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Lego Mindstorms
“It had no main model to build — so you built everything.”
“Big, green, and first to put a hard drive where its heart should be.”
Released November 15, 2001, in North America, the Xbox was Microsoft's answer to the PlayStation 2, which Bill Gates reportedly saw as a threat to the Windows PC business. It was the first major American-made console since the Atari Jaguar in 1993, competing in the sixth generation against Sony's PlayStation 2 and Nintendo's GameCube. Built from standard PC parts — an Intel Pentium III CPU, an Nvidia GeForce 3-based
The Xbox had a record-breaking launch in North America before rolling out to Australia, Europe, and Japan in 2002. It was discontinued in 2006, remembered now as the Original Xbox — the chunky pioneer that made online console gaming and built-in storage feel normal. Its successors carry on, but this is the one fans thank for the foundation.
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“It had no main model to build — so you built everything.”
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“Born of a broken deal with Nintendo, it outlived the grudge and everyone's expectations.”