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120GB hard drive, a HDMI port, and HDMI cable, all wrapped up with a premium black finish. Xbox 360 Elite also includes a black wireless controller and black
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Introducing Xbox 360 Elite, the premier Xbox 360 console package that includes a massive ... more
120GB hard drive, a HDMI port, and HDMI cable, all wrapped up with a premium black finish. Xbox 360 Elite also includes a black wireless controller and black
Postage & Packaging:Free Delivery Availability:3-7 days
Introducing Xbox 360 Elite, the premier Xbox 360 console package that includes a massive ... more
120GB hard drive, a HDMI port, and HDMI cable, all wrapped up with a premium black finish. Xbox 360 Elite also includes a black wireless controller and black
Postage & Packaging:Free Delivery Availability:3-7 days
Advantages: Arguably the best selection of games of any current console. Great HD graphics. Disadvantages: Hardware may still be somewhat unreliable. Lacks innovations specific to the Wii and PS3.
...over the subsequent years as Microsoft have been constantly jockeying for position in the market against the competition. The range currently contains the minimal Arcade model, the Pro with a hard drive, and the top of the line Elite, with a bundle of extras.
At the heart of the Xbox 360 is a powerful 3.2GHz triple core Xenon processor. This might not mean much to everyone, but it's a serious CPU that was easily the equal of most ... ...still holds its own against more recent developments. It's more powerful by a factor of twelve than the CPU in the Wii and, although the Cell processor in the PS3 is theoretically more powerful still, the relatively conventional architecture means that the 360 often manages to outperform Sony's machine. This is backed up by the powerful 500MHz Xenos GPU which drives detailed graphics in high definition with ease; most 360 games run at a native resolution ... more
The Xbox 360 was the first of the 7th generation consoles to hit the market, back in late 2005, and has been through a few revisions over the subsequent years as Microsoft have been constantly jockeying for position in the market against the competition. The range currently contains the minimal Arcade model, the Pro with a hard drive, and the top of the line Elite, with a bundle of extras.
At the heart of the Xbox 360 is a powerful 3.2GHz triple core Xenon processor. This might not mean much to everyone, but it's a serious CPU that was easily the equal of most desktop PCs at the time the console was launched and still holds its own against more recent developments. It's more powerful by a factor of twelve than the CPU in the Wii and, although the Cell processor in the PS3 is theoretically more powerful still, the relatively conventional architecture means that the 360 often manages to outperform Sony's machine. This is backed up by the powerful 500MHz Xenos GPU which drives detailed graphics in high definition with ease; most 360 games run at a native resolution of 720p or better. In layman's terms this means that 360 games are generally faster, smoother and more detailed than those on other consoles.
Speaking of games, without which a console is nothing, the 360 boasts the largest range of games of any of the current generation with over 500 titles. As well as quantity, there's quality too. Don't just take my word for it; as of writing, the review compiling site Metacritic lists 21 games for the 360 with a 90% rating or above; the PS3 has a mere 12 and the Wii just 8. Some of the best exclusive games for the 360 include Gears of War 1 & 2, Halo 3, Braid and Forza Motorsport 2. It's also got the best versions of some cross-platform titles like The Orange Box, Burn Out Paradise, Grand Theft Auto IV and Bioshock; the latter three are pretty good on the PS3 too, but the 360 still boasts unique content.
Of course, the Wii and the PS3 have their own selling points too; the former is worth a look for it's innovative controller and some great Nintendo exclusives, and the latter's built in Blu-Ray player is great for watching films on HDTV and it now has some decent exclusives in the likes of Little Big Planet and Killzone 2. However, the 360 remains the machine of choice for the hardcore console gamer in traditional genres like first person shooters, motor racing and role playing games.
The 360 also offers a superior online experience to other consoles with Xbox live. Membership comes in two levels; silver, which is free, allows you access to voice chat avatars and downloadable content. Gold membership, priced at £34.99, annually is require for multiplayer gaming though, but it's an investment worth making because as well as merely playing the games, you can take part in tournaments, get ranked, make friends and even video chat with them if you get a camera. Another nice feature is the Xbox live arcade that lets you download souped up versions of old classics like Joust, Jetpac and Missile Command as well as innovative new games such as Geometry Wars 2 and Hexic 2. One slight annoyance is that the 360 doesn't have a wireless connection as standard and ideally needs to be wired directly into your router; if this is inconvenient you've got to pay extra for a wireless adapter.
