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[frekkle]

QUOTE (Shafted! @ Apr 8 2003, 12:28 AM)

The software video looks bad ass, but here is my question: Is there a mode similar to mode 3 (eject=off) that allows for both the abilty to turn the mod chip off and the ability to flash the modchip?

we dont know yet,

we have to wait and see

[scriptking]

Ok.

I already have a matrix (yes i am a noob).  What will the chameleon give me?  I still run the evox 2.5 bios.  it runs everything fine.    I know about the 4 slots and all....but why do i need that?  isn't one bios enough?

Are the newer bioses bigger...and if so...what will they have (features?)  that i would need to buy a chameleon?

Just wondering why I should/should not upgrade

[Shafted!]

QUOTE (scriptking @ Apr 8 2003, 02:23 AM)

Ok. I already have a matrix (yes i am a noob).  What will the chameleon give me?  I still run the evox 2.5 bios.  it runs everything fine.    I know about the 4 slots and all....but why do i need that?  isn't one bios enough? Are the newer bioses bigger...and if so...what will they have (features?)  that i would need to buy a chameleon? Just wondering why I should/should not upgrade

Yes, new bios' will be bigger, prob 512k.

That's why i'm getting the chameleon for my matrix.

[9t9]

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Solderless Adaptor (pure matrix add-on no soldering required) Mode 1 1x1Meg Mode 2 2x512k Introducing Mode2.5 2x512k with STEALTH TECHNOLOGY Mode 3 4x256k Mode 4 1x256k (+1x512k software selectable) Plus modes 1-3 of original Matrix still apply

on the easybuy site  

[Samara]

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Buy an X2 - you can have it right now and there's nothing worth waiting for in Chameleon.  The sole exception is if you are already a Matrix owner, then it might be a good option in a few months or whenever it actually starts shipping.

[frekkle]

QUOTE (Samara @ Apr 8 2003, 04:53 AM)

Are you guys honestly switching BIOS's that often that you can sit there watching this video and think without laughing "Wow, what a useful feature."  Hell even in this very thread we see posts from numerous Matrix users who are still using EvoX 2.5.  What exactly is their target market? It's a cute feature to be sure but there are some serious questions that need to be answered.  Can you recover from a bad flash without removing the chip?  What if you solder it directly to the board using the outdated and idiotic method they provide? So here's the Chameleon in a nutshell. -Offers _nothing_ new over the x2 aside from a novelty that close to 100% of us wouldn't use nearly enough to justify -Has no external programmer, no flash protect switch, no mod disable switch -It's not out, there's no estimate, and even when it is... -You will have to deal with easybuy2000 in some fashion in order to get it That last reason alone is almost enough to make me want to run like hell. But it does have a software controllable LED which I'm sure homebrew developers are just salivating to make use of . Buy an X2 - you can have it right now and there's nothing worth waiting for in Chameleon.  The sole exception is if you are already a Matrix owner, then it might be a good option in a few months or whenever it actually starts shipping.

what are you talking about?

stop speculating on stuff u dont know...

a paid X2 add would have said less

quit the bashing, if you dont like it then dont buy it

all of us who are getting one are doing so for our xbox, not yours

[Ubergeek]

Props to Xodus & EvoX

(PS I have to agree with frekkle's post before this one)

[frekkle]

QUOTE (Ubergeek @ Apr 8 2003, 10:27 AM)

I like the bios select feature via XBE Its a little similar to our new one To be honest its actually not that hard to do - we implemented this already thru LPT - XBE was obviousley the next progression Its not hard to do all these new features - its hard to think of new features to add in the first place hehe Props to Xodus & EvoX (PS I have to agree with frekkle's post before this one)

Thank you Uber,

It is also true that new features are hard to think of... its the idea that counts most.