I purchased the elite packaged with the wifi adapter and Halo 3 at FS for $330. Good deal. since they were the elites already manufactured before ms started manufacturing them without HDMI/compenent. it also came with the HDMI and component and the audio adapter to use on receiver without hdmi-in. very good deal. can't picture getting a better deal the rest of 360 lifespan. since after those elites are gone they ship without HDMI etc.
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Why have a 250 gig HD in a Xbox360 when you can have a 500 Gig in a PS3, and also beable to watch Bluray disc.( No Brainer ). I think were now going to see a big shift to PS3 sales now that the price has come down. This Christmas should be favored for PS3, specially games and slim consoles. Bluray is doing fine too so i can see more people also buying one just for Bluray movies because the PS3 is upgradeable while most stand alone bluray players are not.
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The xbox 360 is a ok system but i hate the fact that you get ripped off.
for the price of 1 xbox 360 120GB hard drive (basically a standard laptop hard drive with a special drm file in the boot sector)
you can buy 2 500GB 7200RPM laptop hard drives for your PS3 and still have money left over.
but then again, the ps3 has very few games so that kills much of the fun factor and while you can play bluray with it, bluray movies are insanely expensive even though a db disk cost about the same as a DVD or even a standard 700MB cd to make
the major difference is the resolution of the laser and sensor (how many bumps it can physically fit into a small space (how well the data layer of the disk handles the tiny dots being close together)
the xbox 360 is just a money draining box where microsoft tries to nickle and dime you for everything
like xbox live, microsoft is one of the only companies that charge a monthly fee to vs other people in online games
for the price of 1 xbox 360 120GB hard drive (basically a standard laptop hard drive with a special drm file in the boot sector)
you can buy 2 500GB 7200RPM laptop hard drives for your PS3 and still have money left over.
but then again, the ps3 has very few games so that kills much of the fun factor and while you can play bluray with it, bluray movies are insanely expensive even though a db disk cost about the same as a DVD or even a standard 700MB cd to make
the major difference is the resolution of the laser and sensor (how many bumps it can physically fit into a small space (how well the data layer of the disk handles the tiny dots being close together)
the xbox 360 is just a money draining box where microsoft tries to nickle and dime you for everything
like xbox live, microsoft is one of the only companies that charge a monthly fee to vs other people in online games
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PS you can get a 802.11n USB wifi adapter for $15 that comes with a chipset that allows features like intel mywifi and other access point features so you can connect to a wifi network and share that connection with other people at the same time
everything for the xbox 360 is a ripoff in terms of the value of the parts and what they actually charge you
everything for the xbox 360 is a ripoff in terms of the value of the parts and what they actually charge you
[citation][nom]AndrewMD[/nom]I am really excited that Microsoft continues to upgrade and provide the consumer more choices on their console than any other console in the market today. While some consoles haven't made any real upgrades or changes since their inception, others have continued to remove items to cheapen their product. I am not going to go over all the benefits the XBOX 360 has, that is up to personal preference but I know that I have enjoyed mine for anything from movies to games. Microsoft adding additional capacity to the system is a good step. They also include an additional wireless controller with the system. This hasn't been seen since the days of the 8 bit era. While I don't care that they didn't include a Wireless Adapter in the box, they should consider lowering the price of it.[/citation]
wow, I thought toms would filter out ad bots?
wow, I thought toms would filter out ad bots?
@Matt87_50 - This is not an Ad. I have enjoyed my XBOX360 since day one.
Microsoft is a business. They are not your friend, they won't
let you "borrow" something nor are they going to provide something for free unless there is a business case around it.
Since a lot of people have been complaining about some of the demo ads that Microsoft put into the Live service over the summer why should Microsoft make the Live service free? There is a cost to everything. Now if you are a type of person that puts everything on a credit card and forgets about it then I can see where the disconnect is. That goes for anyone who also still has someone else "paying" the bills.
I could be voted down, but at the end of the day, Microsoft still provides me MORE options than ANY console system today.
