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wyst
11-21-2000, 09:09 PM
<font color=green>Well, another one has surfaced, and leave it to Daily Radar to post it, even though they should know better.</font>

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Underdog
11-21-2000, 09:17 PM
I know tell me about it! I quess they got a little jealous at Xbox 365 for having the first bogus image! http://www.xboxaddict.com/ubb/smile.gif

Samwise
11-22-2000, 05:15 AM
For the people too lazy to find the URL, here it is. 'Enjoy' http://www.xboxaddict.com/ubb/smile.gif
http://www.dailyradar.com/features/game_feature_page_1857_1.html

Underdog
11-22-2000, 07:28 AM
Thanks for the link Samwise. It looks like a green ice cream sandwich!

Samwise
11-22-2000, 10:02 AM
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Chris:
Thanks for the link Samwise.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
No problem.

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>It looks like a green ice cream sandwich!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
LOL! http://www.xboxaddict.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

Well, I actually don't mind the design too much. Except for the green plastic perhaps. http://www.xboxaddict.com/ubb/wink.gif

But I do think it will look quite a bit like this - if it's supposed to look like a VCR / DVD-player. Those things do look a bit like that, you know? At least I think it looks more real than the first bogus pictures. http://www.xboxaddict.com/ubb/smile.gif

[This message has been edited by Samwise (edited November 22, 2000).]

JonX
11-22-2000, 05:20 PM
The point of the DR article was that they confirmed the pic was a fake...

wyst
11-23-2000, 05:13 AM
<font color=green>Daily Retard seldom has any point to make.

It is still considerable irresponsible journalism, to propogate bogus pics on the net. It does not matter if they then try to say this will more than likely not be it.


The pic was released 1 week ago. A simple statement by them would have been enough, they lead with it, in an attempt to get click-throughs.</font>

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JonX
11-23-2000, 08:02 AM
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>We contacted Microsoft and asked them to confirm or deny whether this was in fact the Xbox. Carrie Cowan, the PR manager for the Microsoft Games Division, made it plain when she told us, "this is definitely not the Xbox."
This will naturally come as a relief to Xbox fans, as the bogus image is pretty darn ugly
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That picture was out on other fan sites before DR ran the story, and from this quote it seems pretty obvious they weren't telling anyone this was the real machine.

Somebody, however in the MS PR department sent me this wonderful version. http://www.xboxaddict.com/ubb/wink.gif

http://www.gamingfuture.com/xbox.jpg

Samwise
11-23-2000, 09:13 AM
LOL! Are you really sure that picture is real? http://www.xboxaddict.com/ubb/wink.gif

JonX
11-23-2000, 08:14 PM
Man, I hope so... http://www.xboxaddict.com/ubb/smile.gif

Boots AND a light up Bill Gates? Makes me weak at the knees just thinking of it

wyst
11-24-2000, 02:56 AM
<font color=green> Again, you do not responsibly run the story as a "teaser" lead.

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