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two-six
07-23-04, 11:41 AM
some of your electronically(sp?....hell, word?) smart types, what have you heard of the next batch to come out. the replies in the other thread and brain's picture got me wondering. i don't read up on the stuff much, so whats the news?
The Brain
07-23-04, 12:16 PM
This is off the top of my head because I can't remember all the details, but both PS3 and X2 will be similar to the current XBOX. Broadband jack installed, hard drive, DVD Player. The HD will be 40 or 50Gb. Both will have a built in DVR. As far as graphics both will boost the speed and processing ability, but thats pretty much expected. That's all I can remember from what I've read in the past.
DaveW
07-23-04, 12:21 PM
i thought I read somewhere that xbox will not have a hd.
The Brain
07-23-04, 12:23 PM
i thought I read somewhere that xbox will not have a hd.it got put in when they found out PS3 would have one... they also added a DVR because PS3 had one... lol
two-six
07-23-04, 12:25 PM
any word on the price tags?
DaveW
07-23-04, 12:37 PM
it got put in when they found out PS3 would have one... they also added a DVR because PS3 had one... lol


good...I thought that was pretty dumb anyway. the hd is one of the best things about the xb
The Brain
07-23-04, 12:57 PM
any word on the price tags?I think around $300 but if you look at it like You're getting a Game System, a DVD player, and a DVR that's not bad.
two-six
07-23-04, 01:34 PM
yeah, considering what all they do, its a bargain.
DaveW
07-23-04, 01:58 PM
I heard closer to $400 than $300...hopefully they get in a price war! :banana:
Superfluous_Nut
07-23-04, 04:36 PM
i wonder how the dvr will work. i mean, will they have a tv tuner built in?

the newest version of tivo can be hooked up to your home network and play mp3s.

we're really getting to the point of total convergence... which is what the "play" station was originally designed for -- a box that is part of your entertainment system.
ECILAM
07-23-04, 08:48 PM
it got put in when they found out PS3 would have one... they also added a DVR because PS3 had one... lol

I heard closer to $400 than $300...hopefully they get in a price war! :banana:

Rare instances of the common man benefitting from corporate greed. :sagrin::sagrin::sagrin: :banana: