Check this beastie out !



Project X-Deck is an IC controlled IDE switch for Microsoft's XBox entertainment system. Once completed it will allow a gamer to switch between the original hard drive and up to three other internal drives while maintaining the XBox look and feel. This will also include an option to switch to a secondary DVD drive. Finally it will include a communication port that will allow for mod chips to access the drive switching automatically.
Planned features:
* Manual/Automatic switching between up to 4 hard drives.
* Manual/Automatic switching between 2 DVD drives.
* Built in switching for today's mod chips (Disable/Enable & Flash Protect/Unprotect)
If the Mod chip is disabled then the next boot will set the Original DVD & Hard drive as active.
* Attractive enclosure that matches the XBox's current look and feel.


More here.

I WANT !!!

 

My Xbox is pretty interesting to.

Its running my own distro of linux (I prefer to build my own, its fun) and sits on my network perimiter. It runs IPtables, snort logging all net activity....It has other options/services running to assist my network...including packet manupulation.

I recommend them..they are neat, compact, quiet and low on power consumption.....Better than running *nix on a spare computer if its just for your gateway. But there is no reason you can't use them as a full *nix box running X (I just prefer full i386 boxen for that)

 

It is definately an amazing piece of kit. Not even in the same league as kids toys like the PS2 The XBox (and future versions) have almost limitless potenital for development and modification.

 

And would look lovely under the TV

Sounds a bit like my PC.