Original XBox: Alternate Alternate uses

Ah, the original Xbox. Online gaming machine. DVD player. In it's prime, my roommates and I used this thing nearly 24/7 in our townehouse during university. Halo (lots of Halo), networked media center, emulator, and occasionally even another video game.

But what about now? The games are dated, the services disconnected. The DVD drive is failing. The wii's emulation and even media center (with the new wii MC) capabilities rival the original xbox (although not at 720p I suppose).

What's left? ultimate emulator machine into a cabinet? It seems like the only remaining choice.