Rumor: Next Xbox Could Run Windows
- Thread starter Logan Westbrook
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Maybe they finally get this one right! It would be nice to be able to plug in a controller and be able to play 360 games... sure would ruin PS3! Why would anyone buy a console when you can buy a PC with all the console goodness. And the Xbox would then become a pre-built PC. Sounds good to me.
If this is true, then brace yourselves third-party developers. Cause Piracy is going to fuck you up, if you choose Microsoft. I mean seriously, Windows is not really known for it's good protection against piracy, and pretty much the only thing stopping this for the Xbox is that you have to hack the console itself to play pirated copies. Now they're just going to put Windows on the Xbox, and everyone can just start up a hacked copy of the game. And 'god' knows DRM won't help!
Sure the idea sounds cool, and practical of course, probably saves some money too. But I am wondering what they're going to do about the piracy. And then there's the viruses. Imagine your PC infecting your Xbox and pretty much bricking it via your home network. Also what's the point of even having a Xbox anyway, what will be the extra value over a PC, Right now its pretty much the XBLA and the games, but then it will maybe be the controller? (which can be used on a PC anyway.) I just don't really see this working, but go ahead Microsoft, prove me wrong.
Sure the idea sounds cool, and practical of course, probably saves some money too. But I am wondering what they're going to do about the piracy. And then there's the viruses. Imagine your PC infecting your Xbox and pretty much bricking it via your home network. Also what's the point of even having a Xbox anyway, what will be the extra value over a PC, Right now its pretty much the XBLA and the games, but then it will maybe be the controller? (which can be used on a PC anyway.) I just don't really see this working, but go ahead Microsoft, prove me wrong.
JET1971 said:
Right so where is my PS4/XBOX with 8Gbyte of memory... I don't see it yet.
Seriously it is true that RAM is cheaper then the GPU and the CPU but you still get less then a contemporary pc. What will the next consoles get .. 1Gbyte.. maybe. Seriously I don't see the next upcoming consoles coming out with 8Gbyte of memory or 16Gbyte. Something like that would be very nice though if you want to raise teh possible image quality.
And that is the problem seriously both the Xbox 360 and the PS3 have about 512Mbyte that is it. A strong limitation in what it can offer.. the next consoles will have the same problem.
I'm still going to use both worlds as long as each of them don't have an arm or leg ripped off to garner more profit for less of my enjoyment.
Wait, didn't Sony try this with the Linux for a while, but then changed their minds, causing the whole Geohotz, Anonymous, Lulsec mess? Hopefully Microsoft won't make the same mistake...
Captcha: condemns hilincu
Hmm... Was this Hilincu guy the one who recommended taking the Linux out of the PS3 in the first place?
Captcha: condemns hilincu
Hmm... Was this Hilincu guy the one who recommended taking the Linux out of the PS3 in the first place?
This hinges on one question from me, will Microsoft take the closed model of Windows Phone 7, or the open 'install whatever the hell you want' model of Windows (the big PC one). If it's the former, Microsoft would effectively become a less classy Apple and would fail.
If it's the latter, I am extremely exited for the whole project. On that condition, great idea, Microsoft.
If it's the latter, I am extremely exited for the whole project. On that condition, great idea, Microsoft.
My first question is, would it be able to work the other way? I'd actually get an an xbox if I could install it on my PC.
My concern is here that i'd be forced to use a pre-built machine that I can't alter/update. But if the technology is there to bring windows to the xbox, I don't see why it shouldn't work the other way too!
My concern is here that i'd be forced to use a pre-built machine that I can't alter/update. But if the technology is there to bring windows to the xbox, I don't see why it shouldn't work the other way too!
