Hackers have modified an estimated 150,000 of the 9 million Xboxes
Hackers have modified an estimated 150,000 of the 9 million Xboxes Microsoft has sold worldwide to turn them into PCs that would normally cost $800 or more. What you need:
- A new Xbox, with 733-megahertz processor, custom graphics chip, 8-gigabyte hard drive: $149
- A keyboard and mouse, with adapters: $35
- A modified start-up chip: $21
- 120-gigabyte hard drive: $120
- Linux ans some free software: $0
Total: $325
Source: USA TODAY research