Also, BluRay players are at Walmart for under $100.00 so WHY THE HELL WOULD I PAY $300 FOR A PS3 TO WATCH OVER PRICED DVD MOVIES?
Microsoft is a business. They are not your friend, they won't
let you "borrow" something nor are they going to provide something for free unless there is a business case around it.
Since a lot of people have been complaining about some of the demo ads that Microsoft put into the Live service over the summer why should Microsoft make the Live service free? There is a cost to everything. Now if you are a type of person that puts everything on a credit card and forgets about it then I can see where the disconnect is. That goes for anyone who also still has someone else "paying" the bills.
I could be voted down, but at the end of the day, Microsoft still provides me MORE options than ANY console system today.
Also, BluRay players are at Walmart for under $100.00 so WHY THE HELL WOULD I PAY $300 FOR A PS3 TO WATCH OVER PRICED DVD MOVIES?
@Belardo - NO I am not on crack. You need to pay more attention at what you are reading.
"They also include an additional wireless controller with the system. This hasn't been seen since the days of the 8 bit era."
HUH? ALL PS3s are wireless... as is the Wii. What are you talking about?
I said it CAME WITH AN ADDITIONAL WIRELESS CONTROLLER. Where in this sentence do you see Wireless Ethernet? And yes, the PS3 DOES NOT come with TWO CONTROLLERS wireless or NOT.
"They also include an additional wireless controller with the system. This hasn't been seen since the days of the 8 bit era."
HUH? ALL PS3s are wireless... as is the Wii. What are you talking about?
I said it CAME WITH AN ADDITIONAL WIRELESS CONTROLLER. Where in this sentence do you see Wireless Ethernet? And yes, the PS3 DOES NOT come with TWO CONTROLLERS wireless or NOT.
Eh, I'm not really impressed with either my PS3 or Xbox 360. I'm mainly a strategy/rpg fan though, so I might find 1 or 2 games a year to enjoy on both. ;p
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Awesome. Now I can buy Forza 3 on the cheap. 90% of people don't appreciate the amazing racing game that Forza is so I can get one of these that comes with the system.
Horray!
A NOTE TO THE AUTHOR: Please include $$$ conversions in your articles.
Horray!
A NOTE TO THE AUTHOR: Please include $$$ conversions in your articles.
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250gb is a step in the right direction. 500gb is essential to anyone who really uses these things (ps3 too).
This is the third xbox news article I've just read in the past hour - the comments, wow. I don't understand why I keep hearing "Xbox has all the games. PS3 doesn't have that many". Xbox has around 700 titles. ps3 550. 360 was out a year earlier, so it makes sense many of the early games weren't released on both systems. It seems now every major title coming out from a thrid party dev is releasing a ps3 and a 360 version, so what gives?
This is the third xbox news article I've just read in the past hour - the comments, wow. I don't understand why I keep hearing "Xbox has all the games. PS3 doesn't have that many". Xbox has around 700 titles. ps3 550. 360 was out a year earlier, so it makes sense many of the early games weren't released on both systems. It seems now every major title coming out from a thrid party dev is releasing a ps3 and a 360 version, so what gives?
I have both consoles, and trust me, XBox is really more fun.
Now I do not use Wifi,as I have cabling and use both machines to stream HD video through homeLAN.
FYI you can watch movies without HD as it is streamlined to you.Even in HD. Tested.
I think that quality of service, bigger choice of good games is on Xbox side. PS3 had only really Blueray as advantage. I do not want buy expensive BD disks(I have only 3). I prefer to rent them. And easiest way to watch HD movie is.....on Xbox. So , even this bluray advantage is slim one.
HD size, come on guys. I have 60gb that is not even half used. We are talking about consoles. I as thinking to put 500gb in my PS3 becasue its cheap. But then, whats the purpose ?
To everybody that doesnt have firsthand experience, please dont put dumb comments please.
Now I do not use Wifi,as I have cabling and use both machines to stream HD video through homeLAN.
FYI you can watch movies without HD as it is streamlined to you.Even in HD. Tested.
