Hacking the Xbox -- Reviews

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"Hacking the Xbox is fast becoming the bible of a controversial geek movement called mod-chipping. Armed with soldering irons, Huang and his cronies are cracking open Microsoft's video-game machine and grafting in chips that modify the Xbox to do cool, but unsanctioned, things such as playing MP3s, Japanese import games and pirated titles, or running the Linux operating system. It's not just a hobby it's a Ralph Nader-esque crusade."
--Rolling Stone, Issue 933, 10/16/03

"Hacking the Xbox is a must read for someone interested in hardware hacking."
--GNx Media

"Although it's a technical book, it unfolds like a spy novel."
--SLASHDOT

"The book aims to teach readers how to think like a hardware hacker, using the internal secrets of the game console the way a medical school teacher uses Gray's Anatomy"
--Dale Ferris, Golden Triangle PC Club

Rated 9 out of 10 horseshoes on JavaRanch: "If you have ever opened up a computer, appliance, or other electronic goodie to see how it works, then "Hacking the XBox" is for you. Actually even if you are curious and interested just from the cover of this book, then you should get it."
--JavaRanch

"Huang's book is part digital electronics DIY manual (including soldering tips), part legal discussion, and part narrative. [...] his account of how he cracked the Xbox is fascinating and his perseverance is awesome."
--Personal Computer World, UK

Rated perfect 10: "I was shocked, delighted and rather intrigued when the book arrived...The project pages were well thought out, but the electronic civil liberties section blew me away.[...] If you are interested in hardware, software hacking and reverse engineering - this book should be on your shelf (even if you don't have an Xbox)."
--E. Jonathan Hardy, Host, TechWeek TV!

"A piece of simple, succinct eloquence, this has fast become one of the most treasured books we own."
--PopularMechanics.com

Rated 4.5/5 stars: "An interesting and informative read."
--About.com

"Hacking The Xbox: An Introduction To Reverse Engineering is, quite literally, the book that Microsoft (makers of the popular Xbox video game console) does not want you to read."
--Midwest Book Review

"this book should be required in any 'Intro to Computer Science' class...If you enjoy hacking (and I mean that in the original meaning of the word - not the meaning understood by the media at large), this is a book you'll want to have on your shelf. "
--UnixReview.com

To get a sample of the buzz generated by this book, see the following stories from TechTV, E- Commerce Times, CNET, and the news for nerds site, Slashdot.

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