In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Jerry McBride
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wrote
on Sat, 25 Aug 2007 14:01:15 -0400
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> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>
>> XBox360: Timing Attack Tested Succesfully: Downgrade from any Kernel
>> without CPU-Key
>>
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>> | (it's an open source project :)) and things get optimized and developed
>> | further it might open homebrew and linux for the Xbox360 on a much
>> | larger scale soon.
>> `----
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>> http://www.xbox-scene.com/xbox1data/sep/EElZluZypZpmixPJrS.php
>>
>
> This is really interesting news for me. It pretty much says that I will be
> able to buy XBOX360's (at their new, reduced price no less) and beging to
> make them available as low cost, high performance linux appliances again.
Assuming, of course, that they don't overheat. I'd be a
little worried about that, myself; there are healthier
alternatives.
>
> Most excellent.
>
> How much does microsoft loose on each xbox360 sale?
>
There are suggestions that Microsoft is making a tiny profit...though
that was before the gigantic recall, plus many users ship back their
duds to receive -- another dud -- according to some reports.
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