We have a little something
for you guys that you might find interesting. With all the supposed
"Gaming Consoles" being announced, we saw this and thought we
would share. Take a look at the motherboard layout you can see an
AthlonXP 2200+, 256MB SODIMM, Creative Labs Audigy and an unknown ATi
GPU. From the looks of it, this unit will apparently use a 2.5"
60GB Hard Drive, onboard 10/100 NIC. Overall size is about half that of
the XBOX and slightly larger than a GameCube. The unit is supposed to
have keyboard & mouse support, USB support as well as support for
serial devices ( as you can see from the back panel ). The two long
slots in the back are for PCMCIA style modem and wireless support. The
long heatpipe assembly is for CPU cooling with a larger heatsink
attached to the opposing end that will rest in the larger end of the
console.
Microsoft can be credited
for BLURRING the line between PC and consoles with its XBOX console,
as you can see, anyone can spend the afternoon putting together a small
form factor PC and calling it a gaming console.
We
looked at a full fledged PC in early 2001 that was half the
size of a GameCube with 3x the specs. Then we upgraded
it later with off the shelf PC parts to make an ass kicker
of a a mini-system capable of giving any desktop a run for its
money...remember that?
Is this thing a reality?
Another hoax? Or simply someone having a little fun with some off the
shelf parts trying to lay claim to the throne of the console
industry? Regardless, the pictures are fun to look at and it
certainly does make you think about the possibilities! We'll let you decide.
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