Dashboard vs. Konfabulator

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Daring Fireball: Dashboard vs.
Konfabulator

Daring Fireball: Dashboard vs.
Konfabulator 06/30/2004 05:49 PM
Dashboard vs. Konfabulator .. Daring Fireball narration .. Daring Fireball dismisses .. tackles the comparison .. breath of fresh air .. a rebuttal

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Dashboard, Konfabulator differences
becoming clearer

Dashboard, Konfabulator differences
becoming clearer 06/30/2004 04:02 PM
Mac pundit John Gruber has written an excellent overview of the current snafu concerning Apple's new Dashboard and Arlo Rose's Konfabulator...

Dashboard != Konfabulator = Desk
Accessories

Dashboard != Konfabulator = Desk
Accessories 06/30/2004 04:25 PM
John Gruber has chimed in on the Dashulator/Konfabuboard controversy in his usual long detailed way. Dashboard vs. Konfabulator Dashboard is not a rip-off...

Konfabulator/Dashboard parody song
posted

Konfabulator/Dashboard parody song
posted 07/01/2004 05:43 AM
MacMinute reader Dan Grover let us know that he has posted a song parody about the recent controversy that has arisen as a result of the similarities between Apple's Dashboard and Arlo Rose's Konfabulator...

Konfabulator, Dashboard controversy
flows out of WWDC

Konfabulator, Dashboard controversy
flows out of WWDC 06/30/2004 03:06 AM
When Apple Computer Inc. CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the company's next generation operating system, Mac OS X Tiger, at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco on Monday, many of the new features were met with applause and cheers from the crowd. But one new feature, Dashboard, generated an equal amount controversy for the company as Apple demoed a feature that many onlookers claim share many similarities to a shareware application called Konfabulator.

Konfabulator, Dashboard controversy
flows out of WWDC (MacCentral)

Konfabulator, Dashboard controversy
flows out of WWDC (MacCentral) 06/29/2004 08:16 PM
MacCentral - When Apple Computer Inc. CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the company's next generation operating system, Mac OS X Tiger, at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco on Monday, many of the new features were met with applause and cheers from the crowd. But one new feature, Dashboard, generated an equal amount controversy for the company as Apple demoed a feature that many onlookers claim share many similarities to a shareware application called Konfabulator.

Konfabulator Developer Talks About
Apple's Dashboard Imitation

Konfabulator Developer Talks About
Apple's Dashboard Imitation 06/29/2004 07:06 AM

Widget Wars: Thoughts On The
Konfabulator-Dashboard Brouhaha

Widget Wars: Thoughts On The
Konfabulator-Dashboard Brouhaha 07/06/2004 10:06 AM
The Konfabulator-Dashboard issue is a public relations nightmare for Apple. The company should have seen it coming and did nothing to diffuse it. By Dennis Sellers, Macsimum (via MyAppleMenu)

Creating an Evolution X Dashboard Boot
Disk for XBOX| Installing Dashboard to
HD

Creating an Evolution X Dashboard Boot
Disk for XBOX| Installing Dashboard to
HD 08/20/2004 09:27 PM
Tech-Recipes Aug 21 2004 1:52AM GMT

"Konfabulator"

"Konfabulator" 06/28/2004 08:15 PM

Konfabulator 2.0

Konfabulator 2.0 06/22/2005 01:58 AM

Before there was Dashboard, there was Konfabulator. While Apple was working on bringing Dashboard to Tiger (Mac OS X 10.4), Konfabulator was getting ready for Windows. Ars Technica reviews Konfabulator 2.0 for Windows.

Konfabulator manages little programs called "widgets" that do little tasks that you probably perform frequently and should be all but completely automated. For example, think about what's needed to check the weather report online. You could fire up a web browser, navigate to your favorite site, punch in your ZIP code... You could also get a little system tray app that continuously polls a weather service. This is an improvement, but it takes up prime real estate on your screen. Instead, you can use the Konfabulator weather widget. It provides a small graphical display of the weather for the next few days.

Konfabulator still runs on Mac OS X, but this review looks at the Windows version. If you are a Windows user who has been wondering what all the fuss over Dashboard is about, now's the chance to see for yourself.

Konfabulator 1.5.2

Konfabulator 1.5.2 10/31/2003 04:03 PM
Run custom Widgets on your desktop with this JavaScript runtime engine.

Update: Konfabulator 1.6

Update: Konfabulator 1.6 04/16/2004 10:28 AM
Konfabulator adds animated GIF support, improved behavior with Expose, non-rectangular image support, an updated JavaScript engine, and other changes.

