XBox 360
Dec 28, 2006 in Technology, Announcements
I just bought an XBox 360. I’m not quite sure why I wanted to; I played video games a lot as a kid, but I haven’t been really into them for at least 10 years. The last console I owned was the original PlayStation, and I didn’t really play it all that much. Maybe it’s because I had no concept of a video game world that wasn’t dominated by Nintendo and Sega, and I equated Nintendo and Sega’s decline with a decline of the industry itself. I’m not used to the fact that Sony and Microsoft are now leading the race, Nintendo is hanging on for dear life, and Sega has thrown in the towel. Or maybe I just grew out of it. In any event, the hoopla over the original XBox, Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, GameCube, PSP, Nintendo DS, or any of the other consoles that came and went over the years never really captured my interest. I just thought this batch–the 360, the Playstation 3, and the Nintendo Wii–was really cool for some reason. I may change my mind; I haven’t opened it yet and probably won’t for the next few days (the reason I bought it now instead of waiting until I was sure is because they were running a 3-day special on it). Or maybe I’ll exchange it for a Wii (the PS3 is just way too expensive).
I realize this decision won’t be good for my productivity, but I’m halfway done with 3L year and not under very much pressure anymore (at least that’s what I keep telling myself).