Microsoft Xbox 360 Debuts
Not interested in video games? Read this anyway and learn why Microsoft's recently released Xbox 360 gaming system may be the start of something more than just games. You see, the new Xbox is a powerful computer system. Like its predecessor, it can play CDs and DVDs and can connect to the Internet to allow gamers to play with opponents around the world. The addition of a hard disk in this model will also let it play music and video clips and display photos. Over a computer network, the new Xbox can use media from a networked PC running Microsoft's Windows Media Center as well as from its own hard drive. You can also hook an iPod directly to the Xbox to play music.
Certainly the Xbox is a wonderful gaming machine. The great graphics have gamers drooling. New games created just for the 360 are fantastic. But now the Xbox is more than just a game machine. It has suddenly morphed into a multimedia hub, blurring the line between television and computer. You may not want to deal with email on an Microsoft television, but in a few years, it may be fun to communicate with others through your Xbox. As with all things technology-related, it's hard to determine just how far this gaming device will reach into our lives, but one thing is for sure — you can expect that devices like the Xbox 360 and Media Center PC will eventually help to change the way you view television.
Keep you eye on this device in the future. If Microsoft is smart enough, this could be the start of something bigger than just gaming.
