Xbox (console)
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The Xbox is a home video game console developed and marketed by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001, in North America, followed by Australia, Europe, and Japan in 2002. It was the first ma
Gates unveiling Xbox
The use of standard desktop components such as a DVD-ROM and hard drive contributed to much of the console's weight and bulk.
A remote was required for DVD movie playback on the Xbox, which was sold separately.
Original "Duke" controller
PlayStation 2
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The PlayStation 2 is a home video game console developed by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was first released in Japan on March 4, 2000, in North America on October 26, in Europe on November 24, in A
Xbox (console)
…Japan in 2002. It was the first major American-produced console since the Atari Jaguar in 1993, and as a sixth-generation console, competed with Sony's PlayStation 2 and Nintendo's GameCube. Microsoft began developing the Xbox in response to the impending launch of the PlayStation 2, which Microsoft CEO Bill Gates…
A PlayStation 2 display in Taipei, Republic of China (Taiwan)
Emotion Engine CPU
PlayStation 2 graphics synthesiser
memory controller