linux on Xbox
 

http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/...101102X,00.asp

Running linux on a microsoft product. cool

hey, now thats something

surf the net with a joypad... :P

but no matter what, a computer is still the king

That's the beauty of it. They are basically making it into a computer. Only this one is priced at $150 and makes a compelling gaming and server option. Plus with the USB, you can use a mouse and keyboard on there. This opens the options real wide.

but its so slow...
only 500 MHz...

It's actually a 733Mhz PIII. Plus it has a Geforce in there. There is no way the general public could build it themselves as good for anywhere near this price. The concept of using it for new purposes is actually pretty good considering the cost-effectiveness. I'd like to get one once those mod chips are available in the US. Well, they likely won't ever be legal; but they'll get here eventually.

sorry
i was thinking of the PS2
but again, i might think wrong too

ok, i just dug out my Maximum PC mag of the Jan. 2002 edition
shows a comparison of Xbox and a PC

Xbox actualy carries a P3-773MHz

but xbox only has 8GB of hard drive
and it uses 64MB of 200MHz DDR ram shared between CPU and graphics
half of the cheapest PC that comes with...

Core Logic chipset is nice, Nvidia takes the matter seriously and the bandwidth between CPU and GPU is 6.4GB/sec better than a cheapy comp

the GPU, NV2x is nice
speed that is a bit faster than Geforce3
but AGP8x graphic cards and even Geforce 4 Ti sure beats that now

basicaly, making a Xbox into a PC is a special idea
but while PC's technology expands daily, xbox is still sitting around with not much advancements

Whoops...slip of the tongue...er...fingers. I edited my post to reflect the fact that it is a PIII.

It does have some rather limited components, but for $150, you can't go wrong. Plus, don't forget the potential connectivity and new versions of Xbox (ie. Xbox 2) which could be even better options. I think this would make a perfect system for my grandma.

yes i am thinking of the newer generations of xbox coming out
but what i meant is PC is improving everyday
while xbox is improving yearly...

lol
does ur grandma like HALO?

Well, with all the PC-based components, I am sure it wouldn't be too hard to change out stuff with a little knowledge of the chipset and the llinux kernel (and a team of 30 professionals to actually do the work).

What's HALO?

yup, im sure they can do it
but computer is still easier

xbox is made for gaming, i personaly wouldnt use it to do math homework
lol

you know Halo... the game
and Halo 2

http://www.gamers.com/game/1216284/