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Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite System

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Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite System

  • Reviewed by: kawika5000

    03-11-08

    Duration of ownership: 5 Months

    Strengths: The things that didn't break on the original are still not breaking.

    Weaknesses:The thing still suffers from the same issues as the original

    Overall Evaluation: If you have money to waste then its a good buy. Cause its a waste of money!

  • Reviewed by: abernat

    04-29-08

    Duration of ownership: 1 Months

    Strengths: HDMILots of game titlesIncredible graphicsXBOX LiveXBOX Marketplace120 GB hard drive

    Weaknesses:DVD Drive still loud

    Overall Evaluation: I debated whether to buy XBOX360 or PS3. Both consoles are solid, but a larger game library and Xbox marketplace gave the edge to XBOX. I'm very happy with it.

  • Reviewed by: evophile

    11-26-07

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Bigger HD, black

    Weaknesses:Pricier compared to the other models

    Overall Evaluation: There's not much left to be said about the Xbox360, a system thats cemented itself as a platform with many a good games to playWhat is important is to decide which model is most important for you. The Elite comes with a bigger HD at 120GB so you can store a lot of media on it. It also has the nice black finish. Now that all 360s have an HDMI port, that bullet point does not stand out as much.In the end, the 360 is a great system and if you need the HD space and/or like a system in black, go for this now.

  • Reviewed by: psincubus

    11-05-07

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: 120 GB hard drive, hdmi included.

    Weaknesses:not actually black, more gray.

    Overall Evaluation: The Xbox 360 elite is a great system. It fixes many problems the first one had, with a new motherboard (zephyr) and additional heat sinks (to combat the 3ROD). It also includes a huge hard drive (120 GB) and an hdmi cable in the box. With the 360, you get access to many original Xbox games through backwards compatibility. Also, the Xbox Live marketplace is a great way to get demos and trailers for upcoming games. Overall, great system.

  • Reviewed by: mojave

    11-01-07

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Sleek look, 120 GB hard drive is great for lots of demos and videos, HDMI output

    Weaknesses:Expensive

    Overall Evaluation: I was looking into buying an Xbox 360 at the beginning of this year and I heard the rumors of the new black system with HDMI coming out soon, so I waited. It turns out that was the Elite and came with a 120 GB hard drive to boot (100 GB more than the standard Xbox 360). The downside was that, at the time, this system cost $80 more. However, for both the HDMI and the 100GB of extra space I thought it was worth it. I was also hoping that this new model may have fixed the reliability issues of the 360. It turns out I bought it too soon on that account as only the most recent models (produced in June or July of 2007 and later) of both the regular and Elite models have the more reliable system design. Right now the price difference between the regular and Elite 360 is a little higher ($100), and HDMI output is included on both models. The difference basically comes down to the color and the 100 GB of extra hard drive space. You do get an HDMI cable with the Elite and not the regular though and that is worth at least $10 by itself. Personally, I love having the 120 GB hard drive. I already have mine half full with demos and videos. Certainly you can get by with the 20 GB HD, but it is nice not to have to worry about space all the time. Overall, I would say if you have the money, go for the Elite as the extra space is nice. You also get the HDMI cable. At this point, Microsoft has made some minor changes to the 360 design that is supposed to increase reliability (but the success of that remains to be seen) so you really can't go wrong with either model. Just be sure to get one with a hard drive (so skip the "Arcade Bundle" which lacks a hard drive).

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