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Includes: Xbox 360 Console, 1 Wireless Xbox 360 Controller, Hard Drive, Headset, Standard A/V Cable, Faceplate, and Silver Xbox Live. The Xbox 360 System is the way to begin experiencing the ultimate in next-generation gaming. Amazing Digital entertainment experiences, unprecedented in home console entertainment, are waiting for you -- all you have to do is connect the controller to this incredible device and an unsurpassed level of adventure and excitement is yours. Connect up to 4 wireless game controllers Online optimization - The XBox 360 is Wi-Fi ready (802.11a, b and g), has a built-in Ethernet port and has out-of-the-box access to Xbox Live Full digital media support - Plays DVD-Video, DVD-ROM, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, WMA CD, MP3 CD, JPEG Photo CD Streams media from portable MP3 players or a Windows XP based PC 3 USB 2.0 ports, two memory unit slots Multi-channel Surround sound; Supports 48KHz 16-Bit Audio Stands vertically or horizontally Interchangeable face plates personalize your XBox 360 console Dimensions(HxWxD) - 3.27 x 12.17 x 10.16 (83 x 309 x 258 mm) Weight - 7.7 lbs (3.49 Kg) Xbox 360 sets a new pace for digital entertainment. More than just a cutting-edge game system, Xbox 360 also integrates high-definition video, DVD movie playback, digital music, photos, and online connectivity into one sleek, small tower. About the Xbox 360 Hardware
Xbox 360 is much smaller than its predecessor--it measures 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.
About Xbox 360 Games and Media About Xbox Live
 Customer Reviews:
We've had our XBox 360 for a year now, and have played it quite regularly. Here is our review of how it performs compared with our Wii and PS3. First, if you're going for an XBox 360, make sure you're getting a unit with a hard drive, and get a wireless controller. The hard drive lets you download updates for your games, add your own music to soundtracks, save as many save files as you want, and do a number of XBox Live functions. They even now offer tv shows and movies to download. Believe me - you're only getting 20 gig, and it'll fill up quickly! You want to have that hard drive. Most importantly, you can NOT play any old XBox (original) games if you don't have the hard drive. That is because the old games have to be 'converted' by software on the hard drive to be able to play in your new system. Not that not all games play on the 360 - but the most popular ones do. Comparing this to the Wii, it's a different market area. The 360 has much better graphics than the Wii does. That's on purpose - the Wii doesn't support high definition. The Wii's motion-sensing controllers are actually a *ton* of fun for sports and party games, so if you like to play a lot of golf or "party fun" types of things, you might swing towards the Wii. If you're more a hard core gamer and love games like FarCry or Prey, it's the 360 that you'll want. The harder comparison is between the XBox 360 and the PS3. Both support high definition graphics. Both have incredible RPGs on them (Fable, Final Fantasy). Both have incredible combat style games on them (Gears of War, Resistance). Both have hard drives for easy game saves, both have wireless controllers which I love. Both play previous-gen games. One way to look at this is that you should get the system that supports the franchises you love. If you are completely addicted to Final Fantasy, go with the PS3. That way you can play all the old FF games and enjoy the new ones. If you are a Halo Head, and play Halo 24 hours a day, then the XBox 360 is your sure bet. But what if you fall in the middle? I can tell you the 360 is really loud - but the PS3 gets really hot. Both seem prone to failure if poorly cared for - but both have worked perfectly fine for us so far. What else would swing your vote? With the huge head start XBox has on the Live feature, I would have to give a nod to the XBox if you are interested in online multiplay. Sure, both the 360 and the PS3 support it - but XBox has had it for years, and many people have built up quite a network. There are tons of people online at all hours of the day or night. It's been tried, tested, and is stable. On the other hand, if you're looking for an all-in-one media center, the PS3 with its 60 gig hard drive has the advantage. It makes it super easy for you to organize your photos, music, and much more right in the system. You don't have to siphon things from your PC or come up against quickly running out of space. I still question why the 360 only has 20 gigs of data - and they fill almost half of it up right away with system files. With Microsoft now offering to let you download high definition movies - at about 5 gig each - that's going to fill up your entire hard drive after only one or two movies. They really need to offer larger hard drives quickly. But until then, if you're an online player, a Halo fan, or just can't get your hands on a PS3 and are tired of playing low-def games, I highly recommend the XBox 360. There are a ton of games on this system that we love, and we actively use it. Even with the Wii and PS3 in the house, there are many games that are great on the XBox 360 and we choose to play them. Let me know if you have any specific questions on this system! --2006-12-19 Just got my 360 over the weekend and it is great. It is a little noisier than my xbox and runs hot, but just keep your playing time shorter. The wireless controller is wonderful - very responsive although I am still learning the new layout. However, its still all about the games. I'm currently playing Oblivion, and I have to say it has the best graphics I have ever seen on a console game. Maybe graphics on PC games are better, but I gave up on those years ago. Overall I am very pleased with this system and am looking for many years of enjoyment. Well worth the price of entry. --2006-12-19 Well I got my xbox for Christmas yesterday and was very excited to sit down and play my gears of war. I turned on the machine and got an error code of E 57. I called customer service and had two choices, return to store for a new machine or mail in the hard drive and wait 6 weeks to play my xbox. I immediately cursed microsoft and kicked myself for ever trusting their crap products. I switched my home and laptop PC to macs last year after a disasterous 10 years of PC. I guess I can't wait until Apple releases their own system that ACTUALLY WORKS PROPERLY. My own stupid fault for believing in a quality microsoft product. --2006-12-19 As with anything it just depends on the person! Personally I love my XBOX 360 and think that everyone, especially mature gamers, should get one! The graphics are amazing, the sound is great, and the controls are extremely responsive. The set up is very simple and the video from the HD DVD drive are absolutely stunning!!! I have a Samsung 40-inch flat panel LCD tv and I am amazed everytime I look at games or video on the screen. Yes, the system can run a little load but they does not bother me at all. Once you get to playing the game the sounds of game drown out the system any way. Unfortunately it does not use HD DVD's for game play but it really doesnt need to. People keep talking about how Sony's Blu-Ray discs can hold 50GB of space, which is true, but this isn't the complete story. Sony still use the old MPEG-2 compression software which is over 10 years old! Microsoft and HD DVD's use VC-1 which is much more efficient and can actually compress about twice as much information on to a disc than MPEG-2. HD DVD are not as big as Blu-Ray discs because they dont have to be! They can fit almost twice as much info on a HD DVD disc than Blu-Ray due to better compression software. Plus Sony is having issues with even making discs with over 25GB of information so it is highly unlikely that there will ever be a Blu-Ray disc with 50GB of info on it. There are going to be more exclusie games for the XBOX 360 than the PS3 because many publishers to do not want to deal with the Blu-Ray issue. Most of the games on PS3 are available on the 360 as well and we all purcahse a system for the GAMES not for the DVD PLAYER!!!! Currenlty I'm playing Gears of War, Nighty-Nine Nights, and I'm just getting to Perfect Dark Zero. I'm looking for forward to Blue Dragon, Lost Odyssey, BioShock, Mass Effect, Huxley, and Elveon which are all XBOX 360 exclusives for next year. --2006-12-19 I like the games, I like the X-box live, but the system has broken down on me 2 times in the first month. I returned it today for my money back at Target. I would not buy this if I were you. lots of heartache and typical Microsoft product, simply put it is poorly engineered no matter how good the games look or play. --2006-12-18 Read for more: http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html%3FASIN=B...
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