Updated: Konfabulator 1.5.6

Updated: Konfabulator 1.5.6 02/10/2004 02:46 AM
New in this Version: Made Desktop level Widgets stay on desktop when ExposŽ moves windows off-screen. Fixed graphical glitch that affected rotated images. Fixed "transparent lines" problem with sliding text. Added JavaScript "system" variables:

Konfabulator Updated to 1.7

Konfabulator Updated to 1.7 06/26/2004 09:39 AM
Updates the system utility with Konsposé, a hotkey that brings all your running Widgets forward, separating them from the rest of your desktop environment. Version 1.7 also features international text support, a Danish translation, and more. Konfabulator utilizes XML/JavaScript-based Widgets that can include AppleScript, Unix calls, and other system/Internet functions.

Konfabulator V1.8.3 Download

Konfabulator V1.8.3 Download 12/24/2004 12:41 PM
What sets Konfabulator apart from other scripting applications is that it takes full advantage of today's advanced graphics. This allows Widgets to blend fluidly into your desktop without the constraints of traditional window borders. Toss in some sliding and fading, and these little guys are right at home in Windows XP and Mac OS X.

Konfabulator Updated

Konfabulator Updated 12/09/2003 08:26 AM
Arlo Rose and Perry Clarke have released Konfabulator 1.5.3, and update to their JavaScript runtime engine for Mac OS X. Version 1.5.3 includes numerous bug fixes and enhancements. Konfabulator, which run little programs called Widgets, sells for $25 and requires Mac OS X 10.2 or later. If you own a copy of Konfabulator, be sure to try out the dotmac.info Konfabulator Widget which lets you put dotmac.info right on your desktop.

Konfabulator: An App The Mac Can Brag
About

Konfabulator: An App The Mac Can Brag
About 12/16/2003 01:57 AM
Konfabulator was created by Arlo Rose and Perry Clarke, two software developers who met while working as Sun Microsystems (nasdaq:SUNW - news - people ). Clarke had been dreaming of an application that would provide attractive-looking mini-applications that would sit on the desktop and constantly provide useful information.

The Konfabulator Controversy

The Konfabulator Controversy 06/30/2004 10:45 PM

inessential.com: Weblog: What should Apple do?: There's a bit of a controversy brewing in Macland about the WWDC conference and the Konfabulator knockoff Apple introduced called Dashboard. The theory is that Apple saw a great third-party app that people loved, and decided it needed to be part of the OS itself.

Apple can’t do everything — they need other developers to make software for OS X too. What concerns me is the message the Dashboard thing sends. It goes like this, "If you come up with a good idea and develop a successful product, we might copy it and bundle it for free with the OS."

The Konfabulator folks, for their part, are having some fun with it, poking fun of the posters that poked fun at Microsoft with a banner on their site that says, "Cupertino [where Apple is based], start your photocopiers!"

Konfabulator was apparently written by some ex-Apple employes, and they had this to say:

Regarding the conspiracy theory about Konsposé and prior knowledge of Dashboard, here's the scoop. We knew Dashboard was coming, and we'd been told by *many* people that it was being developed as a "Konfabulator Killer". We never knew the specifics of it other than it was rumored to be the exact same thing as Konfabulator integrated at the system level. We didn't know that it was going to be touted as part of Exposé, and we didn't know that their format was going to be closer to a web page than a structured XML file.

The threat of having the OS subsume your original work is a threat Windows developers have lived with for years. I've always wondered what happened to WinZip and PKZip sales when Windows XP was introduced with integrated zip functionality.

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Update: Konfabulator 1.7

Update: Konfabulator 1.7 06/28/2004 09:54 AM
The JavaScript runtime engine for Widgets adds Konpose, which reveals all Widgets for editing or interacting, plus international text support, hot keys that are not function keys, and other changes.

Other News: Konfabulator Controversy

Other News: Konfabulator Controversy 07/02/2004 10:04 AM
John Gruber weighs in with commentary on the WWDC Konfabulator-Dashboard dust-up.

Konfabulator winners announced

Konfabulator winners announced 03/13/2003 10:15 AM
The March 1 deadline has come and gone, and two great Spymac Konfabulator Widgets were submitted to us in time. We'll skip the "community voting" phase and just give both contestants a copy of Konfabulator. Congratulations. Thalez's Forum widget and Seven5's Gallery creation both keep track of recent additions to Spymac right from your desktop. Our own team is working on producing enhanced XML streams for our Chat and Gallery system, opening up the door for future Spymac...

