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6A THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16,2005
The second coming
Microsoft hopes to hit it big with new console
BY CHRIS MOORE
editor@kansan.com
KANSAN CORRESPONDENT
It looks like something from the future. Its sleek, silver outer casing with a silhouette like a Coke bottle houses even more sophisticated gaming technology than its black behemoth of a predecessor.
Next Tuesday, the Xbox's familiar green glow will be seen on television sets around the country.
The Xbox 360 is the first of three next-generation consoles to hit the streets, and people are gearing up to try it.
EA Sports representative Chase Jacobs, Portland, Ore., junior, can't wait to get his hands on the Xbox 360.
"I think it's going to be good, solid system." Jacobs said. "Microsoft has learned a lot from their previous mistakes."
Gene Nutt, owner of Game Nutt Entertainment, has high expectations for the new Xbox.
"Graphically, it's just going to be amazing: bigger games, better graphics quality, more in-depth movie sequences, more in every aspect of what you're already playing." Nutt said.
Craig Ross. Olathe freshman, will be one of the first to get the Xbox 360. Ross' brother works at E B Games, 3140 Iowa St., and was able to secure a preorder. He owns all the other systems and wants to add the Xbox 360 to his collection. Ross, who has already played the new system, thought it was decent, but not a big jump from its predecessor.
The precision quality is a nice betty, and the
The Xbox 360 comes to stores on Nov.22. Two different packages will be available for purchase.
The core system will include an Xbox 360 console, a wired controller and AV cable. Its starting price is $299.99, according to www.Xbox.com. The other Xbox 360 package will include a console with a chrome finish, hard drive, wireless controller, Xbox Live headset, HD-AV cable and ethernet cable. It will cost $399.99.
Before its release, the Xbox 360 will be on display for fans to try out at Game Nutt Entertainment, 844 Massachusetts St. EA Sports and Game Nutt are holding a special event for the release of the Xbox 360 at Game Nutt on Saturday. The event will have an Xbox 360 demonstration of five of its launch titles, including Madden 2006, NBA Live and Fifa 2006. Tickets should be available from Game Nutt soon, Nutt said.
Edited by Becca Evanhoe
Taylor Miller/KANSAN
Lawrence residents try the new Xbox 360 on display at E.B. Games in Lawrence Tuesday. Although the system hasn't been officially released, E.B. Games, Game Nutt and Buffalo Wild Wings will hold a demonstration featuring the newest system, along with door prizes and special offers, on Saturday at Buffalo Wild Wings, 1012 Massachusetts St.
THE COMPARISON
Xbox 360 specifics:
- Three separate core processors (3.2 GHz each)
ATI Xbox 360 GPU [500 MHz]
ATI Axxon 300 GPU (500 MHz)
* 512 MB of RAM
◆ Games optimizer
◆ 20 GB hard disk
- Games optimized for 16:9 widescreen viewing ratio
* 80 GB All DL
- 48 parallel shader pipelines in the GPU
♦ Supports CDs, DVD-R/ROMs, DVD-I/RW, MP3s, JPEGs
Online capability
- Online capability
- Ethernet port
Ethernet port
Three USB ports
+ Wireless controller capability
Original Xbox specifics:
- Intel's 733 MHz Pentium III
Nvidia's 250 MHz XGPU
64 MB 200 MHz DDR RAM
64 MB 200 MHz DDR RAM 18
8 GB hard disk
Online capability
- Online capability
- Ethernet port
Source: http://genacign.com/articles/306/306161p1.html
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