Xbox 360 Console Includes 20GB Hard Drive




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User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Greatest purchase I’ve ever made!
The title says it all - I am extremely happy with this console. I was always a Playstation guy until my cousin showed me the light with the XBox 360. I was planning on buying a PS3 in the future, but why would I spend that kind of money when I can get the XBox for so much cheaper?? Love it!

1 Star My two cents
I’ve had my one and only 360, never serviced, since about February 2006 because my local GameStop was out of stock, backordered. My hope was to turn it around online at a profit but by February it appeared the best I could do was break even. Wasn’t really interested in a product by a company known for software, not much trust, but looked forward to the multimedia content, music videos, TV shows, movies, and games. The first year my 360 received little use because the multimedia content was almost non-existent. Only games specific to the 360 I have are the two DOA series the remainder are original Xbox titles of which about 2/3 are compatible.

Casual gamer probably best fits my gaming experience even though I currently still have a Nintendo NES, SNES, GameBoy color, Xbox, and Sony PSP. All are still working fine with the exception of the original GameBoy, the LCD display went bad even with light/moderate use. Back then toward the earlier years of LCD displays, they failed frequently. I had Fluke DMM’s (Digital Multi Meters) toward the early 80’s, the LCD displays would always fail in about a years time.

Last time I checked folks rated the 360 a 3.5/5.0 here. My rating is a 1.0/5.0 because I’m not a hardcore gamer and find the failures unacceptable. The market focus of the 360 appears to be for the mass consumers because of the multimedia content.

I will try to explain why IMO the 360’s are dying and depending on perspective it’s normal. MS (Microsoft) is a PC focused business similar to that of others, the politics are the same. Probably by the time the Pentium III came about the die size used on the processors shrunk to the point the voltage regulator on the mobo (motherboard) changed from a linear to a switcher for efficiency. Unlike previous mobo designs part of the PS (power supply) is now built onto the mobo, more heat. Toward the end of the Pentium III and beyond heat of the processors became more of an issue; a Pentium III has been said is 50% faster for a given speed than a Pentium IV. Multi-core came about because of heat, a method of working around the issue of heat. In years past it was said processor speed would double about every two years, that came to an end with the Pentium III. Processor speeds are no longer stated clearly upfront.

While makers of PC’s, particularly notebooks, don’t state not to play video games on a PC, it’s common for such items to fail because of games or heavy graphics applications. Nvida recently took a hit of $ millions because of video related failures.

My setup of the 360 consists of a Sony 27″ XBR square TV connected via composite video, NTSC, with the audio connected to the same TV. The 360 and original Xbox are connected directly to the TV while other components like DVD, LD, and video tape player/recorder are connected to the TV via a RS (Radio Shack) switch box. Both Xbox’s are connected directly because they tend to pull the audio volume down on the other components when connected to a switch box. TV stand is a one piece welded square tubular steel frame with 3 shelves. No side/back panels or doors. Both Xbox’s are on the lower shelf with the 360 placed on top of the original Xbox. They are separated by a bracket made of four chop sticks. Xbox’s have always been in a horizontal position. Surge suppressors made by APC are used and sometimes an APC 1400 UPS is used for all the components on the TV stand.

My conclusion. I’ve probably read hundreds of reports and blogs but unfortunately folks generally don’t state their setup or software (games) used. IMO the best way to help keep the 360 up and running is to not have the HD (high definition) video connected and limit the 360 game titles used. Also placement of the 360 in a vertical position is a no no, most of the air intake appears to be on that side of the console.

5 Stars Best Gen Consloe yet!
I have owned an Xbox 360 for more than a year now and it still works excellent! The main reason I got it was because of Halo. But there are other fun games too. I like the wireless controllers, which can be up to 30 feet away! And they work very good. You can also play original Xbox games on your 360! But you need to have a hard drive and special software to do it. Go to www.xbox.com for more information. The games for it are very fun and up to four people can play on most of them! Xbox 360 is just a fun console and I would really recommend it! It is worth every penny!

2 Stars When am I going to learn?
I bought a 360 about a year ago. I only feel qualified to review it as a system now because I can safely say I owned this system for the entire length of its functional life, and don’t think I’ll be getting much more out of it, since it no longer works.

That’s an exaggeration. It’ll work again. I just have to get an entirely new disc drive for it.

Which brings me to the strange duality of the 360. On one hand, there are some truly great games available for it and only for it. The graphics it’s capable of are superb, the standard wireless controllers are outstanding, and they’re even designed rather ergonomically. And yet–before something can be good, it has to function.

Let me tell you a quick story for comparative purposes. The first system I ever owned was a Sega Master System. 1986, folks. Being a kid, I kicked the heck out of it. Dropped it. Spilled stuff on it. Treated the cartridges poorly. My brother enjoyed chewing on the electrical cables (seriously). Guess what? It’s in the other room right now, still hooked up and functioning perfectly (including the chewed cords; nothing a little tape didn’t fix).

On the other hand, my Xbox 360 was treated like it was the statue of a deity. It had its own particular spot, well-ventilated, was never knocked over, spilled upon, or spoken to vulgarly. If I had to move it, I wrapped it up in a blanket so it wouldn’t get dinged. And less than a year after buying it…it breaks down.

So–lifespan comparisons. Sega Master System = 22 years and counting. Xbox 360 = 10 months.

Really, if you’re going to be charging people hundreds of dollars, at least have the common courtesy to use quality parts. I can understand not building them to military specifications, but can it at least last a year before it breaks down? I may be fixing my 360, but you can bet it’s the last time I trust this company with my money.

Next time I’m going with a Playstation–which, given, also break down. But it seems they don’t do it with nearly the regularity and predictability of the Xbox. Sorry, Microsoft. You had two chances. (Oh, right, I forgot to mention. I also owned an Xbox. Guess what? It stopped reading discs after…about a year. Seems to be a pattern.)

5 Stars So much fun!
The xbox 360 is the best! THE BEST! I have owned 2 units. Sold my frist one to get the elite. The games are awsome the unit is awsome!

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