Konspose key comfiguration comes to
Konfabulator

Konspose key comfiguration comes to
Konfabulator 07/28/2004 12:46 PM
Attention, Konfabulator users! Want to configure Konsposé's hot key? Want to change Konsposé's background? Want to make your Widgets only show up in Konsposé? These are no longer a problem!

Konfabulator 1.7.1 allows you to do all those, and includes fixes for lots of user reported bugs and issues. Good stuff!

Looks like the gang at Konfabulator are
pissed!

Looks like the gang at Konfabulator are
pissed! 06/29/2004 04:25 AM

No real surprise that Apple pulled a Microsoft stunt in making an announcement that will probably cause a competitor to go belly up. You will have to check out the Konfabulator website. After you do that then you have to take a look at the posters Apple had hung up that suggested Microsoft would be chasing Apple. Seems Apple is chasing Konfabulator. Bunch of hypocrites if you ask me.
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Konfabulator gets Konspose feature

Konfabulator gets Konspose feature 06/28/2004 02:42 PM
Konfabulator has added a feature called Konspose, which is designed as the "hip younger brother" of the Expose feature in Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther)...

Pixoria announces Konfabulator v1.6

Pixoria announces Konfabulator v1.6 04/16/2004 10:16 AM
Pixoria today announced a new version of Konfabulator, a JavaScript runtime engine for Mac OS X that lets you run little files called Widgets that can do pretty much whatever you want them to. Widgets can be alarm clocks, calculators, can tell you your AirPort signal strength, will fetch the latest stock quotes for your preferred symbols, and even give your current local weather.

Konsposé introduced with Konfabulator
1.7

Konsposé introduced with Konfabulator
1.7 06/26/2004 02:27 PM
Konfabulator 1.7 is now out and ready for downloading. Along with international font support and better developer tools, this update will bring "Konsposé." Konsposé, similar to Panther's Exposé, is a hotkey that brings all your running Widgets forward on a background that separates them from the rest of your desktop environment.

Konfabulator 1.6 optimized for Panther

Konfabulator 1.6 optimized for Panther 04/16/2004 10:20 AM
Konfabulator 1.6 is the latest version of the Mac OS X software that lets you run small files called widgets, which "can do pretty much whatever you want them to."...

MacGamer Konfabulator Review

MacGamer Konfabulator Review 03/19/2003 10:25 PM
Pat Miller: "Opening the Konfabulator application at first produces no blatantly visible change to your computer - all it does is add a little menu to your menu bar. Rather, Konfabulator is a JavaScript runtime that lets you run all sorts of neat little mini-apps, called "Widgets", by plugging them into Konfabulator. It's kind of like how ye olde Desk Accessories (does anyone actually remember those) of yore should have been."

Konfabulator 1.5.2 released; ready for
Mac OS X 10.3 Panther

Konfabulator 1.5.2 released; ready for
Mac OS X 10.3 Panther 10/31/2003 11:44 AM
Konfabulator 1.5.2 is update to the system utility for Mac OS X. With version 1.5, Widgets were enabled to support drag and drop, direct text input, track of mouse events, keyboard events, and can be integrated with the desktop: behind or floating.

Konfabulator gets reworked text engine

Konfabulator gets reworked text engine 06/27/2004 03:59 PM
Konfabulator, the Mac OS X software that lets you run small files called widgets, which "can do pretty much whatever you want them to," has been updated to version 1.7...

Konfabulator update optimized for
Panther

Konfabulator update optimized for
Panther 04/16/2004 07:33 AM
Konfabulator, the do-anything application from Arlo Rose and Perry Clarke, has been updated to v1.6. The new releases features text rendering that's optimized for Panther, sports new image handling characteristics, supports animated GIF files and uses a new JavaScript engine. Support for Panther's Exposé feature has also been improved.

Konfabulator Updated With Tooltip
Enhancements

Konfabulator Updated With Tooltip
Enhancements 01/22/2004 03:25 AM
Arlo Rose and Perry Clarke have released an update for Konfabulator, bringing it to version 1.5.4. Konfabulator is a JavaScript engine designed for creating desktop Widgets. The update features bug fixes and tooltip enhancements

Konfabulator 1.7.1 adds new KonsposŽ
options, more

Konfabulator 1.7.1 adds new KonsposŽ
options, more 07/27/2004 09:38 PM
Arlo Rose and Perry Clarke have updated their Widget creator Konfabulator to version 1.7.1, which adds new options for KonsposŽ in addition to fixing several bugs and adding performance enhancements.

