Is Microsoft's ZuneX Really Their Portable Xbox Phone? Options

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Is Microsoft's ZuneX Really Their Portable Xbox Phone? Posted by XanTium | May 19 12:49 EST | News Category: Xbox360

From gizmodo.com: [QUOTE] These leaked photos of the ZuneX (ZX-1000) may or may not be Microsoft's handheld device that combines the Zune with the Xbox. But we do have specs. And it may be a phone. Mimbee.tv's got a grainy shot from a conference that may or may not be real, a shot of a guy holding a ZuneX in his hand that looks more photoshopped than not, and a list of specs: • 4-inch display at 640x363 resolution • Custom Intel LV Atom DualCore 733MHz processor • Custom Nvidia BLowFish chipset • 128MB RAM • 40 hour music, 14 hours of video, 9 hours of gaming and 6 hours of gaming with the wireless on • 4 analog buttons, 2 shoulder buttons, an analog stick attachment • 32GB flash storage • Support for Bluetooth headphones • SIM Card tray (it's a phone! Maybe!) • Xbox Live Arcade Games • ZuneX Originals • OnLive Ready game streaming (now we're just getting a little ridiculous) • WMV, H.264, MPEG-4 and DivX support [/QUOTE] Full Story: gizmodo.com | mimbee.tv

[K1LLERHORNET]

not gonna be released imo - there is probably a prototype like this, but thats about all.

also, is it me or do the specs look really sh*t?

1) horrible resolution - even for a portable imo
2) whats with the clock speed? 733mhz, yuk - make it 1GHz
3) this is the stupidest thing - Microsoft pairing up with nVidea again? i seriously doubt that.
4) 128mb of RAM - no way, thats just disgusting - surely it must cost more to make such a low capacity - atleast have 512mb imo.
5) 32GB Flash storage - can't really complain about that - hopefully there will be expandable memory - microSD please.
6) Bluetooth - Great plus
Sim Card slot - Doubtfull, but excellent if true.

what kills it is the OnLive support - now that just totally debunks the rumor.

[chronno]

not gonna be released imo - there is probably a prototype like this, but thats about all.

also, is it me or do the specs look really sh*t?

1) horrible resolution - even for a portable imo
2) whats with the clock speed? 733mhz, yuk - make it 1GHz
3) this is the stupidest thing - Microsoft pairing up with nVidea again? i seriously doubt that.
4) 128mb of RAM - no way, thats just disgusting - surely it must cost more to make such a low capacity - atleast have 512mb imo.
5) 32GB Flash storage - can't really complain about that - hopefully there will be expandable memory - microSD please.
6) Bluetooth - Great plus
Sim Card slot - Doubtfull, but excellent if true.

what kills it is the OnLive support - now that just totally debunks the rumor.

The PSP only has a resolution of 480x272. The rest I could see, even the 733MHz and 128M RAM, but once we get to the OnLive support, it sounds fake to me as well (even the Gizmodo article thinks that). On Live is advertising itself as a replacement for expensive hardware and consoles (ain't gonna happen). I don't think Microsoft is going to pair with a competitor.

I would have gotten it to replace my current phone. The only problem I see is that it doesn't have anything for games, no card or CD slot. I'm not downloading all my games.

[pholly]

On Live is advertising itself as a replacement for expensive hardware and consoles (ain't gonna happen).

Why not, the only thing that might hold it back is bandwidth but that's going to improve over time. I really think it will be the future of gaming. Maybe not that company but what they're doing. It will make piracy impossible and make gaming cheaper for the consumers and there won't be a reason to have 3 consoles in your living room. It will also kill gamestop but who cares

Forgot to mention you might even be able to play Halo on your iphone

This post has been edited by pholly: May 20 2009, 03:47 AM