this is getting way off the subject of the group but if, indeed, there are ibm parts in the xbox, as you are a proxy reperesentative of big blue, i think that it's only right to let you know that the xbox has absolutely nothing to do with nintendo. for more, check the link.
www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2000/03-10xbox.asp [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Fact and assertion do not necessarily negate each > other. Someone used the line on me once and I > was wowed ;-) > > Regarding consumer pc: you are correct, in my > opinion. I appreciated that you must have had significant > experience, because of your carefully worded "pc level hardware". > Is there any chance that the number of IBM PC components > out there is a facter in the number you have replaced. > Though the ThinkPad series is definitely one of > the best laptop lines, specificially for being solid and > in terms of getting Linux going on it. > > USELESS FACT: the upcoming Nintendo X-Box, although somewhat > specialized, is built by IBM for Nintendo. > "IBM inside" ;-)