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• Microsoft's Xbox video gaming console was released in 2001. The Xbox was the precursor to the Xbox 360, which was released about four years later. The Xbox gaming system was the first to feature a hard disk drive, making the use of memory cards unnecessary. Xbox also allowed players to connect to Xbox Live, Microsoft's online multiplayer service.

  Since the Xbox's release, hackers have figured out a number of different kinds of "hacks" which allow the system to function in ways not originally intended by Microsoft. This page provides links to information on ways to hack the Xbox and the Xbox 360.

• Fast Facts

  1. Xbox manufacturer: Microsoft
  2. Release date: November 15, 2001
  3. Hacks for the classic Xbox are designed to improve the system's functionality
  4. Hacks can allow the Xbox work as a media center, storing and playing music, movies and games
  5. Modifying an Xbox may prevent a user from using the Xbox Live serviceLifehacker: Transform Your Classic Xbox into a Killer Media Center (September 14, 2007)
  6. Hacking your Xbox may void its warranty

• Xbox Hacks

  Hackers have found many creative ways to modify the Xbox, including mods that make the gaming system function as a personal computer, using the Linux operating system. A German student developed the Xbox Linux Project for this purpose. In May 2003, Project founder Michael Steil said 150,000 copies of the program had been downloaded.USA Today: Hackers use Xbox for more than games (May 15, 2003)

  On May 27, 2003, Massachusetts Institute of Technology student and hacker Andrew "Bunnie" Huang's book Hacking the Xbox: an Introduction to Reverse Engineering, was released. In the book, Huang details how users can modify their Xbox systems, including step-by-step instructions on turning the console into a PC. Huang's book was self-published, and hugely popular.BW Online: 'Banned' Xbox Hacking Book Selling Fast (May 12, 2003) Amazon.com: Hacking the Xbox: an Introduction to Reverse Engineering

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