The PHANTOM Q&A with gamespot... Yes it is for real

**imported_Administrator** · 07-29-2003, 06:33 PM

Re: The PHANTOM Q&A with gamespot... Yes it is for real

The highlights and or lowlights from the article

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In essence, the Phantom is a PC, and as such, it's capable of playing all existing and future PC games, but the system will have some unique features that will differentiate it not only from the PC market but also from the current console market.

<hr /></blockquote>

Go back to the phantom posts on the EE forum and I have been saying this all along. Basically a PC shaped into a console. woo hoo

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We have configured the keyboard, mice, joysticks, and other accessories for better gaming control to accommodate even the toughest of hard-core gamers. As for the rest, you'll have to wait for the unveiling on August 17. I can't give away all the secrets!

<hr /></blockquote>

Gee I cant wait as I sit here at my PC that you are trying to into a gaming console

Let's clear this up... They are unveliing it on the 17th of August, beta testing does not hit till Sept so we have a long wait.

<blockquote>Quote:<hr />
Currently, we are looking at somewhere in the neighborhood of under $400. The great thing is this:

<hr /></blockquote>

whooa there nelly

Phantom meet the 3DO system... You two will probably be discussed often in the same sentence.

<blockquote>Quote:<hr />
GS: Will there be an additional subscription fee for this service?

TR: Similar to a cable company providing its service of HBO, Cinemax, or Pay-Per-View, the Phantom does have its monthly fees, yet the difference is that it comes on a self-serve basis. If gamers want to preview a video, it's not a problem. Think Blockbuster video. We feel the idea should be "try before you buy."

<hr /></blockquote>

Gee and all this time that is what I thought betas were for.

<blockquote>Quote:<hr />
So far, the beta tester requests have been very successful. We have collected some very resourceful testers which can help fine-tune our product--we currently have over 28,000 applications on file to date. We are planning to distribute e-mails to the 300 lucky testers on September 15 which will announce who has been selected. Yes, absolutely the participants will be testing on the actual hardware. It's exactly what we want. We are looking for the elite hard-core gamers and also the top hackers out there to ensure a top-quality system. We hope to gain the necessary feedback in order to improve or simply gain the satisfaction of the reliability of our product.

<hr /></blockquote>

Well if I win and become a tester on Sept 15th it would be the way you could get a Phantom inside my house.

<blockquote>Quote:<hr />
GS: Is there anything else you would like to add about the Phantom?

TR: In short, we look to do for the gaming industry what MP3 has done for the music industry, only we have a better mousetrap which eventually provides movies, music, and e-books on demand.

<hr /></blockquote>

Brilliant comment and even better timing!

Now watch the RIAA come down on their company for the heck of it.

**imported_Administrator** · 07-29-2003, 06:33 PM

Re: The PHANTOM Q&A with gamespot... Yes it is for real

The highlights and or lowlights from the article

<blockquote>Quote:<hr />
In essence, the Phantom is a PC, and as such, it's capable of playing all existing and future PC games, but the system will have some unique features that will differentiate it not only from the PC market but also from the current console market.

<hr /></blockquote>

Go back to the phantom posts on the EE forum and I have been saying this all along. Basically a PC shaped into a console. woo hoo

<blockquote>Quote:<hr />
We have configured the keyboard, mice, joysticks, and other accessories for better gaming control to accommodate even the toughest of hard-core gamers. As for the rest, you'll have to wait for the unveiling on August 17. I can't give away all the secrets!

<hr /></blockquote>

Gee I cant wait as I sit here at my PC that you are trying to into a gaming console

Let's clear this up... They are unveliing it on the 17th of August, beta testing does not hit till Sept so we have a long wait.

<blockquote>Quote:<hr />
Currently, we are looking at somewhere in the neighborhood of under $400. The great thing is this:

<hr /></blockquote>

whooa there nelly

Phantom meet the 3DO system... You two will probably be discussed often in the same sentence.

<blockquote>Quote:<hr />
GS: Will there be an additional subscription fee for this service?

TR: Similar to a cable company providing its service of HBO, Cinemax, or Pay-Per-View, the Phantom does have its monthly fees, yet the difference is that it comes on a self-serve basis. If gamers want to preview a video, it's not a problem. Think Blockbuster video. We feel the idea should be "try before you buy."

<hr /></blockquote>

Gee and all this time that is what I thought betas were for.

<blockquote>Quote:<hr />
So far, the beta tester requests have been very successful. We have collected some very resourceful testers which can help fine-tune our product--we currently have over 28,000 applications on file to date. We are planning to distribute e-mails to the 300 lucky testers on September 15 which will announce who has been selected. Yes, absolutely the participants will be testing on the actual hardware. It's exactly what we want. We are looking for the elite hard-core gamers and also the top hackers out there to ensure a top-quality system. We hope to gain the necessary feedback in order to improve or simply gain the satisfaction of the reliability of our product.

<hr /></blockquote>

Well if I win and become a tester on Sept 15th it would be the way you could get a Phantom inside my house.

<blockquote>Quote:<hr />
GS: Is there anything else you would like to add about the Phantom?

TR: In short, we look to do for the gaming industry what MP3 has done for the music industry, only we have a better mousetrap which eventually provides movies, music, and e-books on demand.

<hr /></blockquote>

Brilliant comment and even better timing!

Now watch the RIAA come down on their company for the heck of it.

