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Xbox

ManufacturerMicrosoft
FamilyXbox
TypeVideo game console
OsCustom (Based on Windows NT architecture and Windows XP (through Xbox LIVE))
GenerationSixth generation
Lifespan
North America : November 15, 2001
Japan : February 22, 2002
PAL region : March 14, 2002
Discontinued
Japan : 2005
North America : 2006
Europe : 2006
GPU233 MHz nVidia NV2A
MediaDVD, CD
Storage8 or 10 GB internal Hard Drive (both formatted to 8 GB), 8 MB memory card
Controllers4x Xbox controller ports (proprietary USB interface)
Connectivity100Mbit Ethernet
Online ServiceXbox Live
CPUCustom 733 MHz Intel Pentium III "Coppermine-based" processor
RAM64 MB of DDR SDRAM @ 200 MHz
Units Sold24+ million (as of May 10, 2006)
Top GameHalo 2, 8 million (as of May 9, 2006)
SuccessorXbox 360

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The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console market, and competed with Sony's PlayStation 2, Sega's Dreamcast, and Nintendo's GameCube. The integrated Xbox Live service allowed players to compete online.

The Xbox was discontinued in late 2006, although the final Xbox game, Madden NFL 09 was released in August 2008. Support for out-of-warranty Xbox consoles was discontinued on March 2, 2009; any in-warranty repair now needed will not be undertaken and faulty consoles will replaced with an Xbox 360 instead. Xbox Live support was discontinued on April 15, 2010.

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Sales :
Region Units sold
(as of May 10, 2006)
First available
North America 16 million November 15, 2001
Europe 6 million March 14, 2002
Asia 2 million February 22, 2002
Worldwide 24 million

Video game products by Microsoft

ConsolesXbox * Xbox 360
Personal computerGames for Windows
GamesXbox (Xbox Originals) * Xbox 360 (Games on Demand) * Backward-compatible * Platinum Hits * Xbox Live Arcade * Game Room * Games for Windows * Zune Marketplace
Online servicesXbox Live (Arcade * Marketplace * Indie Games) * Games for Windows � LIVE * Live Anywhere * Avatars * Game Room
AccessoriesController * HD DVD Player * Xbox Live Vision * Wireless Headset * Wireless Racing Wheel * Kinect
PromotionsOurColony * Official Xbox Magazine * Xbox Exhibition * "X" Show * Xbox Rewards * Seattle Sounders FC (sponsor)
ToolsXbox Development Kit * XNA
MiscellaneousMicrosoft Game Studios * Xbox Live Productions * Xbox 360 launch * Xbox 360 technical problems * Xbox 360 System Software * Microsoft Points

Microsoft

Board of directors
Steve Ballmer * James Cash, Jr. * Dina Dublon * Bill Gates * Raymond Gilmartin * Reed Hastings * Maria Klawe * David Marquardt * Charles Noski * Helmut Panke * Jon Shirley
Desktop software
Windows (components) * Internet Explorer * Office * Visual Studio * Security Essentials * Expression * Dynamics * Money * Encarta * Student * Math * Works * MapPoint * Virtual PC * Forefront * Home * Flight Simulator * Bob
Server software
Windows Server * SQL Server * IIS * PWS * Exchange * BizTalk * Commerce * ISA Server * System Center * Home Server * SharePoint (WSS, MOSS, Search Server) * OCS * Terminal Services * Microsoft Host Integration Server
Technologies
Active Directory * DirectX * .NET * Windows Media * PlaysForSure * App-V * Hyper-V * Silverlight * Windows Mobile * Windows Embedded * Mediaroom * HDi
Web properties
WebsitesadCenter * Bing * Channel 9 * CodePlex * HealthVault * Ignition * Microsoft Store * MSDN * MSN (Games * msnbc.com * ninemsn) * TechNet * Windows Live (Groups * Hotmail * ID * Messenger * Spaces) * Microsoft Popfly
LiveGames for Windows � Live * Xbox Live (Arcade * Marketplace) * Zune Social
Gaming
Microsoft Game Studios * Zone * XNA * Xbox * Xbox 360 * Games for Windows
Hardware
ReleasedSurface * Zune (4 / 8 / 16 * 30 * 80 / 120 * HD) * Kin * MSN TV * Natural Keyboard * Jazz * Keyboard * Mouse * LifeCam * LifeChat * SideWinder * Ultra-Mobile PC * Fingerprint * Audio System * Cordless Phone * Pocket PC * RoundTable * Response Point
PrototypesVenus * Courier
Education and
recognition
BrowserChoice.eu * MCPs * MSDNAA * MSCA * Microsoft Press * Microsoft MVP * Student Partners * Research * Studies related to Microsoft
Licensing
Client Access License * Shared source * Licensing Services
Conferences
MIX * Professional Developers Conference * Windows Hardware Engineering Conference
Criticism
Windows * Windows Vista * Windows XP * Windows 2000 (section) * Windows Me (section) * Windows 9x (section) * Office (section) * Xbox 360 * Internet Explorer (section) * Refund
Litigation
Alcatel-Lucent v. Microsoft * European Union Microsoft competition case * United States v. Microsoft * Microsoft v. Lindows * Apple v. Microsoft * Microsoft vs. MikeRoweSoft
Acquisitions
Altamira Software * aQuantive * Azyxxi * Blue Ribbon Soundworks * Bungie * Calista Technologies * Colloquis * Connectix * Consumers Software * Danger * Farecast * FASA Studio * Fast Search & Transfer * Firefly * Forethought * GIANT Company Software * Groove Networks * Hotmail * Jellyfish.com * LinkExchange * Lionhead Studios * Massive Incorporated * Onfolio * PlaceWare * Powerset * ProClarity * Rare * ScreenTonic * Teleo * Tellme Networks * Vermeer Technologies * Visio Corporation * VXtreme * WebTV Networks * Winternals * Yupi

Operating systems by Microsoft

Xenix * MS-DOS * MSX-DOS * OS/2 * Windows (1.0, 2.x, 3.x, 9x, NT, CE, Mobile) * Xbox System Software * Xbox 360 System Software * Zune * DangerOS * Singularity * Midori * Barrelfish

Sixth generation video game consoles

Dreamcast * Nintendo GameCube * PlayStation 2 * Xbox



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