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Originally Posted by Tezcatlipoca
Emulators - OK, it is technically illegal to download ROMs of old SNES, MegaDrive, N64 games etc. But....you're not depriving the companies of any money, as the games & systems are no longer made & can no longer be bought 1st hand - the only way is to buy 2nd hand e.g. on Ebay etc etc (in which case, Sega, Nintendo, etc still don't get any money from you). Plus, you may still actually own the old systems & games yourself anyway (I still have most of mine), but just don't want to have a whole pile of ancient consoles under your TV.
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Its not actually illegal to own a ROM if you have the original Cartridge/disc somewhere, as most of these games are from before backups where actually possible and as such carry no backup disclaimers in the liscence agreement.
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PC & XBox could be in different rooms. PC in an office or bedroom, while the XBox is in the lounge with the TV & HiFi & so on. The XBox would then be more useful as a media centre than the PC.
Why have a seperate DVD player, when the XBox can do it?
I'd also prefer to use my XBox than my PC for media simply because my PC sucks, plus my XBox is plugged into a nice big WS TV whereas the PC has a puny 17" monitor.
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You can link a PC to TV quite easily these days, it doesnt take top of the line hardware to do it either......
This is my baby....
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Smaller than an X-Box and can do pretty much anything the X-Box can do without all that hassle filled modding (Except play high end games, add an extra £100 for that)
It cost....
Duron 1.1Ghz (£18)
2x 128MB crucial RAM (£16 each = £32)
3.2GB hdd (rather old so technicly Free
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Shuttle-X SN41G2 Mini Barebones system (£150)
ATi Remote Wonder Remote Control (£30
Slot loading DVD ROM (£16)
Total £246
It doesnt make a good Games system but makes a great entertainment system.
EDIT: Silly me, I forgot the Wireless Network, add £32 for that
New Total £276