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"Microsoft entered the video game market in November 2001 with its widely anticipated xbox system. The xbox incorporated a 733MHz Pentium III microprocessor, 64MB RAM, a 10GB hard drive, and built-in Ethernet support. Microsoft initially shipped 1.1 million units to retailers; in its first two years of release, almost 10 million units were sold worldwide. Also released in November 2001 was Nintendo's latest game system, the GameCube. Priced at $199, $100 less than xbox, the GameCube was Nintendo's first noncar-tridge system, instead running small-diameter CD-ROM discs." - The New York Times, The New York Times Guide to Essential Knowledge: A Desk Reference for the Curious Mind (Get the book.)

"Wyatt has never had a Game Boy, or an xbox, or any other video-game player. When kids at the ranch find out that he doesn't know how to play video games, they feel sorry for him! Kids today get enough media stimulation without our introducing more into their leisure hours. Even after Wyatt outgrew his toys, he still liked having them around, and to this day we keep them in his room as architectural pieces. A nice collection of wooden toys will last generations, and when your kids start their own families, they can pass along their favorite toys to their children." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.)

"Slogans such as Xbox's 'Life is short, play more' and Nintendo's 'Life's a game' link the idea of'play' and 'games' with the products of technology. Most children today associate these words not with outdoor play or sport but with virtual, indoor experiences. Gaming enthusiasts argue that the best computer games can increase players' IQ, perseverance and concentration, but most games for the under-tens involve litde more than a few undemanding choices, coupled with mouse control and hand-eye coordination." - Sue Palmer, Toxic Childhood: How the Modern World is Damaging Our Children and What We Can Do About it (Get the book.)

"I find it fascinating that a child can be diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder because they can't pay attention in the classroom—but they can play Halo 2 on their xbox for eight hours straight without blinking an eye. Obviously, if they had Attention Deficit Disorder, that would be impossible. It's not that they have an attention problem—it's that the school just doesn't offer a very interesting experience. Some children are overly hyperactive, overly emotional or do have difficulty paying attention to classroom lessons—but this is something that's usually caused by very poor diet." - Mike Adams, Natural Health Solutions (Get the book.)

"Priced at $199, $100 less than xbox, the GameCube was Nintendo's first noncar-tridge system, instead running small-diameter CD-ROM discs. Nintendo sold more than 500,000 GameCubes in the first week of release; after two years on the market, total worldwide sales reached 13 million units. SPORTS Baseball...................672 History.........................672 Rules of the Game.................675 Baseball Hall of Fame..............676 Glossary of Baseball Terms.........684 Basketball.................686 Rules and Conduct of Play..........686 History of Basketball.............." - The New York Times, The New York Times Guide to Essential Knowledge: A Desk Reference for the Curious Mind (Get the book.)

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