Xbox
fortyrod
Posted 2017-09-20 10:50 AM (#85155)
Great Sage of the Sea

Posts: 853

Subject: Xbox

http://www.defensenews.com/news/your-navy/2017/09/18/navy-plans-to-use-xbox-controllers-for-new-periscope-systems/
mike652
Posted 2017-09-20 12:23 PM (#85158 - in reply to #85155)
Great Sage of the Sea

Posts: 715

Location: Conway, NH
Subject: RE: Xbox

Nothing wrong with an off the shelf smaller, lighter and cheaper system.
Stoops
Posted 2017-09-20 1:18 PM (#85159 - in reply to #85158)
Master and Commander

Posts: 1405

Location: Houston, TX (Best state in the US)
Subject: RE: Xbox

NASA at least at MCO went to third party years ago.
AtoZ
Posted 2017-09-20 1:33 PM (#85160 - in reply to #85155)


Great Sage of the Sea

Posts: 619

Subject: RE: Xbox

Re: Bouncing off the bottom

As long as they stop playing games and look up at the fathometer every now and then.
Tom McNulty
Posted 2017-09-20 2:27 PM (#85162 - in reply to #85158)


Master and Commander

Posts: 1454

Subject: RE: Xbox

Not by the time the manufacturer prices them for our Navy. You know the drill. Special specifications only for the Navy.