Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite

...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 ...
...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 ...

Phantom_Wombat 07.04.2009 (06.04.2009) · Read full review
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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 · Read full review
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...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 · Read full review
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...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 · Read full review
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Welcome to the mother of all games consoles... the Xbox 360 Elite. With a massive 120Gb harddrive I can store all the videos,demos and game saves that my heart desires. So far I have only filled up 80Gb! The console comes in a sleek black finish and looks great next to my new widescreen TV, everyone notices it when they come round and they always say how nice it looks 'for a games console'. The chrome disk tray really stands out against the black ...
...games to choose from theres something for everyone, with exclusive titles such as Halo everyone should own one. Now the console does have its drawbacks, all 360's are prone to getting the RROD (red rings of death), this is an overheating problem which results in the 360 becoming unplayable; I would recommend positioning the console horizontally to allow the fans to take in as much air as possible. But luckily there is a three year warranty with ...

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Well i Started with the "Xbox 360 Original", For the time i have owned it there has been no problems. When the Elite came out my Dad Purcheshed the Xbox Elite, for the first couple months it ran great. The Elites fan was much more quiet compared to my normal 360 . A reason for the Xbox 360 Elite was to stop alot of hardware errors. W After an regular use of the 360 Elite my Dads got the 3 red lights, but xbox have atleast a year warranty. but this ...

calvin939 02.11.2009 · Read full review
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...instructions, you should be fine! Microsoft know of the matter, and the reason being is because in the original xbox, the design was to compact and they squished too much hardware in to too little space, causing it to overheat quickly and easily. The Elite was a little more thought about, and there haven't been as many reports as there was for the original design back in 2006. The only other problem I can really think off, is not being able to store ...
...not being able to put your own photos or videos on the xbox at all, which is a disappointment as the Elite comes with a massive 120gb hard drive. ""Overall:" Great price, amazing product, can't live life without one of these. It's solves my boredom, it saves me from having to have a dvd/divx player and it saves me from having to have a HD DVD Player. I forgot to mention the Achievements, you are awarded a total of 1000GS (Gamerscore) per retail ...

spidercallum 22.07.2008 · Read full review
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...free, one would think that Microsoft would follow suit ***The Xbox 360 Elite should have really included a Blu-Ray drive like its competitor PS3, instead Microsoft opted for a HD-DVD expansion drive (Which have now become obsolete) ****Any person that reads technology news must have heard about the dreaded "Red lights". This is the one fatal flaw on the Xbox 360 which makes your Xbox unplayable and one must send their Xbox off to Microsoft's very ...

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From my experiances of using consoles, I find the xbox in general to be very versatile, and reliable; it has a large choice of games ranging from childrens games, to more adult genre games, and even offers online options! You do in fact have to pay montly to use their online features but I personally find it very worth it, and not an issue at all. In my opinion I think Xboxes are lovely for all ages, and all genders, offering games which in fact ...
...Elites offer a black console, extra memory and black accessories (also a cable which can hook up to a HD-ready televison for improved viewing), you are mainly paying for the masive memory that is included 125G, which you can store music on, games on, and various other content (ie. previews, downloads, demo's addones). I use my xbox more for a dvd player, and game console. I like to play most of the games it offers and alwayss look forward to their ...

mhj09 20.09.2009 · Read full review
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Quite possibly the best purchase I've done this year. I'm pretty new to the Xbox world, and got this as all my mates at work would rave on about it all the time, so I dived in and used up all my savings and got one. Games can be quite pricey, but I've found that buying them off friendly auction sites, can save a hell of a lot of money. Setting up was a doddle, I'm pretty good with computers/electrical stuff, but I'm quite sure anyone could manage ...
...few problems with Xbox live, but that was just myself, as I'd already registered online at their website and used my email address with a different gamertag to the one when I originally setup my Xbox, but Xbox sorted this out for me after a phone call to their UK support centre (numbers on their website). Since I've had the Xbox I've brought a few more extra games, and other accessories that you can get from all over - all of which worked fine and ...

hughzey 21.05.2009 · Read full review
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...The basics The Microsoft Xbox 360 is the successor of Xbox video game console. It is a direct competitor of other leading seventh generation console such as Nintendo Wii and Playstation 3. It comes in three versions namely Arcade, Premium and Elie; each having its own features and accessories. The development of this gadget is in cooperation with IBM, Sis and ATI. The Good The Xbox 360 boasts a huge library of games, with several essentials titles ...
...impressive - even more so than on the supposedly more powerful PS3 - while 5.1 surround sound is also supported. As online gaming services go, Xbox Live is unmatched, especially when it comes to multiplayer gaming, while media streaming and a decent movie download store boost the 360’s non-gaming skills. The bad It’s a shame that the 360’s reliability and build quality doesn’t match its graphical and online talents. It’s well known that the machine ...

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...:S. As with many things, microsoft liek to charge excessive prices for simple accesories and force you to buy their £60 versions by mnaking the cheaper ones not work. Aside from the accesory prices though The xbox 360 Elite is the greatest console out and I highly reccomend it, o and I forgot to mention it has the greatest online experiance of any of the consoles as it is faster and easier to connect with freinds. (downside again is the price) Xbox ...

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had the normal 360 for an year and then traded it in for the elite. i loved the black colour and the idea of the bigger hard drive. with standard white machine there was the curse of the "ring of death" which i never got with the white machine, but did get it with first elite machine and was told buy guys in game that this was sorted for the elite! well got it all sorted and second machine i have no problems with at all and its been running for ...
...port and i got a kinda of cheap hd television from argos, but the picture quality was amazing, and i am sure with better hd television the xbox would stand out even better. in box you get xbox elite, one black wireless controller, hdmi cable and also hd normal cable with optical cable for sound. as to date there is tons of amazing games out on the xbox such as, gears of war 1 and 2, fable 2, fallout 3 and call of duty 4 which are all amazing games ...

chrisscott94 26.01.2009 · Read full review
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...about 2 weeks after buying, microsoft seem to have sorted out these little issues that kept crashing the system. The elite has a HDMI port which means you can connect this straght into your HD socket on your tv, I have a 42 inch plasma and i thought the graphics was good on my old Xbox 360 through a scart lead but once i plugged this in i was blown away! The graphics are amazing, perfect detail can be seen on the games that you play. You get the ...
...as they are quite exspensive to buy, you also get one black wirless controller and a headset. The system comes in a stylish black that will fit in with your other electronics and it does look the part! You can still hear the fans working on this system and some people think its very loud, granted yes you can hear the fans working but do what i do...connect the xbox to you sourround system and pump up the volume....trust me you wont be dissapointed! ...

markymark1234 09.11.2007 · Read full review
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I have previously owned two Xbox 360 Premium consoles in the past. I decided to purchase again with the release of Halo 3. Overall I\'m very happy with the Elite. Its main advantage over the Premium is the larger 120GB hard drive. Compared to buying a console and the larger hard drive it represents good value for money. If you want to download lots of demos and not have to worry about lack of space then the bigger drive is definitely worth it. If ...
...on the Premium console. Another thing that I have found with the past two consoles that I have owned run rather loud. The Elite seems to be slightly less noisy but this still depends on what DVD drive you get in your system. Unfortunately it is down to luck which one you\'ll get. You can identify the DVD drive manufacturer but this would be hard to do before buying. Display quality is great through HDMI. One thing that I really appreciate is HDMI ...

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