Anyway, on to the specifics of the Elite; this latest version of the top of the line model boasts a 120GB Hard drive and a stylish matt black finish that also extends to the controllers and the headset. The hard drive is important as it's utilized extensively in online play, and can store downloadable content; with the possibility of being able to download full games to your machine coming soon, this larger disk than on the pro model could prove very useful. It's also the only version of the console that comes HD ready out of the box, including the HDMI cable. All These features, except of course for the colour unless you're a dab hand at spraypainting, can be added to the lower models in the range - the pro and arcade - but at a price. As such, if you've got a HD TV - especially one with a black finish - and a penchant for online gaming, you'd be doing yourself a big favour to buy this straight away.
One of the bugbears of the 360 has been its reputation for unreliability. The early models had something of a tendency to overheat if left on for a long time, especially if put in a confined space without adequate ventilation, leading to the notorious "red ring of death". Thanks to revisions to the hardware, however, this is largely something of the past and is unlikely to occur with current models. However, the machine still has something of a reputation for scratched disks, jammed disk trays and occasional other faults. As such, I'd still recommend handling it with care, although it's no longer quite as fragile a machine as its reputation might have you believe.
Overall, I'd recommend the machine highly. With the console market being split three ways at the moment, it's also worth considering the Wii and the PS3 though and, if you can afford it, there's a good argument for getting all three of them as they've got different strengths. As a pure games machine with HD graphics in traditional console genres though, the 360 still stands clear of the others.
Advantages: Enjoyable high quality gameplay Disadvantages: A bit noisy (the fans that is)
Yet another house move meant that I needed some careful rewarding, the choice of my reward was a toss up between the PS3 or the Xbox 360 Elite. After a bit of careful deliberation and a look at the range of games available the Xbox 360 won the day. I ordered mine from Littlewoods at the rather high price of £299, but at the time of purchase this was the only place that had them in stock, and delivery was the very next day.
Now I have no real knowledge ... ...certain degree some of the issues I'll bring up are basically hearsay, but not hearsay I have heard from random website this comes from friends.
The Xbox 360 Elite comes in a clean black finish, it seems black is the new silver when it comes to electrical. No sooner have we all converted our TV's, etc to the silver finish and its time to turn back again. Luckily the other series of reward toys I gave myself also came in black (but that's another ...
sghawken 02.11.2007
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Advantages: Large hard drive, HD 1080p and HDMI cables Disadvantages: Small handheld controller
...market, and certainly the best Microsoft has to offer. The games run smoothly and you really do have alot of storage space. So if you are after really good console with all the works and price is not an issue, then this would naturally be a good choice. Moreover, I would recommend the subscriptions to enjoy the true potential.
But remember, if you don't have 1080p full HD, NOT HD ready or 1080i TV, then you will not necessarily the best this machine ... ...provides great value for money as a package.
All in all, this console is on the high end of the market. It looks good and presents itself well. Recommendation is based on the above points if the potential buyer prefers the qualities of the product. If large drives, smooth graphics and HD are your thing, then this is an ideal buy. ...
makro74 04.08.2008
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite
Advantages: Faster, Larger Memory, More Games, Fantastic Online System, Looks Stunning Disadvantages: Slightly noisy when watching a dvd, will asorb you into a long life of gaming.
...as they are licensed by Microsoft and not some random companies idea put into practice without testing.
When you get the box everything is nicely packed in little bags and boxes making it easy to figure out what it all does, the HDMI cable is the best thing in the world not just for the video quality but for the fact it is simply plug one cable in and you are off! The power supply is quite large but as with all power supplies they are hidden away ... ...cable and cd supplied by microsoft by request. This takes forever to arrive though and I found it easier to buy on ebay and sell it straight on again after using it.
It also has a new chip design that avoids the red ring of death the previous xboxs could suffer from and looks so much cooler in black than white. I have had no issues with mine at all since buying it and am truly impressed. The are loads of exclusive games for it like Halo 3 and it ...
joerearden 17.06.2008
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Advantages: Xbox live, stylish exterior, excellent choice of games exclusive to xbox Disadvantages: no internet browser.
