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- dodger2020, on 10/12/2007, -1/+10This place is becoming more and more like slashdot but with even less "editorial" control. The submitters don't even read their own links. That thing is nowhere near the size of that console. BUT...even then. That's not the power supply. It appears that the "brick" as the idiot put it is plugged into a 220v outlet. More likely the "brick" is a stepdown transformer. The power strip is plugged into it. And then the regular 110v devices are plugged into the strip. I used to use boxes similar to that to run my equipment when I lived in germany. Use some common sense people.
- Jeebugorn, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2yep, dodger2020 is absolutely correct. i should have realized that myself but i didnt put it together. you can clearly see a 3-prong plug is plugged into the box, so unless the x360 has a 3-prong plug going from the xbox to the power adapter (which they would never do because people would plug the xbox straight into the wall and fry their xbox) then dodger2020 is correct.
- ktorbeck, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Our testing unit has a much smaller power supply. So I think the shipping model will be even smaller.
- mattman, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1haha... there is no way this is true, but it's still funny... my big ass xbox sits proudly on my shelf with its big ass recalled power supply in a surge protector...
- kACE, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1It that is being shipped with the consumer version I am going to be laughing for a week. At least...
- sketchstudios, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Doc: "1.21 Jigawatts! the Xbox uses 1.21 jigawatts!!" (runs out screaming)
Marty: "WHAT THE HELL IS A JIGAWATT?!?" - Truegod, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0From the article:
“Is it a prototype?�
“Not even that. It’s probably a zero generation prototype.�
There is no way they can sell a power brick that big! It was a "zero generation prototype" and I'm sure making the power brick small was the last thing on their mind. - adamS, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Well put, dodger.
- Zero2aHero, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I remember seeing pictures of this long ago when the idiot kid took a picture with the xbox that his dad brought home. Isn't this better than having that same sized brick built into the system? Nintendo has been using the power brick for awhile.
- Zeush8su, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0WOW thats freking huge but its probably not going to be the end product,but we shall see.
- 4z4z3l, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0dont buy one online the shipping for teh power cord alone will cost more than the system
- ericthex, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0"Screw Microsoft. The Revolution won't even come with a power supply. It runs on fairy dust and moon beams!"
wow, a mature conversation here =/
like niro said, I'm still getting it=K Not that I'm picky on x360, PS3, or NR, but it looks 4w3s0m3!!!!! Not to mention it's virtually a computer;) Besides, the adapter isn't larger than x360 itself in any way...like a lot of ppl said. - Shucker, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0http://www.flickr.com/photos/uscfan/37836479/
It may be a monster but it wouldn't be the factor that deters me from getting one. I still don't know what next-gen console I'll buy... probably the one most hackable. :) - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Well MS says it's as "power"ful as the PS3.
Sorry about the pun, I'll go shoot myself now. - DaviDK, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I think the power supply breaks down the electricity, so that sensitive electronic machines don't melt or blow up.
The processors in the next generation consoles, probably use less electricity then your current computers.
Still it's hard for me to believe that the 360 in that picture, is a "zero generation prototype" with the same final design of the new xbox... - smackfu, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0The Mac mini has a power source that's freaking huge, maybe a third of the size of the computer itself. It really doesn't matter.
- Lumiras, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0well, like I said, this will probably not make it to the actual market, but it's interesting to see just how much power this beast will need
- mattw, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Maybe its a special UPS, designed only for the prototype XBox 360s.
- Lumiras, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I didn't mean to start a console war here. I thought "hey, that's a big power supply, and because it's attached to an Xbox dev kit, there's a possibility some form of it could make it onto the retail version of the Xbox"
unfortunately, most people think this was my thought process
"that's a big power supply. I love playstation. I bet that power supply is going to be on the Xbox 360, and it's gonna suxx0rz because of it. I'm a big idiot, and I'm not going to consider for a second that this thing could change before it makes it to production. PS3 rulez!!!!!"
let's throw out the fanboyism. It's a news story, and there may be some truth to it. Let's not sling mud, especially not slinging mud at the person who submitted the story or someone that commented on it. It's about the stories, people - saysaknow, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0It's not THAT big and it certainly isn't bigger than the console. Looks more like 1/5 or 1/6 of it.
And what's up those "Power of 5" ads I see everywhere(including the page for the xbox story?) The video clip looks like a joke. - swoosh_bnd, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0It just looks like something you'd get in a laptop...
- F10x, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I'm hoping thats a joke kizer. You can that much of an idiot.
:)(: - mckillagorilla, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0can t that be dangerous i smell a recall
- xs10shul, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I'm going to Digg this... mostly because Kotaku doesn't get linked to enough here.
