Granted, MS delayed the Duce for a 'fiscal year', whatever that entails, but I found the confirmed specs (albeit some are still unconfirmed):
[*] 3 3.5 ghz IBM 64 bit processors.
All I need to say is, this sucker is going to fly. Think the computing power of your PC times 10-15. Easily.
[*] At least a 500 mhz ATI graphics chip
Can you say real-time rendered CGI?
[*] 10/100 Ethernet (obviously, although I was hoping for gigabit).
Thos are the confirmed, undecided so far (as I've gathered):
[*] The harddrive
Many, many, many developers are begging MS to put this in, especially for downloaded content.
[*] USB ports
Whoa! That's a throw back. But it would make an obvious choice for someone like Logitech to make some kind of cheap super controller. Booya.
[*] Backwards compatability.
Arg, I pray they put this in, only because it would be nice to play Halo 2 on the Xbox 2 if I get it.
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Well they don't lose much, plus they make a lot of money on the licensing etc etc etc. Same way they do with Windows... Although, I really want longhorn to be done before 2005.