Introducing the Phantom

[Michael Bluth]

After months of speculation and occasional derision, Infinium Labs has finally unveiled their Phantom PC game console at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Although the presenters never actually turned the machine on, they did display the first physical example of the console for the press to ogle.

The sample Phantom looked much like its concept art, a sleek if not ideally stackable package, with the now-infamous Viking-helmet logo on the front and an impressive array of video, audio, and data connections in the back. Visible were: optical, coax, and RCA audio outputs; S-video, composite, and component video outputs; and 4 USB ports, a 10/100 LAN line, and a cable modem input.

Once rumored to be an elaborate hoax, the Phantom promises to be a "new way to deliver content," according to Infinium Labs. When it eventually becomes available, the console will support regular PC gaming on monitors or televisions, as well as a proposed online game rental service via an "always on" broadband device. The Phantom's proposed technical specs and more information on its capabilities are available on its official Web site, Phantom.net.


http://www.gamespot.com/all/news/news_6086244.html



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[Viper]

Um, they didn't even turn it on? Making a nice case while adding a PC fan and Radio Shack connectors to the back hardly means squat. Turn the damn thing on show us what it can do.

[Notedog]

It can play 7 different forms of Putt-putt.

[JackieChanIsGOD]

Putt Putt + Component Cables = >j00

[Notedog]

It also has reader rabbit.

[Viper]

Great, I can educate my kids in high definition surround sound with net access to porn.

[JackieChanIsGOD]

Great, I can educate my kids in high definition surround sound with net access to porn.


Ooo yeah... i forgot about pr0n.

I might just have to pick one up after all ;)

[Kliq]

It looks like a VCR.

[The Dude]

why not just buy a gaming PC?

[Barbooski]

I would probably spen a week trying to hook that up.

[smellslikenintendospirit]

<denial> Its totally, utterly, BS fake!</denial>

[IEatFriedPikmin]

it looks cool, but it will probably blow.

[Notedog]

Are there any exclusives?

[JackieChanIsGOD]

Putt Putt...

Through component cables.

[Notedog]

What features does this fucking behemoth have?

[OnBake Platinum]

I can't wait to play mavis beacon teaches typing with that machine!