The Xbox 360 is much smaller than its predecessor, measuring approximately 3.3 by 12.2 by 10.2 inches and weighs 7.7 lbs. It's powered by custom IBM PowerPC-based CPU with three symmetrical cores each running at 3.2 GHz. It also carries a custom ATI graphics processor 10 MB of embedded DRAM. This is powerful enough to draw 500 million triangles per second. In other words, it makes for great looking games in standard TV definition, and even better thanks to built-in support for HDTV 1080i televisions. It also supports the widescreen 16:9 format.
The unit has a 12x dual-layer DVD-ROM drive, which plays both the game media and progressive-scan DVD movies right out of the box. For game-save and media storage, users can choose between the detachable and upgradeable 20GB hard drive, or a... Read More
The Xbox 360 is much smaller than its predecessor, measuring approximately 3.3 by 12.2 by 10.2 inches and weighs 7.7 lbs. It's powered by custom IBM PowerPC-based CPU with three symmetrical cores each running at 3.2 GHz. It also carries a custom ATI graphics processor 10 MB of embedded DRAM. This is powerful enough to draw 500 million triangles per second. In other words, it makes for great looking games in standard TV definition, and even better thanks to built-in support for HDTV 1080i televisions. It also supports the widescreen 16:9 format.
The unit has a 12x dual-layer DVD-ROM drive, which plays both the game media and progressive-scan DVD movies right out of the box. For game-save and media storage, users can choose between the detachable and upgradeable 20GB hard drive, or a separately sold 64MB flash Memory Unit. Along with storing files, the hard drive will make the Xbox 360 backward-compatible with part of the existing Xbox game library.
Xbox 360 uses a refined button layout for its controllers. Back and Start buttons sit at the center of the controller and between them is a new Xbox Guide button, which instantly takes the user to the Xbox 360 user interface. From there, they can check for friends online, access personal digital content like photos and songs, and more. The black and white buttons of the first Xbox controllers have been replaced with new shoulder buttons placed above the left and right triggers. Xbox 360 can accommodate up to four wireless controllers and has three USB 2.0 slots to use for wired controllers or for streaming your digital media from digital cameras, MP3 players, and any Windows XP-based PC. Microsoft has announced plans for a upcoming video-conferencing camera that will work with the system.
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Pros:
the xbox is a awesome gaming console and the xbox support system works like a dream.
Cons:
nothing.
Overall:
i had my xbox for about 13 months and it started to do a 3 red flashing ring on the display which ment it needed repair. This step was so easy with xbox support they were great. for the issue i experienced it was covered for 3 years and i had sent it away free of charge by me. It was returned as they claimed within 10 business days and i was very suprised. They not only repaired but had given me a brand new xbox with 3 months xbox live and i am very pleased with the xbox support system. So if u are conserned purchasing xbox 360 becaause of the red ring of death its really not that bigger deal when u have warranty.
Pros:
Good exclusive franchises
XBox classic backwards compatibility
Windows Media Center extender
Good variety of games
Cons:
No wifi out of the box
Prone to failure
Ugly
Overall:
The Gears of War franchise sold me on this console. This along with Halo 3 were exclusive to this console. I originally bought this console as a replacement for my PC for gaming. Most of the popular PC games also had a 360 port.
I was a bit reluctant to purchase the unit due to the numerous quality control issues but the sheer number of good games made it hard to ignore.
The look of the unit is fairly average as it does not fit in nicely with other devices in my entertainment unit.
WIFI should have been include or at the very least been significantly less than what Microsoft wants for the adapter. A bundled option should have been included in the elite package.
Pros:
The XBOX has a 3.2 GHz processor and ATI 500 MHz processor. These two hardwares are enough to define the strength of XBOX. The graphics is really awesome and the games ffel like they are being played in reality.The XBOX Live network is also great for map downloads and downloading other extra things. I love the fact that it has gigabit Ethernet port, wifi connectivity and 3 USB Hubs.
Cons:
I believe it is slightly overpriced and the Red Rings of Death are very common. The RROD's can take place due to hardware failure or power supply shortage.
Overall:
On the whole it is a very cool gaming console and I just love the games and the device itself. It provides a lot of entertainment and the world of gaming has been redefined.
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