Digital Forest, Bryce, and Konfabulator
on YML

Digital Forest, Bryce, and Konfabulator
on YML 06/30/2004 02:38 AM
Your Mac Life, an Internet-based Mac radio show hosted by Shawn King, has announced the lineup for this evening's broadcast (8:30 p.m...

Konfabulator 1.7.1 adds new Konsposé
options, more

Konfabulator 1.7.1 adds new Konsposé
options, more 07/27/2004 04:41 PM
Arlo Rose and Perry Clarke have updated their Widget creator Konfabulator to version 1.7.1, which adds new options for Konsposé in addition to fixing several bugs and adding performance enhancements. Konsposé was introduced in Konfabulator 1.7 as a way to bring forward all your Widgets by pressing the F8 key. The 1.7.1 upgrade adds a preference pane in the Gear menu that allows you to switch Konsposé to a different key and decide whether to use a simpler version of it if you're running an older Mac. This is a free update for registered users, while new ones can expect to pay a US$25 license fee. Konfabulator requires Mac OS X v10.2 or higher.

Konfabulator 1.5.4 fixes Widget issues,
more

Konfabulator 1.5.4 fixes Widget issues,
more 01/22/2004 02:13 AM
What's a Widget? It's whatever you want it to be, and the newest release of Konfabulator makes them easier to use. Arlo Rose and Perry Clarke's application is now at version 1.5.4, and the latest update fixes issues with Widgets that vanish when your Mac wakes from sleep or re-open when they shouldn't, in addition to tooltips support for the XML and JavaScript engine, graphical improvements, international support for the stock ticker, and more.

Konfabulator update fixes several bugs

Konfabulator update fixes several bugs 05/19/2004 08:56 AM
Shareware developer, Arlo Rose, released an update to Konfabulator, a Widget-based JavaScript runtime engine, bringing the current version to 1.6.1. The update fixes many user reported bugs including a problem with playing sounds causing some Widgets to disappear; issue with "Hide" option of "Startup Items" control panel making Konfabulator menu inoperable; problems with certain Contextual Menu plug-ins; and more. The update is free to registered users; a single user license costs US$25. Konfabulator requires Mac OS X 10.2.8 or higher, although Mac OS X 10.3 is recommended.

Leo and Patrick's Favorite Free
Utilities: Konfabulator

Leo and Patrick's Favorite Free
Utilities: Konfabulator 08/29/2004 12:16 AM
A very cool widget factory that makes it possible for anyone to write their own useful little desktop utilities. It's shareware, but it works fine even if you don't pay the measley $25.
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Star Wars Bonus DVD Overwrites Xbox
Dashboard

Star Wars Bonus DVD Overwrites Xbox
Dashboard 09/23/2004 01:54 PM

Apparently the new Star Wars Trilogy DVDs have an 'Extra Special Features Disc' that, if played on an Xbox, will modify the dashboard software of the console without requesting the users' permission. Although this shouldn't affect most unmodded Xboxs, it does seem weird that a video disc - even one with a game demo on it, like this one - would modify what is essentially firmware on a device without at least confirming it with the user first. Caveat Emperor, I guess.

Read - Star Wars Trilogy DVD Auto-Updating Dash and XBE booting from video DVD [Xbox-Scene via GadgetM adness]

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Lucas put malicious Xbox trojan on Star
Wars DVD

Lucas put malicious Xbox trojan on Star
Wars DVD 09/24/2004 05:36 AM
Cory Doctorow: The new Star Wars bonus DVD erases elements of your Xbox's firmware without informing you or giving you a chance to decline. This is apparently deliberate, as part of an "anti-piracy" effort aimed at punishing people who play the Star Wars DVD bonus disk in a modded Xbox.

The 'StarWars Trilogy DVD' (video/movie DVD) has an 'Extra Special Features Disc'. If you try to launch this on your Xbox it will automaticly update your dashboard ... NO confirmation will be asked. The bonus disc has extra features including a documentary on the star wars saga, footage from the making of all three films and a preview demo of the new 'StarWars Battlefront' Xbox game (that's why there's a default.xbe, dashupdate.xbe and update.xbe on the disc).

This information can be important for some people with older bioses (booting xboxdash.xbe), people using exploits or simply those who don't want their dash upgraded.

