i have a lot of questions about the 360?

Question

1. is a hard drive really neccasary?
2. is the wireless controller any better than the wired?
3. can i plug the ethrnet cable into the back of my computer, or dsl?
4. is the 360 great for sports and shooters.?
5. can i download games,like demos?
6. is gears of war hyped up? ive played it I think its great
7. is there going to be any price drops?
8. how do i put music on it.

I will give 10 points plus a thumbs up to best answer

please help guys, i need a reason to tell my mom to get one.
shes already pissed cause i dont play my wii

Answer 1

1 No. No game requires the Harddisk to play. However, for certain game functions, that are not essential (like for example special Co-Op modes in crackdown) you need a Harddrive.
Also, in order to play old Xbox 1 games, a harddrive is absolutely necessary. Also see

2. Both are the same, just except for the cable. Maybe it will help your mom to clean up better, as there are no cables dangling around when she wants to clean the floor.

3. The cable is a standard ethernet cable, so it only works in a DSL Modem/router. Not on your PC. You need to buy a crossover cable to directly connect Xbox and PC. If you have a router, just connect Xbox and PC onto that router and off you go.

4. Yes.

5. Yes. However most demos are so large, that you definitely need a hard drive.

6. I played it, too. Yes, it is great.

7. Probably. But not in the near future. Microsoft is losing money on the Xbox Hardware. Even with newer and cheaper chips the console will cost MS more than they sell it for. So a price reduction is not probable this year, especially since the only competitor, the PS3 is much more expensive.

8. Either put in a music CD and rip it to your harddrive. Or (the better way), rip the CD to your PC as MP3, and then connect your PC and Xbox to your network.
Then you can stream music from your PC to Xbox even while you are playing a game. Your Music will replace the games music, but sound effects will still work. Its a great feature of the Xbox.

However, these reasons will probably not sell the Xbox to your mom...