Hello Ben et all, As Ben identified, now way, way, way out in left field:
You are very right, my bad... I have no idea what is in the xbox. I meant the other gaming new gaming system that I am not excited about, the Nintendo "GAMECUBE". Best regards, Lloyd ----- Original Message ----- From: "ben" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <debian-user@lists.debian.org> Sent: Monday, November 05, 2001 4:49 AM Subject: Re: some questions (after a HD crash) > this is getting way off the subject of the group but if, indeed, there are > ibm parts in > the xbox, as you are a proxy reperesentative of big blue, i think that it's > only right to > let you know that the xbox has absolutely nothing to do with nintendo. for > more, check > the link. > > www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2000/03-10xbox.asp > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Fact and assertion do not necessarily negate each > > other. Someone used the line on me once and I > > was wowed ;-) > > > > Regarding consumer pc: you are correct, in my > > opinion. I appreciated that you must have had significant > > experience, because of your carefully worded "pc level hardware". > > Is there any chance that the number of IBM PC components > > out there is a facter in the number you have replaced. > > Though the ThinkPad series is definitely one of > > the best laptop lines, specificially for being solid and > > in terms of getting Linux going on it. > > > > USELESS FACT: the upcoming Nintendo X-Box, although somewhat > > specialized, is built by IBM for Nintendo. > > "IBM inside" ;-) > __________________________________________________________ Get your FREE personalized e-mail at http://www.canada.com