[MPlayer-users] standalone DVD-player that plays mencoded AVIs

[D Richard Felker III]

On Thu, Dec 11, 2003 at 12:23:34PM +0100, Matthias Czapla wrote:
> [Automatic answer: RTFM (read DOCS, FAQ), also read DOCS/bugreports.html]
> On Thu, Dec 11, 2003 at 01:08:24AM +0000, jzaw wrote:
> > how about an xbox ... yeah I know ... /me spits and curses
> >  ... chip it ... and install linux
> > what a great retribution knowing the h/w is highly subsidised cos its 
> > intended to run xbox games but you get a good (-ish) linux platform all 
> > for about £99 + £20 for the chip!
> > then you KNOW  it will play your avi ... cos itll be running mplayer :-)
> 
> Interesting option. But I definitely won't spend money for anything having
> the word "Microsoft" stamped all over it. Furthermore it's EUR 200,- here

When you buy it, Microsoft _loses_ money. :))) They spend over $250
(est.) making one and sell it for $100 (in the US anyway).

Rich