Link (via Gizmodo)

Xbox Next in 2005? 2006?Recent comments
from Microsoft's CEO seem to indicate
that the next Xbox won't be out

Xbox Next in 2005? 2006?Recent comments
from Microsoft's CEO seem to indicate
that the next Xbox won't be out 07/30/2004 05:44 PM
Gigex Jul 30 2004 9:41PM GMT

Xbox 2/Xbox Next/Xenon to Debut at E3
2005

Xbox 2/Xbox Next/Xenon to Debut at E3
2005 02/01/2005 08:44 PM

Splinter Cell Xbox Bonus Mission

Splinter Cell Xbox Bonus Mission 03/15/2003 11:06 AM

Xbox 360 name confirmed for the next
generation xbox

Xbox 360 name confirmed for the next
generation xbox 04/14/2005 06:14 AM

MS 'to drop' Xbox compatibility from
Xbox 2

MS 'to drop' Xbox compatibility from
Xbox 2 06/22/2004 09:06 AM
The Register Jun 22 2004 1:10PM GMT

As IBM teams with Microsoft on XBox 2,
some see a G5 in the Xbox

As IBM teams with Microsoft on XBox 2,
some see a G5 in the Xbox 11/03/2003 01:26 PM

• Xbox turns star into Rangers fan

• Xbox turns star into Rangers fan 03/31/2005 08:50 AM
Newshub.com - Thu Mar 31, 09:57 am GMT

Xbox turns star into Rangers fan

Xbox turns star into Rangers fan 04/01/2005 06:04 AM
Article.wn.com - Thu Mar 31, 04:48 pm GMT

'Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic'
(Xbox) Cheats

'Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic'
(Xbox) Cheats 07/27/2004 11:15 PM
G4 Tech TV Jul 28 2004 2:39AM GMT

Xbox Live Gets Feature UpgradeMicrosoft
has bumped up the feature content of its
Xbox Live service today

Xbox Live Gets Feature UpgradeMicrosoft
has bumped up the feature content of its
Xbox Live service today 04/22/2004 02:35 AM
Gigex Apr 22 2004 6:26AM GMT

Next Gen Xbox Could Be Named Xbox 360

Next Gen Xbox Could Be Named Xbox 360 02/05/2005 10:05 PM

Xbox 2 to be called Xbox 360?

Xbox 2 to be called Xbox 360? 04/15/2005 09:28 AM
Dvhardware.net - Fri Apr 15, 07:16 am GMT

Microsoft's All-Star Publishers to
Deliver Content for Future Xbox

Microsoft's All-Star Publishers to
Deliver Content for Future Xbox 04/09/2005 02:47 AM
HostReview.com Apr 9 2005 7:09AM GMT

Xbox 360, Xbox Side-By-Side Picture

Xbox 360, Xbox Side-By-Side Picture 06/05/2005 11:36 PM

Star Wars: Jedi Academy Bonus Map Pack

Star Wars: Jedi Academy Bonus Map Pack 12/10/2003 04:19 PM

NYT: IRC is like the cantina scene from
Star Wars, but with porn and warez (oh
my)

NYT: IRC is like the cantina scene from
Star Wars, but with porn and warez (oh
my) 05/06/2004 03:07 AM
The NYT has run a goofy Red-scare piece on Internet Relay Chat, with hysterical, alarmist bushwah like "It is still possible - though sometimes a bit difficult - to find mature technical discussions among the tens of thousands of I.R.C. chat rooms" -- I mean, how "difficult" is it to type "/join #unix"?

When I.R.C. started in the 1980's, it was best known as a way for serious computer professionals worldwide to communicate in real time. It is still possible - though sometimes a bit difficult - to find mature technical discussions among the tens of thousands of I.R.C. chat rooms, known as channels, operating at any one time. There are also respectable I.R.C. systems and channels - some operated by universities or Internet service providers - for gamers seeking opponents or those who want to talk about sports or hobbies.

Still, I.R.C. perhaps most closely resembles the cantina scene in "Star Wars'': a louche hangout of digital smugglers, pirates, curiosity seekers and the people who love them (or hunt them). There seem to be I.R.C. channels dedicated to every sexual fetish, and I.R.C. users speculate that terrorists also use the networks to communicate in relative obscurity. Yet I.R.C. has its advocates, who point to its legitimate uses.

