Yes, but can the XBox or PS2 do this?

[Elledan]

http://cube.ign.com/hardware/343.html

Ah, the joys of a multi-purpose design =)

 

[Czar]

But can consoles do this?

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the ultimate super duper multi purpose machine, ala tha pc.

 

[Elledan]

<< But can consoles do this?

<---- shows a screenshot from Word.

the ultimate super duper multi purpose machine, ala tha pc. >>

Can a PC boot in less than five seconds and load a game, without installing it, within another five seconds?
Can a PC run games continuously for several days without crashing or ever causing a conflict?

Keep dreaming

 

[Czar]

<< Can a PC boot in less than five seconds and load a game, without installing it, within another five seconds?
Can a PC run games continuously for several days without crashing or ever causing a conflict?

Keep dreaming >>


well.. maybe not... but who cares if you loose a few minutes of your life waiting for some game to load.

 

[spaceman]

no but the psOne can

 

[Elledan]

<<

<< Can a PC boot in less than five seconds and load a game, without installing it, within another five seconds?
Can a PC run games continuously for several days without crashing or ever causing a conflict?

Keep dreaming >>


well.. maybe not... but who cares if you loose a few minutes of your life waiting for some game to load. >>

Well, on top of the things I've mentioned, there's also the fact that games for consoles can be fully optimized for one particular system, and there's almost no overhead from the OS or other programs. For this reasons, games can indeed look far better than PC-games.

BTW, the GC has also a keyboard available. Hopefully some RTS and RPG games will be developed with keyboard support

 

[Czar]

Yes.... but .... CAN YOU DO THIS ON A CONSOLE? (as in nef on anandtech)

 

[Elledan]

<< Yes.... but .... CAN YOU DO THIS ON A CONSOLE? (as in nef on anandtech) >>


Consoles are for games. Is neffing on ATOT a game? Precisely

 

[777php]

too bad it doesn't come with some sort of battery to make it truly portable.

 

[Czar]

<<

<< Yes.... but .... CAN YOU DO THIS ON A CONSOLE? (as in nef on anandtech) >>


Consoles are for games. Is neffing on ATOT a game? Precisely >>


yes it is, a game that has the highest replay value of them all

 

[MrBond]

<< Can a PC run games continuously for several days without crashing or ever causing a conflict? >>

Knock on wood, this box would run forever if I did nothing but play games on it and never tweak the hardware. Once you hit that right combination of hardware and drivers, rebooting/crashes become a very rare occurance.

On a similarly related note, I was checking out the screenshots for the ps2 version of max payne. They look baaaadd. I don't know if its the way gamespot takes screen shots or if thats the way the game looks (I'm betting on the former), but the PC version certainly looks above and beyond the ps2 version.

 

[Elledan]

<< too bad it doesn't come with some sort of battery to make it truly portable. >>

A battery pack is available, capable of providing you with gaming fun for about 3 hours

 

[Elledan]

<<

<< Can a PC run games continuously for several days without crashing or ever causing a conflict? >>

Knock on wood, this box would run forever if I did nothing but play games on it and never tweak the hardware. Once you hit that right combination of hardware and drivers, rebooting/crashes become a very rare occurance. >>

Yet a PC is far more volatile than the average console (except perhaps the XBox). A virus, a corrupted driver etc. it's all far more likely to occur on a PC than with a console.



<< On a similarly related note, I was checking out the screenshots for the ps2 version of max payne. They look baaaadd. I don't know if its the way gamespot takes screen shots or if thats the way the game looks (I'm betting on the former), but the PC version certainly looks above and beyond the ps2 version. >>

Screenshots should never be the motivation to buy or not buy a game.

 

[StageLeft]

For this reasons, games can indeed look far better than PC-games.

Maybe but they don't Check back in 6 months and we'll see how Xbox/ ps2/gC look compared to a highend PC. Bang for buck of course consoles are better btu if you have the money you can get better. I like my PS2 but I won't pretend it can stand side by side the latest PC.

BTW that is DAMN cool and not even very expensive.

 

[Phuz]

why compare with other devices?

All this is, is a cool unit for the GC. What else is there to say? Have fun on the go GC'ers.

 

[psteng19]

or... I could pick up a 5.6" LCD for $108 on ebay, and hook that and the PS2 up to my car AND have the ability to watch DVD's.

can the gamecube do that?

 

[Elledan]

<< or... I could pick up a 5.6" LCD for $108 on ebay, and hook that and the PS2 up to my car AND have the ability to watch DVD's.

can the gamecube do that? >>

Only a 5.6" screen?

Yes, it's probably possible, but no one has tried it so far =)

 

[beat mania]

<<

<< too bad it doesn't come with some sort of battery to make it truly portable. >>

A battery pack is available, capable of providing you with gaming fun for about 3 hours >>



That's just for the screen. Now find one for your GC.

 

[Elledan]

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<<

<< too bad it doesn't come with some sort of battery to make it truly portable. >>

A battery pack is available, capable of providing you with gaming fun for about 3 hours >>



That's just for the screen. Now find one for your GC. >>

It's for the screen AND GC

[edit]: I was not totally correct. A seperate battery pack is available for the GC ($49.95)

 

[ricerx]

<< not to mention a headphone jack and an audio-video input for other external devices such as VCRs, DVD-players or -- gasp -- a PS2. >>



why yes my ps2 can do this (see above quote) and play regular dvd movies. or like psteng19 said i could get a larger screen

<< ... pick up a 5.6" LCD for $108 on ebay, >>

for less

 

[psteng19]

<< << or... I could pick up a 5.6" LCD for $108 on ebay, and hook that and the PS2 up to my car AND have the ability to watch DVD's.

can the gamecube do that? >>

Only a 5.6" screen?

Yes, it's probably possible, but no one has tried it so far =) >>



I don't think the Gamecube can play DVD's.

 

[AkumaBao]

<< too bad it doesn't come with some sort of battery to make it truly portable. >>



They are. Their in the process of releasing them. Just saw them today on the Tech Channel.

 

[AkumaBao]

<< I don't think the Gamecube can play DVD's. >>



They can't at all, and never will be able to. The XBox can, but you have to shell out $30 to make it work.

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

<< Yes, but can the XBox or PS2 do this? >>

actually they can
that unit works on the xbox, ps2, dreamcast, and ps1
if you ever see the box it shows you all the systems it works on. which is, well, all of them. just doesnt fit as nice and neat. i guess you could get the black one they make if you wanted it to match.

 

[erikiksaz]

200 bucks for an LCD addon? I think i would pass anyways, how often does your family take > 3 hour treks?