1234000900045546/

If you look at the Xbox (original) logo (the text, not the symbol), it can almost be written vertically and horizontally, (save for the 'B')...if I were on the Mircosoft design team, I would have tried coming up with a logo that could do just that. Sure, it'd be alittle abstract, but, in the Xbox360's case, there are going to be people who are going to want to have it sit vertically, and others who want it to sit horizonatly.

What I am trying to say is, I am disappointed in the lack of innovation and originallity in the Microsoft design team.

05-13-2005, 08:37 PM	#1
deposition FFR Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,115	X-box 360 For you noobs at life the X-box was officially announced a few days ago. "Powered by a custom-made IBM PowerPC-based three-core chip running at 3.2 GHz, and supported by 512MB of GDDR3 RAM" Multicore processors haven’t even been released for computers yet and they are somehow planning to sell it under $300. What it looks like: http://www.xbox360.com/home.html?lan...charType=latin More info: www.Xbox.com http://www.pcworld.com/resource/arti...RSS,RSS,00.asp Oh and the PS3 is going to be announced in a few days, the 18th, which is going to be even better; boasting cell technology, for the cpu ,with possibly 6+ cpu cores. __________________

05-13-2005, 08:54 PM	#2
evilbutterfly FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Small town, TN Age: 37 Posts: 5,784	RE: X-box 360 All these new consoles...I know I'm not gonna get any of them for a while. But, to comment: The wireless controller thing kinda turns me off. I haven't used wireless controllers in a long friggin time. Last ones I've ever seen and used in person were line-of-sight, which made me hate the idea of wireless controllers. These new ones work with radio signals, don't they? That's not so bad. And the idea of batteries running out scared me a bit until I read more, about how you can charge them while you play. And I'm glad they finally got a good design. I think this proves that Sony had the best controllers all along. Although, these new X-Box controllers are damn snazzy looking. And I don't know about all that technical junk, but from the sounds of it these next gen consoles are gonna be insane. I think this insanity in the consoles stems from the insanity of the developers. Especially Nintendo has been really weird about how they refer to their consoles, with weird symbology and whatnot. The "circle of light" on the front of the 360 and whatnot that I read about....they're being kinda ridiculous. Crazy nerds. __________________ So I've gone completely slack-ass and haven't done any work on creating games. =( In less-depressing news, I got a job for an online business (which sells non-electronic games, of all things!) which has taught me a lot about marketing online and all that jazz. So now I'm on Twitter @NoahWright. And I write the blog for their website. Plus I do cool programming in-house that you'll never see. =O

05-13-2005, 10:05 PM	#3
jewpinthethird (The Fat's Sabobah) Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Palm Springs, California Posts: 11,711	RE: X-box 360 For some reason, I get the impression the X-Box 360 is going to be extremely loud. Each core chip has its own fan (according to the LA Times).

05-13-2005, 10:10 PM	#4
synthtester FFR Player Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12	RE: X-box 360 Just for the record, multi-core CPU's for the PC have been out for awhile. Cheers, Synthlight

05-13-2005, 10:23 PM	#5
UbEr_RaVe FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Dothan, AL Age: 33 Posts: 220	RE: X-box 360 Hawt.

05-15-2005, 12:22 AM	#9
Krym FFR Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: VERNON BC BITCHES Age: 35 Posts: 234	RE: Re: RE: X-box 360 I say poo to the Xbox 360 and spit on their flashy advertisement

05-15-2005, 12:28 AM	#12
jewpinthethird (The Fat's Sabobah) Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Palm Springs, California Posts: 11,711	RE: Re: RE: X-box 360 I have to say, I am most likely not going to buy one solely on the fact that I absolutely hate the font they chose. I would hate to have that font staring me in the face while I play games and whatnot. Poor move on Microsoft's part.

12-22-2007, 12:45 PM	#16
joker_kong FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Canada Age: 34 Posts: 6	Re: X-box 360 Halo 3 all the way and Assassins creed is the greatest 1 player adventure game yet! __________________

05-16-2005, 03:32 PM	#17
deposition FFR Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,115	RE: Re: RE: X-box 360 Source? Edit: Please, I just got A+ certified :P I checked a few different popular online stores anyway, and they didn't have anything, and spent a minute in google: http://hardware.gamespot.com/Story-ST-x-1570-x-x-x "All of today's desktop processors are single-core, which means each processor only has a single processing core" http://www.intel.com/pressroom/archi...050207corp.htm "SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 7, 2005 – Intel Corporation today announced it has completed initial production runs of dual-core processors and provided further details about its multi-core plans to its customers, signaling the beginning of an era when PCs will have two or more “brains” inside" http://www.findarticles.com/p/articl.../ai_ziff127188 (mid page) "In 2005, the first multicore processors will be shipped. By 2006..." http://www.amd.com/gb-uk/0,,3715_11787,00.html "AMD will release the first dual-core products for servers and workstations in mid-2005 , followed by dual-core processors for the client markets beginning in the second half of 2005." __________________

06-3-2005, 12:33 PM	#18
Noe3 FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 41	RE: Re: RE: X-box 360 hmmmm.... x-box....halo... hmmmm....revolution....zelda... hmmmm....plastation 3....final fantasy... tough choice but i think ill stick with mr. bill gates with this one __________________

06-4-2005, 05:48 PM	#20
jewpinthethird (The Fat's Sabobah) Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Palm Springs, California Posts: 11,711	RE: Re: RE: X-box 360 http://www.joystiq.com/entry/1234000900045546/ If you look at the Xbox (original) logo (the text, not the symbol), it can almost be written vertically and horizontally, (save for the 'B')...if I were on the Mircosoft design team, I would have tried coming up with a logo that could do just that. Sure, it'd be alittle abstract, but, in the Xbox360's case, there are going to be people who are going to want to have it sit vertically, and others who want it to sit horizonatly. What I am trying to say is, I am disappointed in the lack of innovation and originallity in the Microsoft design team.

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