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You can't do that with an XBox

You can't do that with an XBox 12/05/2003 05:28 PM
Sidetalkin provides humorous photos that force us to ask the question: Has Nokia's NGage redefined phone ergonomics or simply provided a humorous diversion for a slow Friday afternoon?

Xbox has got Next

Xbox has got Next 06/18/2004 10:19 PM
As SDKs consisting of a Power Macintosh G5 running a customize NT kernel ship to developers, more information about the Xbox 2 is becoming available.

Xbox 2 + PC = ?

Xbox 2 + PC = ? 05/28/2004 07:46 AM

The Xbox 360?

The Xbox 360? 02/05/2005 09:08 PM

Xbox 2 - Everything we know

Xbox 2 - Everything we know 07/01/2004 05:24 PM

Xbox 2: $249 to $299

Xbox 2: $249 to $299 04/13/2005 11:47 AM

Xbox 360 next to Xbox

Xbox 360 next to Xbox 06/05/2005 11:16 PM
Dvhardware.net - Sun Jun 5, 04:43 am GMT

Xbox 2 at CES?

Xbox 2 at CES? 01/03/2005 12:02 PM
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Xbox 2 at CES Unlikely

Xbox 2 at CES Unlikely 01/05/2005 06:50 AM

Last-minute reports are indicating that Bill Gates' pre-conference keynote address at CES will probably not unveil the Xbox 2, despite rumors to the contrary (and contrary rumors). Now it appears the Xbox 2, code-named 'Xenon,' will be shown off at the Game Developers Conference or perhaps even E3.

Xbox 2 announcement looks unlikely as CES looms [GameIndustryBIZ]

What's In an Xbox Name?

What's In an Xbox Name? 06/14/2004 04:32 PM
Microsoft's testing some sample names for the final Xbox 2 console, which is expected to hit the market late next year. We can't say any of the likely candidates bowl us over….

Xbox 2 Specs?

Xbox 2 Specs? 03/14/2005 04:34 PM
Gamespy has released a list of features on the upcoming Xbox2 or Xbox 360 as it's been referred to. Their spy on the inside tells them that details may still change as the development continues. Here's what they say it will look like,

CPU - Xenon's CPU has three 3.0 GHz PowerPC cores. Each core is capable of two instructions per cycle and has an L1 cache with 32 KB for data and 32 KB for instructions. The three cores share 1 MB of L2 cache. Alpha 2 developer kits currently have two cores instead of three.

GPU - Xenon's GPU is a generation beyond the ATI X800. Its clock speed is 500 MHz and it supports Shader 3.0. Developers are currently working with an alpha 2 GPU. Beta GPU units are expected by May and the final GPU is slated for a summer release. The final GPU will be more powerful than anything on the market today; in game terms, it would handle a game like Half-Life 2 with ease.

System Memory - Xenon will have 256 MB of system RAM. Keep in mind that this number should not be equated to typical PC RAM. The Xbox has 64 MB of system RAM and is a very capable machine.

Optical Drive - As many have speculated, Xenon will not use Blu-Ray or HD-DVD. Games will come on dual-layer DVD-9 discs. While the media is the same as that of the current Xbox, the usable space on each disc is up to 7 GB. The drive is slated to run at 12X.

Memory Units - Xenon will use 64 MB to 1,024 MB memory cards. 8 MB is reserved for system use, leaving a 56 MB to 1,016 MB for user data.

Hard Drive - As many have speculated, Xenon's hard drive is optional. 2 GB of the drive will be used as game cache. The final drive size is still being determined.

Camera - Xenon will have a USB 2.0 camera. It's capable of 1.2 megapixel still shots and VGA video. Photos can be used in-game and for gamer profiles. The camera can also be used for video chat. It's unknown if the Xenon camera will allow for Eye-Toy-like gameplay. Developers are currently using a simulated camera driver.

Sound Chip - Xenon does not have an audio chip in the traditional sense. Decompression is handled by hardware, while the rest of the chores are handled by software. DirectSound3D has been dropped in favor of X3DAudio. The former was deemed too inflexible.

xbox and wet11

xbox and wet11 11/27/2002 07:45 PM
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>http://www.broadbandreports.com/forum/remark,508560 7~root=3D= wlan~mode=3Dflat style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>  style=3D'font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Arial'>Couldn't see how to respond to John's blog on xbox and 802.11 on his site but www.broadbandreports.com has a ton of forums - and folks have been in tears over the WET11 = bridge and, well, lots things really. I am going to get one for the wireless = web server project and am hoping to ...

Dashboard vs. Konfabulator

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