I think that quality of service, bigger choice of good games is on Xbox side. PS3 had only really Blueray as advantage. I do not want buy expensive BD disks(I have only 3). I prefer to rent them. And easiest way to watch HD movie is.....on Xbox. So , even this bluray advantage is slim one.
HD size, come on guys. I have 60gb that is not even half used. We are talking about consoles. I as thinking to put 500gb in my PS3 becasue its cheap. But then, whats the purpose ?
To everybody that doesnt have firsthand experience, please dont put dumb comments please.
I have both consoles, and trust me, XBox is really more fun.
Now I do not use Wifi,as I have cabling and use both machines to stream HD video through homeLAN.
FYI you can watch movies without HD as it is streamlined to you.Even in HD. Tested.
I think that quality of service, bigger choice of good games is on Xbox side. PS3 had only really Blueray as advantage. I do not want buy expensive BD disks(I have only 3). I prefer to rent them. And easiest way to watch HD movie is.....on Xbox. So , even this bluray advantage is slim one.
HD size, come on guys. I have 60gb that is not even half used. We are talking about consoles. I as thinking to put 500gb in my PS3 becasue its cheap. But then, whats the purpose ?
And one last thing, please, if you do not have first hand experiance or didn't really see how something is working, dont put dumb comments like you are an expert in that. Thanks.
Now I do not use Wifi,as I have cabling and use both machines to stream HD video through homeLAN.
FYI you can watch movies without HD as it is streamlined to you.Even in HD. Tested.
I think that quality of service, bigger choice of good games is on Xbox side. PS3 had only really Blueray as advantage. I do not want buy expensive BD disks(I have only 3). I prefer to rent them. And easiest way to watch HD movie is.....on Xbox. So , even this bluray advantage is slim one.
HD size, come on guys. I have 60gb that is not even half used. We are talking about consoles. I as thinking to put 500gb in my PS3 becasue its cheap. But then, whats the purpose ?
And one last thing, please, if you do not have first hand experiance or didn't really see how something is working, dont put dumb comments like you are an expert in that. Thanks.
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@AndrewMD
Yeah...bluray is overpriced DVD...just like DVD is overpriced VHS...Just like TV is really an overpriced radio with picture...just like radio is just an overpriced alternative to singing yourself...heck, why sing and waste energy and air when you can just...imagine some random sound?
Microsoft upgrades their consoles and the others do not?
Smart thing to say with PS3 slim just announced.
Yeah...bluray is overpriced DVD...just like DVD is overpriced VHS...Just like TV is really an overpriced radio with picture...just like radio is just an overpriced alternative to singing yourself...heck, why sing and waste energy and air when you can just...imagine some random sound?
Microsoft upgrades their consoles and the others do not?
Smart thing to say with PS3 slim just announced.
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[citation][nom]Major7Up[/nom]I would rather have the wireless adapter than a bigger hard drive...what gives Microsoft? Hell why didn't you build it into the xbox hardware in the first place? Greedy bastards...[/citation]
It's cause a bigger hard drive cost nothing, it's the same parts just different logic.
It's cause a bigger hard drive cost nothing, it's the same parts just different logic.
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[citation][nom]hakesterman[/nom]Why have a 250 gig HD in a Xbox360 when you can have a 500 Gig in a PS3, and also beable to watch Bluray disc.( No Brainer ). I think were now going to see a big shift to PS3 sales now that the price has come down. This Christmas should be favored for PS3, specially games and slim consoles. Bluray is doing fine too so i can see more people also buying one just for Bluray movies because the PS3 is upgradeable while most stand alone bluray players are not.[/citation]
let me ,see ,
1. not every console gamer has doh for thier system and a HDtv , so having a blue player is moot when you dotn ahve HDtv yet
2. 360 has and continue to get way mroe 3rd party exclusives as developers dont care to relearn code to make a game for ps3
3. not every oen is up sony's butt
let me ,see ,
1. not every console gamer has doh for thier system and a HDtv , so having a blue player is moot when you dotn ahve HDtv yet
2. 360 has and continue to get way mroe 3rd party exclusives as developers dont care to relearn code to make a game for ps3
3. not every oen is up sony's butt
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