Xbox 360

[moose]

If you are willing to wait, I would suggest waiting until they switch over to the 65nm chip for the 360. The chip is supposed to run much cooler so it will reduce overheating. However, last I heard, the systems with a new 65 nm chip won't be out until the summer.

 

[azsouthendzone]

I am one of the people that had to ship my console in because of the flashing red lights. MS customer care sucks, but in the end I got a new console for free and two free games. The games and live are what setss the system apart. I don't know much about the PS3 and I really don't care to. I've played the Wii and it is basically a Gamecube with a new controller. Graphics matter to me and it looks worse than the original Xbox. But to each his own.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

I am one of the people that had to ship my console in because of the flashing red lights. MS customer care sucks, but in the end I got a new console for free and two free games. The games and live are what setss the system apart. I don't know much about the PS3 and I really don't care to. I've played the Wii and it is basically a Gamecube with a new controller. Graphics matter to me and it looks worse than the original Xbox. But to each his own.

So many contradictory statements here to pick at..... holding back.

 

[Ollie]

No, the hard drives designed for the 360 are designed specifically for the 360. You'd just have to choose whether you want to buy a memory card, spend another $100 to get the hard drive, or just get the premium edition. I'd suggest just getting the premium edition

I believe the PS3 is the only console in which you can use a hard drive from another computer (the hard drive is equivalent in size to a laptop hard drive)

That's too bad, I have a 150gb sitting around wasting away

Actually you can plug any HDD on the 360 via an USB 2.0 adapter and read its content (music, photos, videos), but (for now, I guess...) you can't use this HDD for saving purposes. That doesn't help, I know.

 

[D-Dogg]

So many contradictory statements here to pick at..... holding back.

I only saw one contradictory statement...that the customer care sucks but they fixed his problem and gave him two free games.

 

[abomb]

I only saw one contradictory statement...that the customer care sucks but they fixed his problem and gave him two free games.

4/5

 

[Linderbee]

I only saw one contradictory statement...that the customer care sucks but they fixed his problem and gave him two free games.

D-Dogg goes where I think, but am too nice to actually say

 

[abomb]

(it's kind of a joke around here about how insane I am about spelling...I'm possibly, maybe only slightly better than BIM about it...) Check out the wonder woman thread...

Josh W.ill Wheatdon called and said to lighten up.

 

[Linderbee]

Josh W.ill Wheatdon called and said to lighten up.

just wait till you get back to Gwen Stefani/No Doubt...

 

[D-Dogg]

I just like giving DCR crap about the Wii. Hell, I don't even think I hate it as much as I act like I do.

 

[azsouthendzone]

So many contradictory statements here to pick at..... holding back.

Well let me clarify smart guy. The customer service sucks, because it took about 20 calls, an hour each, just to recieve the shipment box to send the damn thing back, and that took well over two weeks because although they took $130 instantly and said I would have the shipment box in 48 hours, when I called back to check on the status of the box the reps had no record of my repair order. When I finally lucked out and they pulled their head out, they promised me a free game, which they eventually sent 6 weeks later, and because of their incompitence they sent two copies. I finally recieved a 20% discount because they had messed up so bad. I finally shipped it off about a month after it broke and got it back a week later. Then they sent me another shipment box once again from their incompitence. I still get calls asking me when I will be shipping it back. The last time they called I asked them when they were going to be refunding my money and they credited the $130 back even though I didnt pay that after the 20% discount. So as you can see, i wasn't contradicting myself, I just didn't really feel like rehashing the whole drawn out situation. But yes, their customer service is a joke, and in the end they paid me to get my box repaired out of their own stupidity. Talking to my 2 year old about XBOX 360 is easier than dealing with their customer service. However through it all, it is a great system when working, and even if Nintendo made house calls I wouldn't buy the gamecube 2.

 

[D-Dogg]

D-Dogg goes where I think, but am too nice to actually say

Holy crap...your avatar just registered. LOL!

 

[Linderbee]

Holy crap...your avatar just registered. LOL!

you're sharp today...

 

[D-Dogg]

you're sharp today...

Like a butter knife.

(been busy)

 

[abomb]

Holy crap...your avatar just registered. LOL!

you're sharp today...

I am not sharp today. When D-Dogg said that her avatar just registered, I went to the memberlist to see who has the username B-A-N-A-N-A-S.

 

[Linderbee]

I am not sharp today. When D-Dogg said that her avatar just registered, I went to the memberlist to see who has the username B-A-N-A-N-A-S.

wow....

 

[Chaz]

Kmart has 10% off coupon.

http://www.techbargains.com/news_displayitem.cfm/80971

 

[Mike Olbinski]

Well, I got it for my birthday...the bundle came with NBA 2k7, which has been pretty fun.

I rented Call of Duty 3 and Lost Planet (which seems to suck), but Call of Duty is fun.

It sure is a loud game system...and it gets way hot.

 

[Mike Olbinski]

$100 for the stupid wireless adapter? good lord

 

[Chaz]

$100 for the stupid wireless adapter? good lord

You could get a wireless bridge. They are usually about $60.

 

[Skumbag]

anybody got Rainbow Six: Las Vegas?

game ownz online...

hit me up... play just about every other night

Gamertag = thejooce

 

[Mike Olbinski]

You could get a wireless bridge. They are usually about $60.

Where do I get one of these? Haven't been able to find one.

 

[Chaz]

Where do I get one of these? Haven't been able to find one.

Fry's might have them locally.

Some wireless AP/routers will act a bridge also.

Newegg search for wireless bridge here.



A friend of mine got this one somewhere in town I think.


I ordered this for a client and it worked great to make an ethernet printer wireless.
It would work the same for an XBOX.

 

[Shane]

anybody got Rainbow Six: Las Vegas?

game ownz online...

hit me up... play just about every other night

Gamertag = thejooce

Thats a very good game.

 

[NwestJagsfan]

If you get Oblivion, hope you have lot's of spare time, cuz the wife and kids WILL suffer.

And, just buy every new system.