Was the Xbox originally going to be an 'X' box?

One of these is on display at Microsoft in the tour area. They also have on of the "Hammerhead" controllers. I have a picture, when I get home I'll post it.

 

Im sure they would have gotten a nice little sum from Microsoft to do so, but that would still have been torture.

 

I have seen internal pictures of it before,it was a mess.

 

I'm interested in seeing this pictures, Where's the follow up henners?

And pikkon, would you still happen to have the internal pictures? I'm sure it'd be interesting for all of us to take a peek at ;P

-Doom

 

If you cant see the right sign, here's what it says,

From early Prototypes (like the large chrome X you see here) to the final product in 2000, microsoft counted on input on more than 5,000 gamers and game creators from around the world to create the Xbox gaming console.

and thats one sweet controller :drool:

 

The controller seen there was actually released for PC as part of the Sidewinder line if I recall correctly. The buttons were also labeled ABC XYZ if I remember right. It's been close to 4 years since I took those pictures.

 

The Xbox V1 actually started to make a profit towards the end of it's life span. Personally I feel they killed off the Xbox too early in order to ensure that the 360 stole ahead and beat their rivals... net result being a year or so ahead, which was the making of their lead, but also probably contributed to their rubbish design & all the RROD problems they have endured since.

 

haha it's actually the left post I can't read

 

Jim (can't read), Microsoft group vice president for windows, played this customized electric guitar in the windows XP Produce launch event in October of 2001 in new york city.

I think.thats what it says.

 

I believe you're right. I mean I don't have the best eye sight, but that sign was just to blurry for me to see all the words. There were a couple which you said that before I couldnt read but w/e I probably sound like an idiot asking somebody else to read somethign for me :banghead:

 

Im glad Microsoft changed the controller from what it was in the picture there. Having the left thumbstick above the right just feels more comfortable to me.

 

What?! Why wasn't I here a few years ago, that is bonified redonkulous. Nobody would by them for $5 each? I would buy for $5 bucks even if I didn't care about it. Thats pocket change compared to the amount of money I payed for other stuff on here.

 

lol no it's pretty hard to read. It doesn't help the picture isn't focused properly since I had to ninja the picture, no photography was allowed unfortunatly.

 

Ah, ok. Too bad pictures weren't allowed thats something that would have been really great to see more of. And where did you say this was again?

 

When I say that I mean like which state/city

 

Redmond Washington. Microsoft Campus. I also got to tour MSNBC, and walk through HUGE server rooms. It took every ounce in me to hold back my mischievous side and not yank some cables. One kid asked if there is like a super computer that holds ALL THE INTERNET. While asking everyone was saying "no dude. NO. STOP ASKING. YOU'VE ASKED IN CLASS" and there was about 35 of us, from different schools. I have never seen so many simultaneous face palms in my life.

 

I am going to have to use that sometime...

Just to fsck with people.

-hl718

 

Wow man what grade were you in. I could only wish to have done a sort of tour like that we don't do much interesting stuff where I am. Then again Im kind of in Canada so that rules out most things. How could the kid think that though? Does he realize how big the computer would have to be haha. Or was he like in a lower grade or something