We all remember the original Xbox; the console that gave one of gaming's biggest franchises its first start. The console that came with an on-board Ethernet card and 8GB hard drive standard; the console that delivered the first unified online service. I have many fond memories of my big black box, and it still keeps giving to this day as a soft-modded media center. Unfortunately, those good times are at an end, as you will all begin to see this sign at your local Gamestop in the coming week or so:
2009 is out with the old and in with the new, it seems. I will keep an eye out for a huge sale, but it would have to be an amazing price to warrant a purchase. My sister gets some use out of my old Xbox, but I have yet to even download the backwards compatibility update. Still, lets all bow our heads and give a moment of silence, because without the original Xbox we may have never enjoyed an Xbox Live like we do today, and XbA and many other sites may not even exist.
2009 is out with the old and in with the new, it seems. I will keep an eye out for a huge sale, but it would have to be an amazing price to warrant a purchase. My sister gets some use out of my old Xbox, but I have yet to even download the backwards compatibility update. Still, lets all bow our heads and give a moment of silence, because without the original Xbox we may have never enjoyed an Xbox Live like we do today, and XbA and many other sites may not even exist.
