by Mick on November 20, 2008
Xbox 360 as a media center
It is pretty difficult to find the ideal multimedia center, which cover all the functionality we want at a reasonable price. Recently Microsoft added some new features on their XBox 360 so that it can be functioned as Media Center.
The obvious benefit of the Xbox 360 is that it combines various features in a single device. Yes, as the console is pretty large, but if we avoid installing other peripherals next to the TV, this size is compensated for leftovers.
Leaving aside the functions of console, the Xbox 360 will operate as a conventional media player. We can connect external disks through its USB port and play video, music and photos from them.
Video is supported, including WMV, DivX and Xvid which represents a number of videos you can download. Therefore, keeping the contents of the computer to the living room is very easy. And if you have an iPod, it is also compatible with the format you use (unless we have music with DRM).
The Xbox 360 comes as a good choice as a media center, but limited by lack of support from some formats and for not being able to visualize external subtitles to the videos.
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by Luna on September 4, 2008
Here’s another news from Samsung at IFA 2008 stand - the X360 laptop. actually it has noting in common with microsoft’s Xbox 360, Samsung just gave Apple a run for its money with their new Samsung X360 Notebook. The X360 is even lighter than the MacBook Air, it’s Samsung’s 13.3-inch notebook computer which is powered by an Intel Centrino ULV 2 processor, 1 GB DDR3 a main memory (up to 4 GB supported), and a DSS 64GB/128GB or 120GB HDD SATA 5400 trs / min.
The X360 comes with a WXGA (1280 x 800) display, 3 USB ports, HDMI port, Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity, a 7-in-1 media card reader and WiFi and an integrated 1.3MP webcam module, .
I was impressed by the appearance of the game – particularly the character frighteningly detailed models (these are a little ‘less splendid on PS3, thanks to a bad case of the jaggies, but the reduced load times do to contribute to it). Unfortunately, it seems that designers were equally impressed by their work, like the rest explains the multiple, unnecessary shots in the first scene of each event and attempt?
Group events, such obstacles and short events like discus are much easier to manage on-line. But even so, I suspect that most players will stick to play alone, the way they work, how the rankings in training or construction of a well-rounded Olympic team in standby mode. Both are very satisfactory. Yes, of course – Beijing can not be golden quality in everything, but it is the best game we had Olympics since, well … probably ever.
