3 Versions of X-Box 2?

[Kyle Fenton]

Originally Posted by JosephM

If Microsoft sells those PCs, that means they are in essence selling G5s. Oh the irony....

I think penny-arcade got a different three though.... link

Yeah I was kind of shocked at first that Microsoft are going to use G5s in the next X-Box, but they needed something so a money loosing x-box wouldn't turn into a Linux PC.

These are special G5s though, and not the ones that Apple has. According to many sources it will be dual-core G5 with a very high bus and I/O architecture.

I have even heard that they will dump NVIDA and go with an ATI video card. Also the new Xbox will feature dual video outputs so you can hook up 2 TVs.

And the next X-box will also be backwards compatible with the old X-box. Just to add a special note, the next version of Virtual PC for the Mac will feature emulated 3D acceleration from the video card. And many sources have told that this work is not be done by the Mac BU but by the X-box development team. Interesting Huh?

Xbox Next PC is, according to the presentation, an entry-level PC that runs Windows and all standard PC software. It also includes CD Burner, Wireless keyboard, mouse and controller and will work best connected to a high-definition TV or PC monitor. Media Center functionality - like movies, music and photos - is also included. The device will also play most available PC games.

I don't know where they got this information, but if the X-box is a G5 it will definitely not be a PC with Windows. The only version of Windows for PPC is a really old version of NT. And it will be very doubtful that they will port Windows XP to the PPC.
However there are two possibilities that could occur:
1. They emulate Windows via Virtual PC. Which sucks, and won't fly with many consumers
2. They stick an X86 processor on there somehow and run it that way.

Also who would want to view a computer via a TV. The resolution will suck even with a HD TV. What might happen that could be a possibility is something like an eye home where people can access music, photos, etc.

[Raven_Writer]

I'm unsure myself where they got this information, but I believe on the main page it said like, Slashdot.org and other tabloid-like sites have posted this information.

I, for one, will not buy this. It's not really because I don't care for Microsoft, but I never liked the XBox. It's, to me, a bad re-hash of Nintendo 64 and GameCube. I'll just hold off and wait til PS3 hits the shelves.

I don't know how much closer Bill can get to labeling this a console for much longer, since the only thing it's missing really is a monitor of it's own, and then it's essentially a big laptop.