XBOX 360 Question

Hell yeah it's worth it!

Well, it's good to have a HDD so you don't need to rely on a memory card for saving games.

Now that the new dashboard is upgraded and if you have an XBL gold account and Netflix, you can watch streaming movies.

XBOX 360 rocks!

[AD720]

Check around, you can get a refub premuim for $150.00 shipped.

[Kneo]

Yes, it is worth every penny. I have all three major systems on the market right now and each one is worth it IMO. The Xbox is great for online gaming and has a great selection of games.

a HDD is a must in my book!

[JE3146]

Originally Posted by AD720

Check around, you can get a refub premuim for $150.00 shipped.

No No and NO.

These things have atrocious failure rates. The ONLY saving grace of the Xbox 360 is the 3 year warranty that comes with it when you buy it brand new.

Do not buy a used one or a refurb. Period.

[AD720]

Originally Posted by JE3146

No No and NO.

These things have atrocious failure rates. The ONLY saving grace of the Xbox 360 is the 3 year warranty that comes with it when you buy it brand new.

Do not buy a used one or a refurb. Period.

Ok thanks for that.


From what I have read some people feel the refurbs are actually a better bet since they have been through the process, get a new fan or whatever and have less of a chance of failing than when they were new. You still get a one year warranty, so it's not like you get nothing.

http://support.xbox.com/support/en/u...furbished.aspx


For what it's worth I have one of the 360's with the "new" chip that are supposedly less susceptible to failure. But I barely every use it.

Originally Posted by Darrell

Hell yeah it's worth it!

Well, it's good to have a HDD so you don't need to rely on a memory card for saving games.

Now that the new dashboard is upgraded and if you have an XBL gold account and Netflix, you can watch streaming movies.

XBOX 360 rocks!

Darrell what is the dashboard. I have a 360 and have never used it.

Originally Posted by Tombstone

Darrell what is the dashboard. I have a 360 and have never used it.

It's the menu system on the XBOX. It shows your achievements, gamer points, friend list, etc.

[Gophernut]

I was just signing on to post this question! My kid wants one for x-mas and I don't know a darn thing about them. What is the difference in the models other than 20gig, 30gig, etc.?

Originally Posted by Gophernut

I was just signing on to post this question! My kid wants one for x-mas and I don't know a darn thing about them. What is the difference in the models other than 20gig, 30gig, etc.?

Not much, other than HDD space. As far as I know. I know their is no "souped" up processor or anything, all of the processors are the same across the board, so it must just be the HDD space.

[Gophernut]

Thanks for the info. Are there any accessories that would be "required" for this assuming it's going to a 12 year old boy?

Definitely wireless controllers. A Wired headset comes with it and that's fine unless you wanted to opt for the wireless bluetooth looking headset. He's going to want to talk to his friends. Perhaps also the battery charger and packs, I go through a ton of batteries. Extra controllers.

Xbox Live membership and the networking adapter

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/accessories/

[AD720]

Originally Posted by Darrell

Not much, other than HDD space. As far as I know. I know their is no "souped" up processor or anything, all of the processors are the same across the board, so it must just be the HDD space.

There also used to be a difference where some models came with bulit in HDMI support and others required an additional adapter. I'm not sure if that is still true but it is something to look out for.

And of course the token 360 > PS3