The Phantom is actually a step towards merging the home console with the home PC. As far as I know, it will have a CD drive, but one of their biggest features is to download games to try them out (like renting them at your local blockbuster) and then having the option to buy it if you want to keep on the machine. Also, they're trying to have a library of close to 200 games available on release, the majority downloadable through the Phantom itself. It's an interesting concept, but it's performance and software support is still in question. I recieved some information on the Beta Test I signed up for, and it looks like I have a good chance of getting in. I'm hoping to get to test this sucker out.
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