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Velocd 09-16-2003 12:29 AM

Phantom Game Console
 
http://www.i4u.com/images/phantom1.jpg

I've never heard of this until today, by randomly finding it off Google.

Apparently it's a game-console that doesn't require cd's/cartridges.

You download games. I think.

It's always connected to the internet, and I believe requires broadband to use.

But, the specs of it look very good. 3 GHZ, good nVidia Card, etc.

Watch the video of it:
http://www.phantom.net/

The only thing they leave empty is the games. They say it has lots of games, but they don't mention one anywhere on their site. It seems if the console is to have non-original games, then they would be ports from the PC. But, a console isn't much without good original games.

I don't like the design of the product though, but maybe it's in concept. I like Nintendo's idea of smaller and lighter game consoles. This thing looks like it could weigh more than the Xbox.

It could very well be more powerful than the PS2 and Xbox, as they say in some articles (listed below), but then again its been 2/3 years since those consoles came out. By the time PS3 is out, this Phantom will probably be crushed. Maybe.

More news on it:
http://www.neoseeker.com/news/story/2718/
http://techzone.pcvsconsole.com/news.php?tzd=1970
http://www.i4u.com/article517.html&m...rder=0&thold=0

shovel 09-16-2003 03:13 AM

Yeah, looks and sounds great. I signed up to be a beta tester. Let's hope they choose me. :)

FWF 09-16-2003 05:45 AM

...ive heard about it for months..but i STILL cant get a price tag on the thing....

colicab-d 09-16-2003 07:35 AM

yeah i heard a while back.. but its just a stripped down pc thats all

MaDCaT75 09-16-2003 07:52 AM

bah

shovel 09-17-2003 01:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by colicab-d
yeah i heard a while back.. but its just a stripped down pc thats all

None the less, should cost cheaper than a PC. Good idea I think. :)

SmEdD 09-17-2003 02:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by colicab-d
but its just a stripped down pc thats all

Just like any other consol . . .

shovel 09-17-2003 02:46 AM

Basically. Only this one actually runs an official operating system. Microsoft Windows XPe Kernal.

Erwin 09-17-2003 06:15 AM

Should be interesting. :) Since it's running Windows, it means that hackers will love it. ;)

N9ne 09-17-2003 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Erwin
Should be interesting. :) Since it's running Windows, it means that hackers will love it. ;)

LOL what is the world coming to! People hacking into others' games consoles!! AND YOU THINK YOUR KIDS ARE SAFE PLAYING SPYRO THE DRAGON!

hehe :D


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