Phantom Gaming system?

xxxeagle · Post by **xxxeagle** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 3:04 pm

I used the searchbutton for this one but didnt really find anything.
Ok I was on their website http://www.phantom.net They dont really say what I want to know. Heres my questions.
Does it play all computer games?
Can I install my computer games on it?
Does it play xbox ps2 and ngc games?
How good are the graphics?
How much does the console cost?
How much does the yearly service cost?
If you have the yearly service can you download as many games as you want?

Thanks for reading this. the site does have a faq but its not up yet.

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cennar · Post by **cennar** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 3:18 pm

its a load of crap any ways so dont worrie. there never going to release it but at E3 it was running with xp on it, i think its just a gaming/media pc.

HK-47 · Post by **HK-47** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 3:18 pm

http://money.howstuffworks.com/phantom.htm

cennar · Post by **cennar** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 3:27 pm

wow theres a lot more to it.. still doesnt look like its going to be a big thing. but a good idea for the future.. i hate (absolutly hate) Disks. i like the no diskdrive thing. (yeah i keep a 512 thumb drive with me at all times.) the download ofer broadband it intresting. i hope then all the online games are prepaid, or free.

sam · Post by **sam** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 3:53 pm

Never, seen it b4 looks pretty cool.

HK-47 · Post by **HK-47** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 3:56 pm

Cant forget this: http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,66195,00.html

Post by **SpongeBuell** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 4:57 pm

Phantom, eh? You mean it disappears or something?

Post by **Triton** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 6:58 pm

i would be more interested in seeing the DISCover console

Fabre · Post by **Fabre** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 7:31 pm

The Phantom is simply a decent gaming machine in a custom case, and running Windows XPe (the e stands for embedded edition).

cennar · Post by **cennar** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 7:57 pm

phantom as in we will never get out hands on one.

xxxeagle · Post by **xxxeagle** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 8:21 pm

Well from what ive read i like it but the $29.95 monthly fee is a little high but it wouldnt be bad if it included as many games as you wanted. I like it and that keyboard with the mouse underneath thing is neat.

sam · Post by **sam** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 8:26 pm

Whats so good about it again?,

I read the tech specs,

not to impressive... so whats the deal does it hook up to your tv or something?

Link89 · Post by **Link89** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 8:31 pm

I have heard aabout it it and it sounds like it has a hard drive as the main function. What this means is that you pay to download games from your dsl modem to play them. It is supposed to easier or some bs. That is all i have heard about it anyways

sam · Post by **sam** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 8:36 pm

That sounds like a money drainer to me.

xxxeagle · Post by **xxxeagle** » Fri Feb 18, 2005 8:57 pm

Yeah it kind of is. its $29.95 a month, but if thats with unlimited game downloads and you can get any game that comes out in stores close to the release date then I would say its not too bad becuase you could get like a couple hundred dollars worth of games fo $30 that would be a sweet deal.