Xbox 2 & PC Hybrid? [May 27, 2004, 10:20 am ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
Microsoft studying appeal of Xbox 2-PC hybrid on CNN Money describes low-key
research Microsoft has been conducting to evaluate the appeal of combining PC
functionality into the next generation Xbox, which they say may be available as
early as next year. The Xbox, of course, is built on PC architecture, so the
issues involved are much more conceptual than technological. Here is a bit of
what they learned about this scenario, currently being tested with focus groups,
that is apparently just one of several possible directions Microsoft may be
taking with the Xbox 2:
The B/R/S Group, a California-based market research company that lists Microsoft and the Xbox division specifically as clients, has been gathering consumer feedback on a device it refers to as Xbox Next PC – "a videogame console system with a hard drive and a built-in fully functional PC." Mention of the device came on one of several slides shown to focus groups.
One slide describes the unit, which would require a PC monitor or high definition television, as being backward compatible with current and next-generation Xbox titles. It would also play PC games and include a fully functional version of Windows, CD burner, DVD player (with remote control), built-in access to Xbox Live and a hard drive. Control-wise, the system would come with both a keyboard and mouse and a standard Xbox controller. The price point this particular study tested was $599.
I'm a pc gamer. But DAMN! It would be nice to just take a tiny console, decent sized lcd screen, and my fat ass to LAN party and not have to make more than one trip to where I have to setup up. I mean DAMN! You know what I mean? DAMN!
Sure. I know what your thinking. DAMN Thwart! That's what small form factor is for. But then I'll be like -- DAMN! Small form factor rocks, but we would all still probably have different configurations and that's not what the game developers want to work with these days!
All we need are consoles that can be equipped with a keyboard and mouse, and games that support keyboards and mice. Then it's like -- DAMN! We're set!
DAMN!
This comment was edited on May 27, 18:21.
Sure. I know what your thinking. DAMN Thwart! That's what small form factor is for. But then I'll be like -- DAMN! Small form factor rocks, but we would all still probably have different configurations and that's not what the game developers want to work with these days!
All we need are consoles that can be equipped with a keyboard and mouse, and games that support keyboards and mice. Then it's like -- DAMN! We're set!
DAMN!
This comment was edited on May 27, 18:21.
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