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    http://www.xboxaddict.com/news/view.php?News_ID=4883

    We wanna hear your voice the this article. Backwards compatibility or not? Post here your comments.

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    I don't care. It better have some kind of hard drive tho cuz i'm not going back to memory cards.
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    Do not care, never will care. I will get the next gen xbox because I want to play next gen xbox games. I'll always have an original xbox if I want to play one of those games.

    I think trying to include backwards comp will just hurt the potential the X2 can have, especially since it is going in such a radical new way, technologically. I suspect that the harddrive solution will also be vastly different than what we have now, as in no harddrive, but still a 'mass' storage solution of somesorts whether it is solid state memory or something completely different.
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    I thought it was a bad idea not to have back comp with the next xbox, but like Lynx and most other people, we tend to keep the older consoles when the next gens come out.

    As for no hard drive, i wanna see what they are going to come up with before i decide on that, the next storage device could be the next big thing and its doesnt have to be a hard drive. Wait and see then decide.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LynxFX-XBA
    Do not care, never will care. I will get the next gen xbox because I want to play next gen xbox games. I'll always have an original xbox if I want to play one of those games.

    I think trying to include backwards comp will just hurt the potential the X2 can have, especially since it is going in such a radical new way, technologically. I suspect that the harddrive solution will also be vastly different than what we have now, as in no harddrive, but still a 'mass' storage solution of somesorts whether it is solid state memory or something completely different.
    Exactly Lynx, and if flash memory will help that cause, I'm all for it.

    I went with the XBox to get away from the transporting of memory cards all over the place and it's hardware advantage. I just hope this will be the same case so I stick with what has kicked the most ass so far - Xbox!

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    I would like to see Backwords Compatability on the next xbox as I usually trade the previous system in for it, or I can always just trade in my PS2 since I don't play it anymore :P

    But as for a hard-drive, I'd like to keep it because Its much cheaper than having to buy many memory cards just to hold as much information. Plus I like custom sound tracks and other options like this.
    The media needs another blackout.

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    acualy you wont have the old xbox forever. hard drives ware out so than it wont work anymore. i think thats why MS is going with the no hard drive thing. i just hope it comes with some on board memory.

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    Prittty important for me to be honest, I am tired of always having to build up another collection. If it was backward compatible, it would mean I could sell my Crystal Xbox for a damn lot. And then pile up the games. Without backwards comp, I'm screwed.

    It's also just a nice feature and will no doubt push sales.

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    Backwards compatibility is pointless. Keep your Xbox, simple as that.

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    I'm less concerned with backwards compatiblity and more concerned with buying memory cards, and the new ATI chipset. I'm not much of an ATI fan and never will be, I hope this system doesnt expend its potential after the first year like the PS2 and GC did. We still haven't seen the original Xbox put to its graphical limits, I like the idea of new releases becoming better over time, rather than having the same old graphics revamped to dampen repetitiveness.

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    Quote Originally Posted by LynxFX-XBA
    Do not care, never will care. I will get the next gen xbox because I want to play next gen xbox games. I'll always have an original xbox if I want to play one of those games.

    I think trying to include backwards comp will just hurt the potential the X2 can have, especially since it is going in such a radical new way, technologically. I suspect that the harddrive solution will also be vastly different than what we have now, as in no harddrive, but still a 'mass' storage solution of somesorts whether it is solid state memory or something completely different.
    Totaly agree. I don't want the next xbox to have impaired or reduced ability because they tried to retain backwards compatibility. I would rather they max out the technology, then try implimenting backwards compatibility.

    I also hope they include an internal memory storage, just as long as it can hold music, game saves, and not require an extra cost after I bought they system.
    (I hate manditory memory cards )

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    Microsoft isn't stupid. There will be some for of storage that doesn't involve memory cards.

    If it isn't broken, don't fix it.

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    Like they keep saying with the XNA. If it all goes through, it shouldn't have a problem with it at all. I'm all for it! Backwards compatibility isn't a necessity, but it sure is an added Perk! I have two Xbox's and if I can trade one in and still have LAN party's with the old games I think that would be cool.
    But like all of you, if they don't include it, it's not going to leave me feeling all butt hurt.

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    after the xbox 2 is out for a year, i highly doubt i'll be playing any games on my old xbox. maybe halo 2, but if that game comes our for pc, i can always get it for that as well. =)

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    maybe there will be some flash memory in it insted of the hard drive

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    Quote Originally Posted by Doobus48174
    maybe there will be some flash memory in it insted of the hard drive
    F flash memory!
    RRRRRRaarrgggggghh
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    Brutus, I hope you are wearing pants. No one wants to see your "Spirit of Vengar."

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    Flash Memory? What is that? It must be good if you prefer it...
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