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By: Buttonmashing.com turns 2! at buttonmashing.com

Buttonmashing.com turns 2! at buttonmashing.com — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 21:40:31 +0000

[...] The 360 was launched on the world, and I didn’t get one. Poor me. [...]

By: Don’t look back in anger at buttonmashing.com

Don’t look back in anger at buttonmashing.com — Wed, 04 Jan 2006 04:57:15 +0000

[...] The Xbox 360 was released to the gaming public, making me instantly jealous of anyone who had one. [...]

By: Tony

Tony — Tue, 13 Dec 2005 04:27:35 +0000

Bryan – I don’t know a lot about the MM capabilities. I think you need a Windows Media PC on the network to fully realize all the multimedia functions. With the Media PC you can stream stuff over the network and the like. You can also hook up your iPod as well. There’s all sort of stuff that can be done. I’m sure I’m just scratching the surface.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Fri, 02 Dec 2005 21:50:17 +0000

So can you tell us a little more about the multi media functions new to the 360? I know it can hold different media types, but what are the network capabilities to push the media to other output devices? Does it have TIVO like functionality? What hardware is required to push media to another television or stereo?

By: Tony

Tony — Fri, 02 Dec 2005 05:39:22 +0000

Will – I wish I had the gumption (and foresight) to be ready with preorders, but it just didn’t happen this time. I will be the first one with a preorder for the Revolution, you can bank on that!

Josh – I’ve got my eye on a couple HDTVs, but I want Hi-Def more for watching TV (sports) than for gaming. Sure, the 360 looks fantastic but prices are still coming down, so I’m with you, I’m willing to wait.

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The Game Chair » Carnival of Gamers Classifieds — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 15:30:07 +0000

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By: Josh

Josh — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 14:48:27 +0000

It’s the HDTV question which weighs most heavily for me. I’m not about to make that jump yet, and it sounds like you really lose a lot of the benefits for the graphics without one. I had originally chalked that up to possibly early adopter mumbles, but slowly evidence seems to support the theory.

I’m willing to wait it out, get an HDTV first, and then see what the “playing” field looks like so to speak. This might not happen next year, but I’ll have plenty of distractions between now and then.

By the time I get there, the 360 will have lowered in price, there will be a much better library and there will probably already be a budget market for the launch titles. Plus, the PS3 may have launched here so I can compare the two properly.

By: Will

Will — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 14:16:03 +0000

It’s the “Day One” phenomenom that some gamers are afflicted with, the urge to own something on the first day. With Halo 2, I knew I had to be at work on Tuesday. I knew that if I was up too late the night before, I would not function well the next day. But, I *had* to be on that line at midnight to pick up my copy.

Same deal with the DS. In fact, I wasn’t really interested in it until a week before its launch. All of a sudden, that urge in me came out of nowhere and told me “you must have one!” Preorders had been filled by then, so my only choice was to stalk the local Walmarts and Targets. No midnight openings, but I was at Target as soon as they opened to get a hold of it that Sunday morning.

Again, same deal with the GB micro. I had to have it on Day One.

The frustration with getting the DS (that’s a whole other story) taught me to preorder well in advance, and that served me well with the 360. Considering all that bitching I did about it in the post you linked to, I’ve calmed down considerably and learned to appreciate that I really did luck out.