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Has anyone heard about this new upcoming console? It looks strange and the controllers look totally uncomfortable, and I think they say that it will be able to play computer games?
JustUsOwls
11-19-2003, 11:41 PM
Much like the N-Gage, without the proper support it will totally bomb.
Carlos
11-19-2003, 11:53 PM
You got that right, Sam.....
The Phantom has 1000's of titles because it is going to like run any PC title. It is a PC in a box that connects to a TV.
JustUsOwls
11-20-2003, 12:49 AM
And we all thought the XBOX was just a stripped down PC. This thing doesnt even have a CD rom drive!
Phantom will be a PC in a box.
10/100 Mbps network
802.11b wireless
DVD-ROM
nVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 Ultra
Windows XP [sort of]
Pentium 4
512 MB ram
Bkbro429
11-20-2003, 08:12 AM
I will beleive it once I see it (I know there are pictures but that is not enough, they are all computer made images) Real proof- that is, once it hits stores and a web site or magazince reviews it.
Has anyone heard about the PSX. Someone told me that its got 100gb hard-drive. Which I don't believe.
Xetas
11-20-2003, 12:59 PM
Originally posted by Matt
Phantom will be a PC in a box.
10/100 Mbps network
802.11b wireless
DVD-ROM
nVIDIA GeForce FX 5900 Ultra
Windows XP [sort of]
Pentium 4
512 MB ram
Where did that come from? The phantom has been floating around long before the FX5900...
Shoxx
11-20-2003, 07:22 PM
GBA... the 100GB hard drive is not rumor, but indeed true.
And the Phantom is definitely going to blow. Those pictures of it in action we saw last week made the console look alright, but, it's still going to be the biggest flop for a home console since the 3DO.
Crap, and I thought my 40GB hard-drive was big :eek:
Xetas
11-21-2003, 08:09 AM
1 TB raid0 array, now THAT's big :)
JustUsOwls
11-21-2003, 08:51 AM
Originally posted by Xetas
Where did that come from? The phantom has been floating around long before the FX5900...
Doesnt matter, Direct X 9 for the FX cards blow. Radeon 9800 PRO is the way to go :D
FoxHimself
11-21-2003, 09:45 AM
The Phantom is dead, long before it's launch.
Some facts:
- You can't buy it in the stores, only over internet.
- It's glued shut, and protected some sort of security thing that makes it useless if it's opened.
- It can be upgraded, just like a pc, but you'll have to send it back to the company to do so.
- IT'S ABOUT 4 TIMES THE SIZE OF AN XBOX!!
- It'll run most computer games, but none exclusive at the moment.
- To get a game, you have to download it from the internet.
- It doesn't have a CD-Rom OR a DVD-drive.
- The Controllers and keyboards are made by Logitech.
It's a PC damnit! And it sucks!
Good God and I thought a X-BOX was huge :eek:
Bighamm
11-21-2003, 01:12 PM
Is it really 4 times bigger than the X-box??
FoxHimself
11-21-2003, 02:32 PM
Indeed it is! I'll say it may be even bigger.
It's enormous!
Than it's not a console it's a monster *Runs away screaming*
NickTheGamer
11-21-2003, 03:26 PM
The company in my opinion will fail before it even comes out.
Somebody said it The Phantom was canceled.
Who told you all this information? I don't recall seeing it at www.infiniumlabs.com or www.phantom.net , but I haven't checked recently?
heh, it's some dodgy money laundering scheme i believe, the guy who runs Infinum Labs is definatly a shady character, i read this big thing about him and all the companies he has been at the helm of, all very dodgy. i don't have the link with me, because it was on another forum and i just read then closed it. either way the phantom is decidedly dodgy and a wee bit suspect.
Shoxx
11-21-2003, 08:47 PM
Yeah, watch that within a year they'll shut the servers off and everyone will be screwed.
Yeah, I think that too. I don't think they have it planned out as well as they should've.
FoxHimself
11-22-2003, 06:46 PM
Originally posted by MoN
Who told you all this information? I don't recall seeing it at www.infiniumlabs.com or www.phantom.net , but I haven't checked recently?
It's on Penny Arcade, they were at a conference with the people behind the Phantom.
And the picture is here: http://www.geocities.com/mdhtter256/IMG_0265.jpg
JustUsOwls
11-22-2003, 06:59 PM
There is an error on that link.
edit: In order to get it to work drag the link into your addy bar.
It doesn't show up for me all it says is "We're sorry, but this page is currently unavailable for viewing."
