Xbox 360???

Question

I'm definitely going to buy myself an Xbox 360. I was wondering exactly what the difference is between the core version and the pro version. Besides the lack of hardrive. Can you update the hardrive??

Help! Thank You! :)

Answer 1

You are buying it just because of Halo?
Don't waste your money. Here's why:
Almost a third of XBOX 360 are malfunctioning right from the start. PS3 return rate is only around 3%.
Let's compare them

PS3 has 7+1 kernels in Cell processor, Xbox 360 -only 3x2
PS3 uses advanced tech called Blu-Ray, one disc can store up to 50 gb (in the future - up to 200 gb), Xbox 360 - regular dual DVD (9.5 gb).
Calculations per sec - PS3 - 51-billion-dot-product-operati... per second
Xbox 360 - 33.6-billion-dot-product-opera... per second
PS3 has full media support - USBs, built-in card reader (except 20 gb version), ability to use printer and so on.
Xbox 360 has USBs and only 2 memory slots.
PS3 supports up to 7 Bluetooth Controllers
Xbox 360 - up to 4 Controllers
PS3 - wi-fi included (except 20 gb version)
Xbox 360 - wi-fi will cost you around 100 $

Xbox 360 is widely known for so-called "red ring of doom" problem - it gets overheated easily. My PS3 was running for more than 8 hours non-stop with no problems. Sometimes Xbox 360 becomes so overheated, that thermopaste on CPU melts, drips on motherboard and successfully shortcircuits it.

Besides all of this, I've seen disassembled Xbox 360 - regular PC architecture - Billy Gates is an uninventive nerd (as usual).
When I saw disassembled PS3 - it was a surprise - smart architecture, good cooling (don't buy external PS3 coolers - they make everything worse - original system is good), etc.

In 2008 we'll get more than 300 games, including Metal Gear Solid 4 and other great exclusives. Here is the great link to the future PS3 releases. http://ps3.ign.com/index/release.html......

PS3 online world will be free, Xbox 360 - you have to pay.

In some countries people call Xbox 360 "Coffin 360".

The funniest thing, that right now there are no games for PS3, that show full potential of the console.

Sony expects PS3 to stay on the market for, at least, 7-10 years.

I didn't mention Wii, because it's so weak, no point to talk about it.

Answer 2

just by the pro version and save yourself the hassle the lack of the hard drive is a pain because you cant get online and you cant save any games. you can update the hard drive but they sell em for like 130 at the store you can get em for $30 on ebay. and whatever you do dont buy it at gamestop or EB buy it at a big department store like best buy or circuit city or even wallmart. gamestop and EB let their employees take a brand new 360 home and play it to "test" it then they bring it back and shrink wrap it and sell it as new i had to return my 360 and a game because they didnt work

Answer 3

The lack of hard drive and the lack of a Wireless controller is the difference you should definitely buy the premium, or Elite if you have HDtv, the Hard Drive is very important.

Answer 4

Yea but the hard drive costs 130$ so its just cheaper to buy the premium