Publié : jeu. nov. 10, 2005 9:59 am
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http://www.tgdaily.com/2005/11/22/retai ... index.htmlLos Angeles (CA) and Chicago (IL) - The shopping frenzy for Microsoft's Xbox 360 has been in full swing since today, 12:01 am EST, and even earlier in some locations. If you haven't bought the console by now, there's good news and bad news. The good one is, you've saved yourself about $500 for a basic gaming package. The bad one is, it'll probably cost you twice as much if you can't wait for an Xbox 360 until January.
(...)Adam, a student at Northern Illinois University, was one of the lucky shoppers to receive a ticket and a "Premium" console and one game for just about $500. He told us that he waited about five hours in line and considered the Xbox 360 worth the wait - even if his girlfriend was not too happy with him that he invested this kind of money and time into video gaming. Most shoppers left with empty hands - most of them were quite unhappy that Microsoft would announce what it calls a global launch with very small shipment numbers per store. Other did not expect anything different and hope to get a package at least before Christmas: "I have been doing this for 20 years, so here we go again," said Jack, who tried to buy a console for his son-in-law.
http://www.tgdaily.com/2005/11/22/unask ... _xbox_360/Unasked questions about Xbox 360: Microsoft's game plan to seize the high ground

Source: ClubicLe fabricant taiwanais de médias vierges Ritek, qui reste l'un des plus gros producteurs de CD/DVD enregistrables, a exprimé son point de vue vis-à-vis du développement des futurs médias de stockage optique.
Selon Ritek, l'année 2006 sera principalement marquée par la vente de quantité très importante de DVD vierges certifiés 16x qui devraient remplacer/évincer définitivement les médias 8x. Plus tard dans l'année, ce sont les DVD+R9 (ou +R DL) et DVD-R DL qui seront à l'honneur. Ces DVD sont capables de stocker jusqu'à 8,5 Go de données. Toutefois leurs prix particulièrement élevés (en France, au minimum 4 euros/pièce pour un pack de 5 DVD+R9 acheté, comme on peut le voir ici). Mais les augmentations des capacités de production dédiées à ces médias devraient permettre de réduire les prix.
Concernant, la guerre des formats qui opposent Blu-Ray et HD-DVD, Ritek mise sur une potentielle victoire du Blu-Ray grâce au soutient important apporté à ce format par Hollywood. Ritek précise toutefois que ces technologies à base de laser bleu seront trop onéreuses pour se démocratiser rapidement et que le DVD a encore de belles années devant lui. Ritek augmentera une nouvelle fois ses capacités de production DVD+R DL l'année prochaine. La firme précise qu'elle n'aura besoin que d'un mois pour transformer ses unités de production DVD en unités Blu-Ray ou HD-DVD si cela devient nécessaire.
les prix sont en us...donc y perde 150$ usd par console...c'est une supposition...on voit pkoi y veulent qu'on s'abonne a xbox live!El Segundo (CA) - $400 is a lot of money for a gaming console. But it is a bargain when it comes to game performance and it is no secret that Microsoft heavily subsidizes the unit to gain market share and create customer base that subscribes to its online service and purchases games. iSuppli estimates that Microsoft spends more than $550 just to get the Xbox 360 out of the factory.
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Selon MS yaurait pas tant de cas que ca...pi c'tait prévisible....moi j'attend tjrs pour savoir combien de console se sont vendu mardi!LOS ANGELES, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Wednesday said some Xbox 360 owners are reporting problems with the new video game console that debuted in North America earlier this week.
"We have received a few isolated reports of consoles not working as expected," Microsoft spokeswoman Molly O'Donnell told Reuters in a telephone interview.
Enthusiast Web sites such as http://www.engadget.com and http://www.xbox-scene.com as well as Microsoft's own Xbox Web forum on Wednesday carried postings from Xbox 360 owners reporting that some systems had crashed during regular play as well as during online game play using the Xbox Live service.
Problems included screens going black and the appearance of a variety of error messages.
"So, the Xbox 360's been available for, what, 15 minutes, and already the crash reports are streaming in," a poster on engadget said. The sites did not say how widespread the problem was.
The machine is the first of a new generation of consoles offering high-definition graphics and has been snatched up by game enthusiasts since its launch on Tuesday.
O'Donnell, who declined to say how many reports the company had received, said calls represent a "very, very small fraction" of units sold. The number of calls was not unexpected, she said.
"With any launch of this magnitude, you're bound to see something happening," she said.
O'Donnell said the best way to resolve the issues is to call 1-800-4MY-XBOX for trouble shooting. If that does not solve the problem, she said, Microsoft will repair or replace the unit.