Microsoft Xbox Expert Reviews

Microsoft... yes that large company based in the USA run by William Gates... Consoles, the classic things made by Nintendo and Sega... Microsoft and Consoles mix them together and what do you get -well you get the XBOX. The console was first launched ...

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Powerful hardware, can play DVDs, offers online gaming capability.

Big and heavy, DVD play requires optional remote.

Impressive power, some notable hardware, and a growing list of games make the Xbox a good all-around gaming machine.

While not usually our forte, there is some pretty serious hardware powering Microsoft's first videogame console; and where there is hardware, there is AnandTech. Read on to find out all there is to know about the Xbox as we apply the AnandTech method ...

The same can be said for videogame consoles receiving titles that were meant to be played on a PC.  Try to be as effective under a fast paced first person shooter like Quake III: Revolution on the Playstation 2 as you would play Quake III Arena on the ...

The Xbox is the most versatile console and perfectly complements a home-theatre system

Best under-the-hood specs ; built-in broadband adapter ; 8GB hard drive for music and saved-game storage

Big and bulky ; separate kit required to unlock DVD-viewing capability ; no progressive-scan DVD playback

- The much awaited Xbox is due for sale in this country around 14 March, but will the device live up to the massive hype Microsoft and the media has given it? Will the extravagant American launch party in Times Square with Bill Gates and pro-wrestler ...

The (current) price

Hoovers up exclusives ; console hasn't shrunk with gamepad

Lacking the breath of games of the PS2 this is still a strong console contenter

In this solidly researched and footnoted book, ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley reviews the key people, products and principles that will drive Microsoft's future.

There's a thing about long-term specialists, whether the specialty is Microsoft, Apple, tennis or the Royal Family: in order to be maximally effective at your job you have to have some co-operation from your subject. In some cases, that limits what ...

The (current) price

Hoovers up exclusives ; console hasn't shrunk with gamepad

Lacking the breath of games of the PS2 this is still a strong console contenter

Can Gates give Sony and Nintendo a run for their money?

Breathtaking graphics and sound make the Xbox a true next-generation games console. It's a shame that you have to pay extra for funtionality, though.

As Microsoft steams into the gaming world, we wonder if the Xbox has what it takes to toast Sony's PlayStation 2. Not quite, but it's going to be a good fight.

So, has Microsoft created the ultimate next generation console? Well it's certainly done a lot of things right, but the extra cash you'll need to fork out for digital sound and DVD playback takes some of the shine away.