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From:Rob Iacullo
Date:6 Aug 2000 at 21:51:03
Subject:Re: AMIOPEN: X-box developer specs

>> After the hardware has been initialized, the system software will
>> display the boot graphic and play the startup sound.

Oh boy. another startup sound. I wonder how many days before
everyone wants to throw it out the window.

> I wonder what that will be ?

Hail to the Chief? :)

>> Supported media are CD, DVD, CD-RW, or DVD-R. There is no CD-R
>> support.

> Err, that just stupid how can you do CD-RW and not CD-R !!

Remember, we are talking Microsoft here. They ARE supposed to be
innovative. :^|

>> The Xbox game image format is not compatible with other executable
>> systems, such as Windows 2000 executable format. The Xbox game
>> image must be loaded by the Xbox system software application,
>> loading utilities directly into RAM in 64-megabyte (MB) blocks.

> Matthew J Fletcher amimjf@connectfree.co.uk
> Serck Controls Ltd Programming from PIC to Java
> www.amimjf.connectfree.co.uk ICQ amimjf 44193496
> Please Use PGP !!! Key Available On Request

"Microsoft, where innovation is just a word."

They'll have to pay me big time to use that one. :)

Thanks for the amusement, Matt. :)



Rob Iacullo (Eagle)
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