As if you needed another reason....
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As if you needed another reason....
To buy an X Box and chip it...
In the last two days both Playstation and N64 emulators have been released. They are both in the pretty early stages, but are looking good (wipeout and gran turismo run, albeit with a few bugs atm).
It is basically, the ultimate all-in-one entertainment machine
DVD, MP3, DivX, SVCD, VCD, NES, SNES, Master System, Genesis, Playstation, N64, MAME, GBA....
rah etc..
In the last two days both Playstation and N64 emulators have been released. They are both in the pretty early stages, but are looking good (wipeout and gran turismo run, albeit with a few bugs atm).
It is basically, the ultimate all-in-one entertainment machine
DVD, MP3, DivX, SVCD, VCD, NES, SNES, Master System, Genesis, Playstation, N64, MAME, GBA....
rah etc..
mid_gen - www.the-midfield.com
Crucial differences...xbox costs about 1/10th the price of a good pc, and also conveniently sits next to a big widescreen TV and a surround receiver ;p
No-one will ever convince me that huddling around a desk with some usb joypads is as good as a good old-fashioned console bashing in front of a tv with a few beers
No-one will ever convince me that huddling around a desk with some usb joypads is as good as a good old-fashioned console bashing in front of a tv with a few beers
mid_gen - www.the-midfield.com
so then, quote me out exactly what it will take for jo public to shell out for one of these boxes and where he will need to go.
There are 10 types of people in the world... those who understand binary and those who don't
There are 10 types of people in the world... those who understand binary and those who don't
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- LAN Admin-Monkey
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The green ones just look sucky though...
Will be sorting out own house soon, and XBox will be near the top of purchase list, since with the addition of a modchip, it becomes a lounge form-factor PC... Then I've just gotta cable the place with cat5
Will be sorting out own house soon, and XBox will be near the top of purchase list, since with the addition of a modchip, it becomes a lounge form-factor PC... Then I've just gotta cable the place with cat5
Pete
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- LAN Admin-Monkey
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PeteTheHair wrote:The green ones just look sucky though...
Will be sorting out own house soon, and XBox will be near the top of purchase list
famous last words.. you'll be ankle high in paint and bills b4 u know it.. then everytime u pass dixons you'll be thinking "pipedream"
take it from one that knows (although i have the addition of a female moneygrabber type thing and a penchant to drink)
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Ha, me and Jamie will have 2x PS2, 1x xbox, 1x Gamecube, 2x Networked PC's and 0x life.Will be sorting out own house soon, and XBox will be near the top of purchase list, since with the addition of a modchip, it becomes a lounge form-factor PC... Then I've just gotta cable the place with cat5
Oh well just need to sort out Sky & Broadband then will never need to see the light of day again!
Must admit mate I was surprised that you would want an xbox as I can't see the OAP's you'll be living next to would want to play!?
if they did they'll probably beat himMust admit mate I was surprised that you would want an xbox as I can't see the OAP's you'll be living next to would want to play!?
Rob.
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