EVOLUTION OF THE XBOX

Xbox was the first video game console produced by Microsoft, in collaboration with Intel and Nvidia. The Xbox was developed to compete against Sony's PlayStation 2, the Nintendo GameCube and Sega Dreamcast as part of the sixth generation consoles. Their main characteristics are the analog triggers command, soon to be taken by Sony in Sixasis and DualShock 3 Control and its successor, the Xbox 360.

The main characteristic is the core processor based on processor IntelPentium III. The system also incorporates a DVD player, an internal hard drive, ethernet port and finally the system has four connectors for the controls.

The architecture of the Xbox is based on the x86 architecture similar to a PC, this has made it easier for developers to adapt a large number of PC titles for Xbox, helping to expand the catalog of console games.

After launch, Microsoft began working on its successor using a different architecture. In late 2005, the Xbox 360 was launched as the successor to the Xbox. In 2006, Microsoft removed the Xbox Marketplace, so active in the marketing of the Xbox 360. The units of this equipment were sold 24 million consoles, according to official figures

XBOX 360

Is a continuation of the original Xbox but much more powerful. Now based on a multi-core CPU in the hands of IBM, who designed the new machine architecture. It was the first console of the current generation, and that played in favor of Microsoft, as it gave a lot of games, when it leaves its competitors, and are starting to get their full potential, being top seller (exhausted their stock to hit the market). Provides support for games of its predecessor, although emulation mode, so many do not work properly. It was a machine that sold virtually at cost, with a very tight profit margin on a long-term business strategy (technique that Sony would copy later). But Microsoft, true to their traditional way of rapid development and neglected, left some bugs that cause the machine at random, the famous ring of death, after which the console is unusable. Halo 3 was one of the most anticipated and spectacular.Then start hitting the market improved Xbox 360:

Xbox 360 Core

The Core system is designed for those players who want to exploit the full potential of the new generation. No cable to connect to HDTV inputs and hard, necessary to fully enjoy Xbox Live. Besides bringing the remote is not wireless.

Xbox 360 Premium

In principle the summit of Xbox 360, brings cable to connect components to an HDTV input, 20GB hard drive to save games, demos, videos, music, games Arcade ... It includes a wireless controller and a headset and microphone for Xbox Live. Along with the hardware comes one month trial of Xbox Live Gold. Additionally, included a XBOX360 Media Remote for a limited way.

Xbox 360 Elite

In 2007 Microsoft announced a review of the Xbox 360 hardware, the Elite system is designed to take advantage of the multimedia content to their competitors. Xbox 360 Elite is the most expensive and advanced of the three versions. Internally the same as an Xbox 360 Premium but two differences, brings video output HDMI (v1.2) and a 120GB hard drive designed for multimedia content begins to deploy Microsoft XBox Live, series and movie rentals Servidio in IPTV, still nonexistent outside the United States. The March 27, 2007 Microsoft announced the release date for their Elite, April 29 in the United States, May 4 in Canada and in Europe after the summer as one of the most anticipated and spectacular