Report: Xbox One can be powered for 10 years; software is almost done
Eurogamer's Digital Foundry team claims, via unnamed sources, that the Xbox One case was designed to be large in part because they wanted better heat dissipation. The story claims that the testing that has done in house indicates the console can not only run for a decade with power but in standby mode the console is almost silent.
By the way, the current estimate of the Xbox One's dimensions, based on using the size of its known components, are 34x26x8cm, (13.3x10.2x3.1 inches) according to the article.
The same report also claims that the software inside the console is getting close to completion. Microsoft hopes to cut down on load times for Xbox One games, which has been a sore point of Xbox 360 console owners. The Xbox One has been made to keep games in a suspended memory state while the console is in standby mode, which should allow for owners to start playing games quickly when the console goes into its full power mode.
Finally, the story claims that Microsoft will use its upcoming appearance at the Gamescom convention in Germany to show that the Xbox One is capable of starting up instantly from standby mode. Microsoft will hold a press conference on August 20th, the day before the convention opens.
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ODSTPosted:
Just for the record; previous gen consoles were built to last. I can still pull out my N64 and PS2 and both will work perfectly fine. I don't understand why they shouldn't even be abled to be powered for close to ten years. Consoles should be built to last, not just be built for the sake of an upgrade. If people wanted to only upgrade, there's PC gaming for them. A console shouldn't have an expiration date to it, whether it's a vague number or a prediction.
TollPosted:
-Mark I really hope they don't have a huge issue with the Xbox One like the red ring with the Xbox 360.
If they are charging me $500 it better run smooth.
Agreed I will be mad even though my white pro Xbox has never once had a problem and I have had it for 10 years!
DJMarkyMarkPosted:
I really hope they don't have a huge issue with the Xbox One like the red ring with the Xbox 360.
If they are charging me $500 it better run smooth.
If they are charging me $500 it better run smooth.
AustraliansPosted:
MW2-Rush If it can run 10 years without messing up, I would like a 10 year warranty!
I doubt they'd give us a warranty that long.
JusesPosted:
G9HHomunculousliamcole123 Are people aware that purchasing an 8-core CPU (Which the Xbox One has) can run you about 800 pounds alone? Stop complaining about the price!
So what? They bought all this in bulk and for them it costs MUCH less.
How does it matter how much it costs them? the CPU costs 800 on its own were paying just over half that with the kinect and console!.
I highly doubt you know what you're talking about.
If I'm not mistaken, the console is running an AMD 8 core processor. Those processors are fairly inexpensive and only cost around 199$.
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