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The top of the Xbox, disassembled. It uses a standard DVD-ROM and Hard-disk drive via Parallel ATA. Storage media 2×–5× (2.6 MB/s–6.6 MB/s) CAV DVD-ROM; 8 or 10 GB, 3.5 in, 5,400 RPM hard disk formatted to 8 GB with FATX file system; Optional 8 MB memory card for saved game file transfer
The Xbox is a home video game console manufactured by Microsoft that is the first installment in the Xbox series of video game consoles.It was released as Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console market on November 15, 2001, in North America, followed by Australia, Europe and Japan in 2002. [3]
Across all four generations of the Xbox platform, the user interface of the system software has been called the Xbox Dashboard. While its appearance and detailed functions have varied between console generations, the Dashboard has provided the user the means to start a game from the optical media loaded into the console or off the console's storage, launch audio and video players to play ...
The Xbox One gaming system has received updates from Microsoft since its launch in 2013 that enable it to play select games from its two predecessor consoles, Xbox and Xbox 360. On June 15, 2015, backward compatibility with Xbox 360 games became available to eligible Xbox Preview program users with a beta update to the Xbox One system software.
Microsoft's Albert Penello, the Xbox product planning boss, has clarified comments he made last week in which he called the hardware comparison between the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 "meaningless ...
The operating systems for all Xbox platforms are heavily modified versions of the Windows NT operating system; the original Xbox and the Xbox 360 system software are based on Windows 2000, and the latest system software for Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S is based on Windows 11, with support for Universal Windows Platform (UWP) applications.
The Xbox One S features a smaller casing and other design changes over the original Xbox One model. The original Xbox One's exterior casing consists of a two-tone "liquid black" finish; with half finished in a matte grey, and the other in a glossier black. The matte side of the top of the console consists of a large air vent.
Content Download: Additional updates, maps, missions, modes, or characters and other content available to download via Xbox Live. Scoreboards: Measure your performance against other players with global leaderboards. Friends: View online status, invite to games, and manage your list of Xbox Live friends.