| The console is smaller and more stylish than any Microsoft console before it. The Xbox 360 boasts a custom-built IBM PowerPC CPU running at 3.2GHz with memory at 512MB RAM. The graphics chip is a custom-built ATI chip capable of advanced effects. Microsoft are set to continue their Xbox Live feature.
Probably the most interesting feature of the Xbox 360 is the Media Center Extender where you can stream video, audio and photos from networked PCs running Windows Media Center Edition. also media can be streamed from portable music players, digital cameras, and Windows XP PCs.
The Xbox 360 uses HD-DVD technology as its main gaming format compared to the slightly more advanced Blu-ray technology used in the PS3. The Xbox 360 is not backwards compatible with old Xbox games. |