JustUsOwls
11-22-2003, 07:39 PM
Originally posted by GBA
It doesn't show up for me all it says is "We're sorry, but this page is currently unavailable for viewing."
GBA, see my post to see how you get it to work.
Anyways, that thing is about as big as my PC! (My PC is huge!)
Ok. That thing scares me, it's bigger than my PC. But I like the silver color on it.
Think how expensive it will be! Who would want to pay $600 American for a video game console?
Carlos
11-22-2003, 08:29 PM
Xbox is gonna look like a walk in the park, if this is released...cause Xbox is gonna look better.
prime_timer
11-23-2003, 03:17 PM
Who in gods name needs 100 GB worth of space? and on a gaming console for Christ sakes! My computer's 40 GB hard drive works fine for all the different tasks and programs it runs and has to have saved on. no system on earth needs to have a 100 GB hard drive. Xbox's 8 GB hard drive works just fine for holding all the music and content downloads it does
Shayde
11-23-2003, 07:20 PM
Originally posted by prime_timer
Who in gods name needs 100 GB worth of space? and on a gaming console for Christ sakes! My computer's 40 GB hard drive works fine for all the different tasks and programs it runs and has to have saved on. no system on earth needs to have a 100 GB hard drive. Xbox's 8 GB hard drive works just fine for holding all the music and content downloads it does
Its not exactly a console. Its a "home media player" (Can't think of anything else to describe it). Its basically a TiVo that can play .mpeg's and such (I think?). And it just happens to be able to play PS/2 games.
Also, I would like a 100 gig HD for my Xbox and a modchip so I would never have to buy another game again.
Originally posted by Shayde
And it just happens to be able to play PS/2 games.
WTF??? Has Sony given permission for that :confused:
NickTheGamer
11-23-2003, 10:09 PM
Originally posted by prime_timer
Who in gods name needs 100 GB worth of space? and on a gaming console for Christ sakes! My computer's 40 GB hard drive works fine for all the different tasks and programs it runs and has to have saved on. no system on earth needs to have a 100 GB hard drive. Xbox's 8 GB hard drive works just fine for holding all the music and content downloads it does
100 GB wil be nothing by the time this thing comes out... (never, by the way..)
My pc has 80gb, wich is starting to be the standard for new computers.
FoxHimself
11-25-2003, 01:45 PM
Originally posted by Shayde
Its not exactly a console. Its a "home media player" (Can't think of anything else to describe it). Its basically a TiVo that can play .mpeg's and such (I think?). And it just happens to be able to play PS/2 games.
Also, I would like a 100 gig HD for my Xbox and a modchip so I would never have to buy another game again.
Um, it doesn't play PS2 games...
Shayde
11-25-2003, 05:46 PM
Originally posted by GBA
WTF??? Has Sony given permission for that :confused:
Of course, Sony is making it. And it does play PS/2 games...
Its being marketed as top-of-the-line TiVo type machine with the ability to play PS/2 games, and not a upgraded PS2 with the ability to record shows and play other media files.
FoxHimself
11-26-2003, 10:48 AM
Originally posted by Shayde
Of course, Sony is making it. And it does play PS/2 games...
Its being marketed as top-of-the-line TiVo type machine with the ability to play PS/2 games, and not a upgraded PS2 with the ability to record shows and play other media files.
What the hell are you talking about?
The Phantom is made by Infinium Labs. And it doesn't play PS2 games!
We're not talking about the PSX.
mario
11-26-2003, 10:59 AM
Sony isn't making it, and it won't play ps2 games. Ifit's reall 4 times bigger than an xbox, then the 10 people who buy this are going to need to drag it into their living room on a crane
FoxHimself
11-26-2003, 11:02 AM
Originally posted by mario
Sony isn't making it, and it won't play ps2 games. Ifit's reall 4 times bigger than an xbox, then the 10 people who buy this are going to need to drag it into their living room on a crane
True, and here's a pic of it, comparedto an GBA SP:
Like a phantom, it will fade into the night...
NickTheGamer
11-26-2003, 01:34 PM
Originally posted by FoxHimself
True, and here's a pic of it, comparedto an GBA SP:
Wow, I did now know it was that big! Jeeeesh!
Even bigger than the XBox!
Shayde
11-26-2003, 06:58 PM
Holy shit...
I must've been reading a topic about PSX and then somehow I thought that guy was talking about it...
Nevermind about my last posts...my bad..
100 GB is great to download your games on to...
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