- Tobey, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0No, it really isn't that big. I can see them including that with the final product.
- Padrino, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Very misleading and just an early prototype.
- Tobey, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Geez. That looks like a 1.5, maybe 2 AMP power supply.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0HAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA
- Elranzer, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0"Certainly hope this is a prototype, because I feel sick just thinking about the electricity bill."
Well considering it has 3 IBM PowerPC 970 cores (aka G5 in Apple-speak), I'm already queasy thinking about my future power bills... - TheRaginAsian, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0All of you that are busy worrying about something as trival as the power supply and having a "high electric bill" when you dont really have any knowledge of how one works, obviously the power supply will be smaller and built into the case. And if you think about it what is inside the Xbox case? Umm maybe a computer? And how big is a computer's power supply?
- Metman, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Thanks to all you MS/PS Lovers/Haters are amusing.
"My console will be better!"
"No, like hell you say! MINE will be better!"
"Ford Rules!"
"Chevy Rules!" - eightysix, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0It's huge.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Don't believe what you see when you go to a pre-release event for a product, *especially* on details such as things that shouldn't be seen, like power supplies and connectors on the back of the machine.
Judge when the product comes out, not when some finnish idiot points out a developer's powercord and mistakes it as the actual product. - Seraph, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0If anyone would pay attention, I believe this was explained above by dadger2020. Let it go already....
- ringlord, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0It's your own fault Lumiras for stirring the pot with your incorrect "larger than the console" headline.
- DrunkenDevil, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0That thing is huge, no way thats the final design...
- jhubbarth, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0no way. the ps will not be that big and like everyone else has said, the one in the pic wasnt THAT big.
- Shucker, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Unbelievable. You X-Box Fanboys, you act like you're the experts so now's your chance: Prove it's an early prototype and show us a smaller power supply on a more current machine. Otherwise, suck it up.
- bruggerA, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0you know what they say the bigger the power supply....
the bigger the fan - redpoint73, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0The unit contains a mandatory fire extinguisher/sprinkler system. That way, Microsoft won't have to recall the power supplies when they catch on fire.
- psychomantis, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Kind of looks like The Gamecube power supply but 2 times bigger. Must be because the system is going to be kind of like a DVD you turn it on and off a lot so you need a big power supply.
- thefist_of_funk, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I smell fire!
- Elranzer, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Then again, I can't imagine the kind of wattage the PS3 with its Cell SPE's are gonna consume.
- lollerskates, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0garretble: Don't forget the rainbows! The revolution gets +5 graphics right after a good summer rain.
- SirBriggs, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I think Microsoft is trying to compensate for something.
- Niro, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Who cares dude! i'm still buying one.....
- f1gm3nt, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Fan boys galore! Haven't seen this many since the war in 1903. . .
- Shucker, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0It was "explained" by Dadger2020?? I don't think so. All he did is post his opinion, interlaced with personal, childish insults.
He said, "It ==APPEARS== that the "brick" as the idiot put it is plugged into a 220v outlet. ==MORE LIKELY== the "brick" is a stepdown transformer."
Please back it up with proof Dadger.
The guy who posted the ORIGINAL article was actually there and saw what the XBOX was plugged into. He was sitting right next to it... so if I'm to take anyone's word for it, I'll take the guy who was actually there... not the one here spewing unfounded "facts" and unnecessary insults.
However, if we're going to continue to give our opinions on the image, it looks to me like the cable is going INTO the power supply from the same cable that is in the wall socket (similar white lettering on the cable too). It's the same way many laptop power supplies work... using a cable just like the one plugged into the back of a PC. That plug looks like you're seeing the thinner side of the plug... and I don't see a 3 pin for grounding like you'd see in a powerbar.
But that's my OPINION. You'll notice how simple it is to do that without being a dink to others. - Tobey, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I don’t know guys, I’m thinking this is the power supply you will see when you open that Xbox 360 package up.
You will notice our old friend makes an appearance in this picture as well:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/evil_angela/37522715/in/pool-whereiplay/
And that Xbox was pretty close to the final product.
The reason it’s so big is probably so that it can provide the 1+ amps the Xbox needs without being a fire hazard. The smaller the coils the more heat it will generate when put under load. So this transformer should be pretty damn safe because it’s so large. And the 120V version will likely be the same model, because most step-down transformers can handle both 220V and 120V.
Oh, and the headline was just a joke guys. Stop taking things so literally. - Tobey, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Good lord! SIXTEEN amps on the 12V rail? That can’t be right. Why does it say 16 amps 240W? If it were really 16 amps wouldn’t it be around 1700W?
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