The xbox 360 Elite is very similar to the regular xbox. However with a larger hard drive and in my opinion a much stylish exterior the xbox 360 Elite is the one to buy. I myself have an xbox elite and havent looked back since. The 120 gb hard drive is perfect for storing any form of media be it pictures, videos or your favourite music you will fing it hard to fill that hard drive quickly. One thing i love about the xbox apart from ease of use, availability ... ...be. The xbox 360 Dashboard is completely customisable with downloadable themes along with the themes already stored on the hard drive as standard. Now with the new dashboard update we have our "Avatars" these again are completely customisable from their facial features and the clothes they wear. This is an excellent way to recognise friends via xbox live as well as new people you play against online. As with any Next gen console the games are best ...
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**** MicrosoftXbox360Elite System ****
Never go into Tescos at two in the morning drunk, guarantied you will come out with a much lighter purse....
*Choosing a game machine*
This wasn't really hard to decide since i have all the ones out apart from the xbox360 and Ps3. I picked xbox because it had more games in the shop i wanted to play :-).There are 2 different versions of the xbox360 out - one with 20gb memory or one with 120gb memory-for just a little bit more money you got a lot of extra memory.Also the elite is a lot nicer to look at (goes with my tv) and has less problems with overheating.
*What you can do*
You can play xbox360 game,dvd movies and audio cds.Internet access is also available and you can play online with your friends.
*Setting it up and using it*
Very easy to do-just follow the instructions ...
Advantages: Graphics, Playability, Addictiveness, range of games and XBOX LIVE. Disadvantages: Red lights are way too common.
the 'Premium'. This console looks identical to it's younger brother, but boasts an impressive 20GB worth of space, capable or storing hundreds of songs, many videos and countless saved games... Finally a hard-core hard-drive was born through the ashes of the core!
Next in the ever-brightening collection rose the 'Arcade'. This console is a cheap alternative which is capable of playing all of the more impressive 360 games... This console focuses on the many thousands of arcade type games available today. There fun, but I would still recomend the Premium deal for its large hard-drive.
Finally, after a few years of constant enhancement to their already powerful Xbox360 Premium, Microsoft created the 'Elite'.
Indeed this newer, more powerful, death-black console is truely an awesome buy! It contains a 120GB hard-drive for christ sake ...
Advantages: Good range of add-ons Disadvantages: add-ons are expensive
The Xbox360 is a well priced console, with soon to be 3 major offerings
The Core System
Which comprises of Xbox360 console, and wired Controller
aprox : £199
XBox360 Premium
=
Xbox360 Console, 20 GB hard drive, Wireless controller, Headset, HD-AV Component Cable, Scart Block, PSU, Ethernet Cable.
£279
Xbox360Elite ( coming to the UK 24th Aug 07)
Xbox360 Console, 120 GB hard drive, HDMI Output + HDMI Lead, Wireless controller and Headset.
(exact spec is not confirmed, there could be additional surprises before release , a built-in wireless bridge would be nice! )
Estimated : £320
So it's a console which fits a wide range of budgets.
There are a wide range of add-ons which is a good thing but also can be a bit of a pain if you compare ...
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Product details
Type
Home Console
Console Type
Xbox 360
Long Name
Xbox 360 Elite
Production Year
2007
Media Format
DVD
Max Number of Players
4
Manufacturer
Microsoft
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Introducing Xbox 360™ Elite, the premier Xbox 360 console package that includes a massive 120GB hard drive, a HDMI port and like all Xbox 360 consoles and a premium black finish. Xbox 360 Elite also includes a black wireless controller and black Xbox Live® headset. Xbox 360 Elite has enough space for a whole library of Xbox Live Arcade games as well as downloadable high-definition TV shows, movies, music, and more available from Xbox Live Marketplace.
Includes:
Black Xbox 360 Elite Console
120gb Hard drive
Xbox 360 Wireless Controller (Black)
xbox 360 Headset (Black)
xbox 360 HDMI Cable
Xbox Live Silver Membership
One-month subscription to Xbox Live Gold