**imported_Administrator** · 07-29-2003, 06:33 PM

Re: The PHANTOM Q&A with gamespot... Yes it is for real

The highlights and or lowlights from the article

<blockquote>Quote:<hr />
In essence, the Phantom is a PC, and as such, it's capable of playing all existing and future PC games, but the system will have some unique features that will differentiate it not only from the PC market but also from the current console market.

<hr /></blockquote>

Go back to the phantom posts on the EE forum and I have been saying this all along. Basically a PC shaped into a console. woo hoo

<blockquote>Quote:<hr />
We have configured the keyboard, mice, joysticks, and other accessories for better gaming control to accommodate even the toughest of hard-core gamers. As for the rest, you'll have to wait for the unveiling on August 17. I can't give away all the secrets!

<hr /></blockquote>

Gee I cant wait as I sit here at my PC that you are trying to into a gaming console

Let's clear this up... They are unveliing it on the 17th of August, beta testing does not hit till Sept so we have a long wait.

<blockquote>Quote:<hr />
Currently, we are looking at somewhere in the neighborhood of under $400. The great thing is this:

<hr /></blockquote>

whooa there nelly

Phantom meet the 3DO system... You two will probably be discussed often in the same sentence.

<blockquote>Quote:<hr />
GS: Will there be an additional subscription fee for this service?

TR: Similar to a cable company providing its service of HBO, Cinemax, or Pay-Per-View, the Phantom does have its monthly fees, yet the difference is that it comes on a self-serve basis. If gamers want to preview a video, it's not a problem. Think Blockbuster video. We feel the idea should be "try before you buy."

<hr /></blockquote>

Gee and all this time that is what I thought betas were for.

<blockquote>Quote:<hr />
So far, the beta tester requests have been very successful. We have collected some very resourceful testers which can help fine-tune our product--we currently have over 28,000 applications on file to date. We are planning to distribute e-mails to the 300 lucky testers on September 15 which will announce who has been selected. Yes, absolutely the participants will be testing on the actual hardware. It's exactly what we want. We are looking for the elite hard-core gamers and also the top hackers out there to ensure a top-quality system. We hope to gain the necessary feedback in order to improve or simply gain the satisfaction of the reliability of our product.

<hr /></blockquote>

Well if I win and become a tester on Sept 15th it would be the way you could get a Phantom inside my house.

<blockquote>Quote:<hr />
GS: Is there anything else you would like to add about the Phantom?

TR: In short, we look to do for the gaming industry what MP3 has done for the music industry, only we have a better mousetrap which eventually provides movies, music, and e-books on demand.

<hr /></blockquote>

Brilliant comment and even better timing!

Now watch the RIAA come down on their company for the heck of it.

**Jabisco** · 07-29-2003, 06:44 PM

Re: The PHANTOM Q&A with gamespot... Yes it is for real

Can someone please tell me how this is better than my regular pc?

**Jabisco** · 07-29-2003, 06:44 PM

Re: The PHANTOM Q&A with gamespot... Yes it is for real

Can someone please tell me how this is better than my regular pc?

**Jabisco** · 07-29-2003, 06:44 PM

Re: The PHANTOM Q&A with gamespot... Yes it is for real

Can someone please tell me how this is better than my regular pc?

**ThatCanadianGuy** · 07-29-2003, 09:18 PM

Re: The PHANTOM Q&A with gamespot... Yes it is for real

lol, so what if I download all these games (which is stupid), and the systems HDD fails. I loose all my games, everything. This is the stupidest thing ever, only selling it online as well.

**ThatCanadianGuy** · 07-29-2003, 09:18 PM

Re: The PHANTOM Q&A with gamespot... Yes it is for real

lol, so what if I download all these games (which is stupid), and the systems HDD fails. I loose all my games, everything. This is the stupidest thing ever, only selling it online as well.

**ThatCanadianGuy** · 07-29-2003, 09:18 PM

Re: The PHANTOM Q&A with gamespot... Yes it is for real

lol, so what if I download all these games (which is stupid), and the systems HDD fails. I loose all my games, everything. This is the stupidest thing ever, only selling it online as well.

**ninjamonkey** · 07-30-2003, 01:54 PM

Re: The PHANTOM Q&A with gamespot... Yes it is for real

wasnt this that system that was rumored to be able to play all ps2 xbox and GC games?

**ninjamonkey** · 07-30-2003, 01:54 PM

Re: The PHANTOM Q&A with gamespot... Yes it is for real

wasnt this that system that was rumored to be able to play all ps2 xbox and GC games?

**ninjamonkey** · 07-30-2003, 01:54 PM

Re: The PHANTOM Q&A with gamespot... Yes it is for real

wasnt this that system that was rumored to be able to play all ps2 xbox and GC games?

**imported_Administrator** · 07-30-2003, 05:01 PM

Re: The PHANTOM Q&A with gamespot... Yes it is for real

<blockquote>Quote:<hr />
ninjamonkey said:
wasnt this that system that was rumored to be able to play all ps2 xbox and GC games?

<hr /></blockquote>

Some people were making the assumptions it would since they did not go into much detail when news first came out.

**imported_Administrator** · 07-30-2003, 05:01 PM

Re: The PHANTOM Q&A with gamespot... Yes it is for real

<blockquote>Quote:<hr />
ninjamonkey said:
wasnt this that system that was rumored to be able to play all ps2 xbox and GC games?

<hr /></blockquote>

Some people were making the assumptions it would since they did not go into much detail when news first came out.

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