The following came from EGM:
When wer heard about start-up Infinium Labs' plan to launch an ultrapowerful broadband only console called Phantom (
www.phantom.net)-by this Christmas-the flimflam meter hit 10 and exploded. We were convinced it was a hoax; the company wouldn't return our calls or e-mails, the word "Infinium" is already trademarked by another company, and Infinium Labs' listed address is actually a Mail Boxes Etc. in Florida. But after much digging, we can confirm that the Phantom is real-real ambitious and real unlikely to succeed, but real nonetheless. The plan is for Phantom to play regular PC games preloaded on the system, downloaded from Infinium's servers, or on a pay-per-play basis via a subscription service. Think of it as DirecTV for gamers.
Phantom Specs:
Windows XPe Operating System
2.0+GHz Intel or AMD CPU
256-512MB DDR RAM
High-Capacity Hard Drive
Wireless network card
Wireless controller, keyboard, mouse
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
$600+ Retail Price
$600 for a gaming console? This thing will go nowhere!
The Phantom: It's real!
