Author reveals Xbox chronology
"Opening the Xbox" author and Mercury
News blogger Dean Takahashi is currently finishing up a new book on the Xbox 360, and he'll be offering us a weekly
glimpse at his research over the next month. The chain of events that led to Microsoft's entry into the console wars is
quite comprehensive, and stretches back longer than you might think. "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked" will be
available on May 9.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Paul @ Apr 5th 2006 10:19AM
Wait, the Xbox 360 has a cloaking device?
Ok, screw it, I'm buying one as soon as the price comes down.
slimpy @ Apr 5th 2006 10:36AM
hah i wont be buying one until i aquire a big screen hdtv. it only produces graphics upscale on a regular tv.
Varian @ Apr 5th 2006 1:47PM
I have a question! Why do we even need a book on the Xbox 360? It has not even been out for a year! Does Microsoft really believe they are being 'historic'? What is next, a documentary on the making of Halo 3 right after it comes out?
Did Microsoft hire this guy to write down the "story" of the holiness that is Xbox? I suspect this book is pushed more by Microsoft than any demand of the consumers.
Do consumers even want this book? I hear much interest in companies such as Atari and Nintendo, mostly due to nostalgia and due to their impact, and perhaps the playstation 1, but I have never heard anyone go, "You know what I need? A book detailing the history of Xbox chronology."
C. Grant @ Apr 5th 2006 2:04PM
Varian: Dean Takahashi is a fairly well respected journalist with the San Jose Mercury News. He also wrote an (excellent) book on the launch of the first Xbox called Opening the Xbox.
I don't know about you, but when the world's richest company spends billions because they see part of their future in video games, it strikes me as historic... no?